Most emergency service providers or general industry workers who work around hazardous materials may know intuitively, that strong situational awareness is an important aspect of safety. However, many do not understand how detrimental it can become when your situational awareness erodes or becomes flawed.  This program focuses on some of the most pervasive and detrimental situational awareness barriers first responders and hazmat team members will face while operating in stress-filled, dynamically changing hazardous environments. Attendees of this program will learn what the SA development process is, specific examples of detrimental barriers that can erode situational awareness and the best practices to overcome these detrimental barriers.

Compounding the program is the fact that situational awareness – and the barriers that flaw awareness – are consistently identified as contributing factors in near-miss and casualty reports.

This program provides attendees with a good understanding of what situational awareness is and how it is developed. Specific examples of barriers that can erode awareness will be shared, along with the best practices to overcome these barriers