HUMAN FACTORS

Diving accidents always attract a lot of interest, and discussing things that have happened to others seems genuinely exciting for many divers. Discussions about accidents on social media tend to be long and aggressive. While everyone wants to learn from mistakes, these discussions are often characterized by blame.
This is not by chance but happens in a very similar way in other areas of society. However, if you want to learn from diving accidents, or even from smaller, well-managed incidents, you need to learn how to do it best.
This is exactly what you can learn under the heading of Human Factors in Diving.
If you want to delve deeper into the topic, you can read the book or attend the Essentials course – both are perfectly suited for learning how to truly learn from diving incidents. Gareth Lock and his colleagues working on this topic have ensured, through their book, courses, blog, and social media presence, that diving has become a little safer and that discussions about things that went wrong often take place in a better way.
For many topics, we therefore simply want to refer to the specialists instead of covering them ourselves here.

Here we will gradually discuss individual topics from the area of accident and incident analysis and Human Factors, but primarily focus on the topics that are particularly important to us: How do we talk about DCS? And how can we integrate Human Factors into dive instructor training?

Human Factors in Diving – Essentials

To learn more about the topic, the Essentials course is recommended. The course aims to help divers do the right thing and avoid mistakes while dealing with uncertainties and risks.

Why should you invest in non-technical diving skills?

The answer is simple: It can save lives!

Diving accidents are often due to human error. By developing non-technical skills such as communication, decision-making, and situational awareness, we can significantly reduce the risk of underwater accidents.

To learn more about the course “HFiD: Essentials”, click here.

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