Fire Officer p63

What is situational awareness primarily concerned with?

• Improving communication skills

• Assessing the environment during a fire incident

• Developing new firefighting techniques

• Enhancing physical fitness

According to NASA, situational awareness involves:

• Ignoring irrelevant information

• Avoiding decision making

• Focusing solely on the present

• Acknowledging and assessing the situation

What can result from a lack of situational awareness?

• Catastrophic events

• Better decision making

• Improved performance

• Increased efficiency

Which of the following is a common factor leading to loss of situational awareness?

• Ignoring out-of-context information

• Detailed planning

• Excessive communication

• Overemphasis on context

What should a fire officer do to maintain situational awareness?

• Focus only on the larger picture

• Ignore team input

• Constantly check and cross-check the situation

• Rely solely on personal judgment

What is the first step in maintaining emergency scene situational awareness?

• Make a final decision

• Assess problems in the time available

• Fight the fire

• Gather information from all sources

What is a potential consequence of distractions during emergency operations?

• Increased safety

• Enhanced situational awareness

• Improved focus

• Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)

What is the role of the crew in maintaining situational awareness?

• To ignore the larger picture

• To focus only on their individual tasks

• To provide information resources

• To make all decisions independently

What did Captain Sullenberger attribute his successful emergency landing to?

• Advanced technology

• Luck

• CRM training

• Weather conditions

What should be balanced during emergency decision making?

• Risk and reward

• Speed and thoroughness

• Individual and team efforts

• Past and future considerations