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SH269: What Is the Purpose of an Investigation in Diving?
This episode looks at how diving accidents are often explained in simple ways that blame individuals, instead of exploring the deeper systems and pre…
10 hours ago
SH268: The Hidden Cost of "Never Show Weakness": Why Hiding Instructor Errors Undermines Dive Safety
This blog explains why hiding mistakes in diving training and leadership is dangerous, and why honesty builds safer, stronger teams. Using real examp…
3 days, 10 hours ago
SH267: “Diver's depression” It's time to tackle stigma and taboos
This episode explores the link between diving, mental health, and trust, showing that anxiety, depression, and therapy are common parts of normal lif…
1 week ago
SH266: A Review of 2025. Looking Forward to 2026.
This episode looks back on a big year for Human Factors in Diving and shares what The Human Diver community has achieved, along with what’s coming ne…
1 week, 3 days ago
SH265: Analysis from a Human Factors Perspective - Cave Double Fatality: Calimba 2004
This episode looks at a real cave diving tragedy and uses it to explain how accidents often happen because of human thinking, not just broken rules o…
2 weeks ago
SH264: Teamwork in Diving: The Power of Clear Roles & Task Division
This episode explains that real teamwork in diving is much more than just staying close to your buddy. Using a real incident where a diver tried to h…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
SH263: The desperate need for blame
This episode tells the story of a calm, well-planned dive that still ended with an unexpected case of decompression sickness, and uses it to explore …
3 weeks ago
SH262: So what can we do? The Practical Steps/Tools for Bringing HF/NTS into Diving
This episode explains how Non-Technical Skills (NTS) and Human Factors in Diving (HFiD) only work when they become part of everyday diving culture, n…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
SH261: “Would you speak up to the Commander?” - “No. They already know” - Making changes to your team's diving
This episode explores why real learning in diving is harder than buying new gear or following checklists. It explains how divers, like firefighters a…
4 weeks ago
SH260: Top Tips for Technical/Cave Divers: Decision Making. To manage risk, we have to be exposed to uncertainty and harm
This episode looks at the limits of planning and equipment in technical and cave diving, and explains why true safety comes from adaptability, not co…
1 month ago