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SH239: Top Tips for Beginner Divers: Teamwork
In this episode, we look at how two new divers learned the hard way that being a true buddy team takes more than just diving side by side. A…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
SH238: Top tips for Beginner Divers: Communications
In this episode, we look at how a simple miscommunication during a fun dive turned into confusion, and why clear planning and shared underst…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
SH237: Decision Making: Normalisation of Deviance in Rebreather Cave Diving
In this episode, we explore how easy it is for divers to drift into unsafe habits when risky behaviour seems to have no consequences, especi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
SH236: Reframing The Dirty Dozen - Part 4
In this episode, we finish exploring the “Dirty Dozen” human factors that contribute to mistakes in diving by looking at fatigue, lack of as…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
SH235: Reframing The Dirty Dozen - Part 3
In this episode, we continue exploring the “Dirty Dozen,” a set of human factors that can lead to mistakes in diving, by looking at pressure…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
SH234: Reframing The Dirty Dozen - Part 2
In Part 2 of this blog, we delve into three more of the "Dirty Dozen" human factors—stress, complacency, and lack of teamwork—and explore th…
4 months ago
SH233: Reframing The Dirty Dozen - Part 1
This week’s episode explores the interplay between human factors and system design in diving safety, using the “Dirty Dozen” as a framework …
4 months ago
SH232: Instructor Toxicity: Why one bad apple really does spoil the bunch
This blog by Pedro Paulo Cunha explores the critical role of leadership in dive safety, highlighting how a toxic leader at a dive resort cre…
4 months, 1 week ago
SH231: What do you mean, the damn box is missing again?
Andrzej Gornicki reflects on the challenges of teamwork and organisation in diving operations, sharing lessons from his experience running a…
4 months, 1 week ago
SH230: What We Get Wrong About Psychological Safety in Diving
Psychological safety is more than a buzzword—it's a critical team skill in high-risk environments like diving. Often misunderstood, it's not…
4 months, 2 weeks ago