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APersonal Awareness AAAutomatic Actions
  • Human Factors
  • Physical/Mental Stress
  • Command Support
  • Team/Crew
  • Mental Modeling
  • Attention Management
  • Mission and Goals
  • Command location
  • Communications
  • Data/Information Mgmt
  • Staffing
 SMLack of Shared Mental Model SSLack of Shared Sense of Making
AdAttitude AsAssumptions CfConfused CnUnexpected or Unpredictable Conditions AfAfraid AnAngry AxAnxious ExExcited ACAutomated Command Support BMLack of Benchmarks CAContinual Assessment of Progress CVCommand from Vehicle EEnvironmental Elements
BBiases CoComplacency FFFinding Do Not Fit the Mental Model GFGut Feeling FConflicted Feelings FrFrustrated FtFatigue HHallucinations CSPresence of Command Support CCMissing Critical Clues/ Cues CGCommunication of Goals EnEngaging in Firefight FxRemaining in Fixed Location
CPCommand Presence CuOrganizational Culture IMIncorrect Mental Model MMChanging Mental Model IIll IOInformation Overload OlOverloaded OwOverwhelmed NANo Automated Command Support ClClarity of Mission FSFailure to Follow SOPs/SOGs MoMoving Around Too Much PuPumping
DnDenial FPFlawed Perception of Reality PEPast Events SuSurprised PPressure SStress UwUnderwhelmed (Bored) WWorry NSNo Command Support IDInsubordination/ Defiance IGIndependent Goal Setting (Freelancing) SCStreet Command TCProximity Too Close
IV Invincibility/ Invulnerability LF Lost Focus C Unwilling/ Unable to Communicate IC Incomplete Communications In Interruptions At Not Paying Attention HV Hyper Vigilance PO Preoccupation NW Not Using a Worksheet/ Checklist MG Conflicting Multiple Goals Mi Mission Myopia TF Task Fixation TD Proximity Too Distant
OA Over Analyzing OC Over Confident/ Optimism MC Multiple Radio Channels MW Misinterpreted Words NC Nonverbal Communications SL Selective Listening Ti Time Distortion V Lack of Vigilance WC Using a Worksheet/ Checklist MS Misunderstood SOPs PC Passing Command SO No SOPs/SOGs O Overstaffed
OL Out of the Loop PT Personality Traits NR Non-compatible Radios PR Progress Reports RC Missed Radio Communications D Disoriented DC Data Collection DI Data Importance DM Differing Meanings DP Data Processing QS Quality of Staffing RD Response Delays SE Staff Experience
TS Tunneled Senses UC Under Confident RE Radio Equipment RT Too Much Radio Traffic VC Verbal Communications DS Data Sharing II Inaccurate Information IS Incomplete Size-up LA Lost Accountability UD Unexpected Data ST Staff Training U Understaffed US Unpredictable Staffing
  • Human Factors
  • Physical/Mental Stress
  • Command Support
  • Team/Crew
  • Mental Modeling
  • Attention Management
  • Mission and Goals
  • Command location
  • Communications
  • Data/Information Mgmt
  • Staffing
 APersonal Awareness AAAutomatic Actions SMLack of Shared Mental Model SSLack of Shared Sense of Making
AdAttitude AsAssumptions CfConfused CnUnexpected or Unpredictable Conditions AfAfraid AnAngry AxAnxious ExExcited ACAutomated Command Support BMLack of Benchmarks CAContinual Assessment of Progress CVCommand from Vehicle EEnvironmental Elements
BBiases CoComplacency FFFinding Do Not Fit the Mental Model GFGut Feeling FConflicted Feelings FrFrustrated FtFatigue HHallucinations CSPresence of Command Support CCMissing Critical Clues/ Cues CGCommunication of Goals EnEngaging in Firefight FxRemaining in Fixed Location
CPCommand Presence CuOrganizational Culture IMIncorrect Mental Model MMChanging Mental Model IIll IOInformation Overload OlOverloaded OwOverwhelmed NANo Automated Command Support ClClarity of Mission FSFailure to Follow SOPs/SOGs MoMoving Around Too Much PuPumping
DnDenial FPFlawed Perception of Reality PEPast Events SuSurprised PPressure SStress UwUnderwhelmed (Bored) WWorry NSNo Command Support IDInsubordination/ Defiance IGIndependent Goal Setting (Freelancing) SCStreet Command TCProximity Too Close
IV Invincibility/ Invulnerability LF Lost Focus C Unwilling/ Unable to Communicate IC Incomplete Communications In Interruptions At Not Paying Attention HV Hyper Vigilance PO Preoccupation NW Not Using a Worksheet/ Checklist MG Conflicting Multiple Goals Mi Mission Myopia TF Task Fixation TD Proximity Too Distant
OA Over Analyzing OC Over Confident/ Optimism MC Multiple Radio Channels MW Misinterpreted Words NC Nonverbal Communications SL Selective Listening Ti Time Distortion V Lack of Vigilance WC Using a Worksheet/ Checklist MS Misunderstood SOPs PC Passing Command SO No SOPs/SOGs O Overstaffed
OL Out of the Loop PT Personality Traits NR Non-compatible Radios PR Progress Reports RC Missed Radio Communications D Disoriented DC Data Collection DI Data Importance DM Differing Meanings DP Data Processing QS Quality of Staffing RD Response Delays SE Staff Experience
TS Tunneled Senses UC Under Confident RE Radio Equipment RT Too Much Radio Traffic VC Verbal Communications DS Data Sharing II Inaccurate Information IS Incomplete Size-up LA Lost Accountability UD Unexpected Data ST Staff Training U Understaffed US Unpredictable Staffing

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