Part 2 ( Barriers to Commander Situational Awareness) Chapter 13: Data and Information Management

Question 1

All the cues and clues that form SA can be classified as ___ or ______. Thus, when a responder struggles to capture, process, comprehend, and/or recall ____ and ___, there is a potential for SA consequence

Answer 1

data, information

Question 2

Rarely did 1st responders complain of the negative effects of their SA from having too ______ information at the scene to make a good decision

Answer 2

little

Question 3

Responders did complain that they suffered from information overload. They noted that there are times when the didn’t have enough of the _____ information or they had more information coming at them then they could process.

Answer 3

right

Question 4

When there is lots of radio traffic, 1 of 2 things happen: The responder may become so intent to listening to the radio that _____ cues are missed. Or the responder can be so intent on the visual cues that the _____ cues are missed. The 3rd possible outcome is the responder can attempt to split attention between the 2 resulting in missing cues and clues from both ____ and _____

Answer 4

visual, audio (radio traffic)

Question 5

It is good SA best practice to have someone else listen to the radio traffic and only share ______ versions of the most important pieces of information to aid in decision making. This practice helps the commander reduce information overload

Answer 5

condensed

Question 6

The commander can improve SA and confirm their own visual representations of audible messages by conducting and thorough ______

Answer 6

size-up

Question 7

The _____ is one of the most important ways responders can capture (or confirm) important clues and cues. This involves a visual assessment of all sides of the scene.

Answer 7

Size up

Question 8

When responders fail to complete a size-up, they are forced to rely on their _________, extrapolated from verbal messages. This can contribute to a flawed Level 1 SA that may snowball to the next levels

Answer 8

imagination

Question 9

Responders and those who lead them depend on the transfer of _____ via radio or face-to-face. If the _____ is not reported correctly, accurately, and timely, other responders may then have their SA impacted

Answer 9

information

Question 10

A thorough and complete size up paints a visual image for all responders of what they can expect on arrival. This serves two purposes. 1) it helps responders mentally prepare for the incident. 2) it helps responders see what has changed from the initial size-up to when they arrive. This can help determine the __________________, an essential component of developing SA

Answer 10

speed of the incident

Question 11

One critical piece of information required for the development of SA and incident scene safety is _____- _____

Answer 11

crew accountability

Question 12

In addition to the safety reasons for maintaining accountability, it also helps the commander maintain Level 3 SA by knowing how each team’s actions are working together to achieve the common objective. Intimately knowing the crew ___, ____, _____, and _____ helps predict future outcomes

Answer 12

size, location, and task, and quality

Question 13

One way for commanders to improve their SA is to improve their understanding of the abilities/inabilities of their personnel through observation in training. Supervisors who don’t directly observe the performance and abilities of their crews are prone to having flawed ____

Answer 13

Level 3 SA

Question 14

Comparing actors in a movie in your head describes using _____ _____ for Level 3 SA

Answer 14

mental modeling