Part 2( Barriers to Commander Situational Awareness) Chapter 17: Teamwork

Question 1

It is entirely possible for two responders to look at the same thing at the same time and see entirely different things. When this happens, they are said to be lacking a “_________”. When this happens, they should discuss what each other sees , not in a judgmental way, but in a way that seeks mutual understanding

Answer 1

Shared Mental Model

Question 2

Most novice commanders are able to see and hear positive clues/cues. However, it takes expertise to comprehend ______ clues/cues that are absent from an incident scene but should be there. These clues can mean as much, and sometimes more than positive clues

Answer 2

negative (missing)

Question 3

_______ and mutual _____ are critically important to first responder safety

Answer 3

Teamwork and understanding