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Outdoor Recreation Leadership - Situational Awareness Module

Situational awareness addresses the leader’s decision making process. The video uses the Endsley and Jones model and research as the basis for its discussion of situational awareness. “Basically, SA [Situational Awareness] is being aware of what is happening around you and understanding what that information means to you now and in the future.” (Endsley and Jones, p.13) Endsley and Jones are the original source for situational awareness and considered to be the premiere authority on the topic. The video uses seven case studies to illustrate the principles of situational awareness in an outdoor setting. The purpose of this video is to provide Volunteer Outdoor Trip Leaders with the skills needed to be a trip leader. It was the fifth module in the outdoor leadership series. To see how it fits into the overall scheme, consult the “Volunteer Outdoor Recreation Leader Skills - The Model” (   • Volunteer Outdoor Recreation Trip Leader S...  ). In the model, Situational Awareness is one of a series of videos that focuses on facilitation skills (e.g. leadership, risk management, etc.). The question is how to provide condensed “experience-based judgement.” The emphasis on scenarios and decision-making helps to accomplish this objective. The video begins with an explanation of Endsley and Jones’ model and the application of situational awareness in an outdoor setting. The first several case studies and scenarios involve the Corridor of Death. No one died. It is the story of how subtle management techniques can affect the experience. Management pruned the mangroves to prevent the trail from becoming overgrown. The leader used this knowledge to navigate. Students were unaware of the subtle management technique and they were convinced that they were lost. The case studies exemplify principles in the Endsley and Jones model. Principles include changing the goal, misplaced salience, and errant mental models. The following are additional case studies and scenarios relating to Endsley and Jones’ model. The medical emergency depicts tunnel vision. The decision at the lunch stop depicts the impact of environmental stressors on decision making. Not having a satellite phone resulted in out-of-the-loop syndrome. In the last case study, thinking rescue emphasizes the importance of skills on situational awareness. The problem for the volunteer outdoor trip leader, or for that matter, any outdoor trip leader, is gaining “experience-based judgement.” Using case studies and scenarios helps develop experienced-based judgement and situational awareness.