In this episode, we discuss a personal diving incident where I ran out of gas underwater—a situation that could have been fatal but wasn't due to quick thinking and luck. The experience highlights the dangers of complacency and the importance of maintaining situational awareness, even during routine dives. We explore how easily small oversights can lead to critical mistakes and the value of debriefing and sharing experiences to learn from them. This incident serves as a reminder that staying vigilant, especially when things seem routine, is crucial to safety in diving and beyond.

Original blog: https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/running-out-of-gas-why-does-this-happen-and-how-can-we-prevent-it

Links: Outcome bias blog https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/its-obvious-why-it-happened

Counterfactuals blog https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/shoulda-woulda-coulda

Complacency and Efficiency blog https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/complacency-and-efficiency

Blame vs Learning blog https://www.thehumandiver.com/blog/blame-vs-learning

Tags:  English, Cognitive Biases, Complacency, Counterfactuals. Hindsight Bias, Incident Analysis, Jenny Lord, Situation Awareness, Situational Awareness