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Podcast: Pre-Hospital Care Podcast
Episodio: Human Factors on Expedition with Ryan Atkinson
Descripción: This blog podcast unpacks an article titled "Beyond the Summit: Why Human Factors and Crew Resource Management Matter in Expeditions," written by Ryan Atkinson on 22 September 2025. Ryan asserts that while competence and experience are crucial for expeditions, human factors (HF), the psychological, social, and organisational influences on performance are often the difference between success and disaster. Ryan highlights that stressors like fatigue, ambition, and cognitive biases like Groupthink and Social Proof amplify risk in extreme environments, citing the Tunnel Creek avalanche as an example. To mitigate these risks, the author advocates for the adoption of Cr...