When accidents or incidents occur, there are normally biases at play - expectation, over-confidence, outcome bias...and the most prolific after the event, hindsight bias, to name just a few
Perfectionism is a condition whereby the individual sets high personal standards. It can be healthy or unhealthy. Which one are you and what can you do about it?
This short article highlights the ways in which the US Forest Service learns from both positive and negative events to make future firefighting operations safer, and identifies ways in which the healthcare industry could learn in a similar manner.