Taking Inventory of Yourself & Surroundings
Students who take the initiative to gain the knowledge they need to make informed decisions will foster their safety. The systems that guide us in disaster events are likely well meaning but we should be actively engaged in knowing what our responsibilities will be to ensure our own well being.
Safety is a mindset that is learned. Once learned, we can expand on that knowledge to make our decision making process most effective.
Knowing and being aware of your emotional state is a lot more important than you might believe. There’s a big difference from having a few butterfly’s in your stomach compared to a state of total anxiety. If you become aware that your way off, take the necessary time to gain your composure and get your bearing.
Knowing what you have available at the onset of an event or at least when you show up to it, is crucial to your very survival. Making an assessment of the logistical side of the house will quickly broaden your ability to secure what you will need to make your performance more efficient.
Getting to know who and where your logistical operations staff is located will foster your ability to make requests and hopefully secure everything you will need.
