Safety is a top concern. Everyone must be trained in the necessary skills. Everyone who does field work should, at all times, display the behavior that is appropriate for staying safe and keeping others safe.
Novice
- Expects other people to take care of safety concerns.
- Allows self confidence to be the guide.
- Ignores safety advice.
- Fails to gather the large-scale context of the location (is not "site aware").
- Shows no concern for the safety or well-being of other people.
- Communicates poorly, especially regarding group activities.
- Believes that accidents happen to "other people."
- Defers to other people to solve emergency problems.
Advanced Beginner
- Understands that there are dangers, even in places that might be considered safe elsewhere.
- Prepares for some emergencies.
- Is generally prepared to handle simple health problems.
- Has some knowledge of the places and procedures for taking people to emergency treatment.
Competent
- Anticipates problems and knows the locations of nearby emergency resources.
- Assumes a leadership position and confidently delegates responsibilities to other people.
- Has a good knowledge of how to solve most common health-related problems.
- Encourages other people to behave in a risk-aversive fashion.
- Confirms that appropriate first-aid resources are always available.
Proficient
- Plans activities that prepare people to be emergency responders.
- Prepares supplies and equipment so that emergency needs are covered.
- Confirms locations and availability of emergency services.
- Devises emergency procedures
- Requires that other people meet training standards.
Expert
- Anticipates the situations that might arise and skillfully guides everyone to a safer situation.
- Uses opportunities to coach safety in ways that are subtle and unobtrusive.
- Develops safety procedures, sets standards, and enforces attitudes relevant to safety.
- Finds acceptable alternative procedures for tasks that are safer.
- Handles safety responses with maturity and in-depth knowledge of the situation and environment.
- Delegates responsibilities so that other people develop higher-level safety skills.
