Replying to LO24035 --
Jan writes:
>Now in some cases it is very sensible not to have a LO: the life
>threatening cases and the unimportant cases. In case of acute danger: do
>not try to learn, but manage the problem. Firemen and soldiers in the
>field are examples.
I tend to disagree: these are exactly the cases when LOs are most
sensible. Firemen and soldiers both need to act (or react) to immediate
danger. Soldiers spend an inordinate amount of time "training," i.e.,
learning how to react appropriately -- or think clearly -- despite lacking
complete information about the danger they face. After action reports are
standard procedure for the U.S. Army, and probably most others. And for
soldiers sometimes even the "trained" or learned action is the wrong one,
because your enemy is also learning. I assume the same is true of firemen
and police officers.
[Host's Note: I believe the U.S. Army calls them "After Action Reviews."
..Rick]
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