Situational awareness

Situational awareness is about knowing what is going on in the environment.

It is important to be aware of where you and the group are in relation to other people or things, and what potential threats there might be.

When running a paddling program a Coach needs to stay aware of the environment around them, this includes the participants and the environmental factors and how it can change over the course of an activity. You will need to seek and gain as much information as possible on both the participants and physical environment.

Once you have gained the information you can comprehend the impacts that it may have moving forward. Some predictions can be made to help ensure an activity is safe and achieving the activity and participants goals