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Case name: Chaos during open water crossing

A: ISSUES

B: CAUSE ANALYSIS

Immediate
Underlying
1. The sl is unaware of the situation.1.large swells and high winds are increasing
2.sl wasn't aware of the teams abilitys
2.the team is spread out and some

3.low on supplies

Are falling behind.

3.communication between the team is
Lost
C: PROBLEM DEFINITION?
The sl's judgment is insufficient considering the cerci stance

.
D: DECISION CRITERIA

(what would make a good soltn?)

1.the group needs to be together

E: POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES

1.continue crossing

2.make a call no matter what it is

2.farry upstream and wait for stragglers then cross together

3.safe

3.fall back regroup and try again

4.contact grupe by blowing whistle and all float into sea than
paddle to Shore

F: ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
Pro / Con

Pros

Alternative
#1

might make it achross

Alternative
#2

team regroups, might

make it across, restore
communication

Alternative
#3

Restores communication,
can plan attack again

Cons
leaves the stranglers
exposed and poss
beniend
makes stronger
paddlers work harder
makes team more
time and effort

Crit 1
Y/N
n

Crit 2
Y/N
y

Crit 3
Y/N
n

Accept /
Reject
reject

accept

accept

Alternative
#4

Establish
communications, better
chance of everyone
making it

puts team far off

course

G: PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE

reject

H: IMPLEMENTATION

2. Farry upstream and wait for stragglers then cross together Who.
The sl
What.
Risky Channel opening crossing
Where
In between Tangier and Borgles islands in Nova Scotia
Why
As the current situation has some notable risk
How
By the SL making a decision
Predicted outcome:
Best
-The team reaches the other side safe and together
Likely

Missing information:

How many sl's there are

they get of track time and distance but make it

Worst

Assumptions:

The team floats in open water and they get lost as they get

That the sl's have extensive experience in kayaking

Blown off course

Student name: __________________Nathan McCabe_____________________ Group sign off: ________________________________________________

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