Brian Humphreys CRSP (NP) on LinkedIn: High employee turnover rate. It's worth paying attention to. Extract from… (2024)

How many of us can remember the name of a teacher, a supervisor or a manager, who treated us well, or poorly forty, fifty, or even sixty years ago? now I'm showing my age.

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I couldn’t agree more, we don’t need to throw out the baby with the bath water, just like we shouldn’t discard new concepts and ideas. There is room for both, to refine what we have, and develop what we need. It’s part of the evolutionary process and it has no start or finish line.

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I had the privilege of spending a couple of days training at the Brandon Fire College many years ago, a great facility and a memorable experience. The men and women who serve our communities are truly extraordinary. It can be a heavy burden indeed, both physically and mentally.

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A sad trend and reminder Jason, thanks for sharing.

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Justice for Summerland:In my latest book, The Smoke Clears; The Aftermath,I included a chapter on the Summerland Disaster that occurred in Douglas Isle of Man on Aug 2nd, 1973.The reason why this disaster resonated with me so clearly was that a year before this tragic event my wife and I spent our honeymoon on the island and spent most of that week enjoying what was at that time a state-of-the-art facility.The tragic deaths of 50 holidaymakers and 100 others who were seriously injured during the horrific fire that engulfed the building have remained in the memories of survivors, family members and rescue workers for a lifetime.When I researched the incident to include in my book, it was in the belief that the incident may have been the result of inadequate building codes that might have been in existence at the time and that the tragedy itself would have spurred improvements to codes and regulations.I was wrong, had building codes and regulations that existed at that time been followed the severity of this tragedy may have been substantially reduced.The commission of inquiry identified several deficiencies including building materials used, architectural design, open staircases, inadequately trained staff and escape procedures: fire alarm system failures and locked emergency exit doors.Three young boys from Liverpool who had been playing with matches were the only ones who were held to account for their actions.One of the ongoing tragedies of this horrendous event was that in 1974 the inquest verdict of death by misadventure was handed down.A verdict of misadventure in English Law, as recorded by the coroners and on death certificates and associated documents is a death primarily attributed to an accident that occurred due to a risk taken voluntarily.Nobody who ever entered the Summerland complex could have ever contemplated the risk they were taking. My wife and I certainly hadn’t.Survivors and family members for years have struggled to come to terms with not only their loss but the injustice that was handed down by this verdict.A Justice for Summerland campaign group has been formed and on May 23 2024 a letter was sent to the attorney general of the Isle of Man requesting that the coroner’s verdict be reexamined.I sincerely hope this group will succeed and that the original verdict will be overturned.for further information visit: https://lnkd.in/gXce9BdG

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Laying on a night table in a Warner Hotel, somewhere in the UK, waiting to be read.What are you reading this weekend?Have a great May long weekend all my Canadian readers.

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From my latest book: The Smoke Clears: The Aftermath."Fatigue is a problem that cannot be easily measured in the workplace. The majority of workers are reluctant to express their feelings of fatigue. This is especially true in an incident investigation. Energy drinks like Red Bull first came on the market in 1987. It was created and owned by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. It had a market share of 43 percent, and it was the most popular energy drink brand in 2020 and the third most valuable soft drink behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Since its launch in 1987, more than 100 billion cans of Red Bull have been sold worldwide, including 11.5 billion in 2022. If sales are any indication, that’s a lot of people who may feel they need their energy boosted."Is workplace fatigue more of an issue today than it once was? #accidentinvestigation#fatigue

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