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FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin When the instinct to help takes over instead of composure in emergency situations may reflect what is often referred to as rescuer syndrome – a pattern of behavior that becomes particularly dangerous in one of the most hazardous environments on board ships: enclosed spaces. Acting as a rescuer without proper training or understanding of established procedures can prove fatal. While enclosed spaces are widely recognized as high-risk areas due to the dangers of asphyxiation or toxic exposure, attention often focuses on the initial victim. RelatedNews The human element at sea: Safety culture, psychological safety and leadership One dead and four reportedly missing following U.S. strike on Iranian vessel var jnews_module_21363634_0_6a03549eb660b = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21363634","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3838,582,157,3363,680","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","a
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