The Human Factors of Fratricide

'Rafferty, Stanton and Walker have produced an ambitious account of a phenomenon that is both traumatic and fascinating. They review existing attempts to account for fratricide, and then describe the innovative systems based methods they used. The result is a sophisticated model blending decision making, distributed situation awareness and teamwork. They use this model to analyze instances of fratricide, and to generate recommendations for reducing the risks.' Gary Klein, MacroCognition LLC 'Fratricide, better known as "friendly fire" is a distressing and puzzling aspect of warfare. Rafferty, Stanton and Walker's The Human Factors of Fratricide provides not only an excellent introduction to the subject, illustrated with dramatic examples, but it also presents a novel method to examine the human factors components of their causality. Their systematic analysis of three case studies reveals surprising insights into failures in team processes that can produce terrible consequences.' Rhona Flin, University of Aberdeen, UK 'Fratricide must be avoided at all cost-the world demands it. Clearly, the science of human factors must step-up to help. And, indeed, it has. Thanks to Laura, Neville and Guy we now have a one-of-a-kind source that lays the road to understanding the complex interactions involved in fratricide. This book is full of insights, approaches, theories and examples of how to ameliorate and understand fratricide. Those who study human error where the stakes are high - this is a must read!' Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida, USA ’...there is enough here to support practitioners in their efforts to prevent fratricide and equip us with the knowledge required to prevent it.’ Journal of Battlefield Technology, Vol 16, No 2, July 2013