Which outcome is achieved through a post-incident critique?

• A. Identify lessons learned and improve future performance by involving all crews.
• B. Assign blame to individuals.
• C. Document financial costs only.
• D. End the operation without review.

Answer: (A)

Post-incident critique focuses on turning what happened into learning that improves future responses. It involves all crews to gather diverse perspectives, share what worked and what didn’t, and develop concrete lessons and corrective actions. When done in a non-punitive way, it builds trust and a safety culture, making it easier to implement changes across teams.

This is why the best outcome is identifying lessons learned and improving future performance by involving all crews. Blaming individuals, focusing only on costs, or ending the operation without a review all miss the opportunity to learn and improve, which is the purpose of the critique.