Recall and being an active reader to improve recall are a major focus in the Safety and Workplace Reading workshops offered by Keyano College.
This reading/ memory task will test your ability to manage your workplace memory habits. The NATO alphabet is used to communicate messages over the radio in a variety of worksites.
Divide into groups and do whatever it takes in 4-5 minutes to memorize the NATO alphabet (below). Realistically, time is money in the workplace and we are often not given much time to read and act. Also, distractions are part of the workplace.
| A=Alpha | J=Juliett | S=Sierra |
| B=Bravo | K=Kilo | T=Tango |
| C=Charlie | L=Lima | U=Uniform |
| D=Delta | M=Mike | V=Victor |
| E=Echo | N=November | W=Whiskey |
| F=Foxtrot | O=Oscar | X=Xray |
| G=Golf | P=Papa | Y=Yankee |
| H=Hotel | Q=Quebec | Z=Zulu |
| I=India | R=Romeo |
| evacuate | urgent |
| emergency | Syncrude |
| oil sands | gas leak |
| rescue | Keyano |
| medical aid | man down |
| toxicity | explosion |
| MSDS | hydrogen sulfide |