Top Ten Near-Miss Interviews (SAM 248)
In this episode, I recap the events surrounding our most downloaded near-miss interviews in the history of the show. Length: 33 minutes Click the YouTube icon to watch the full VIDEO...
View ArticleBackdraft and Mayday! – Part 1 (Episode 249)
This episode of part 1 of a 3-part interview with the incident commander from the German Township Fire Department who was in charge of residential dwelling fire where a backdraft occurred followed by a...
View ArticleBackdraft and Mayday! – Part 2 (Episode 250)
This episode is part 2 of a 3-part interview with the incident commander from the German Township Fire Department who was in charge of a residential dwelling fire where a backdraft occurred followed by...
View ArticleBackdraft and Mayday! – Part 3 (Episode 251)
This episode is part 3 of a 3-part interview with the incident commander from the German Township Fire Department who was in charge of a residential dwelling fire where a backdraft occurred followed by...
View ArticleAssumed Risk V. Created Risk (Episode 252)
This episode is an interview with Dr. Burt Clark, discussing the notion of first responders who assume risk versus first responders who create risk. The discussion addresses a number of safety topics...
View ArticleFighting Fires on Main Street – Part 1 (Episode 253)
This episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Elyria Fire Department Assistant Chief, Joe Pronesti, talking about the unique challenges we face when fighting fires in legacy-era, Main Street...
View ArticleFighting Fires on Main Street – Part 2 (Episode 254)
This episode is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Elyria Fire Department Assistant Chief, Joe Pronesti, talking about the unique challenges we face when fighting fires in legacy-era, Main Street...
View ArticleEagle Scout – First Responder: The Daniel Konzelman Story (Episode 255)
Daniel Konzelman is an Eagle Scout and an accountant who found himself in the most unsuspecting place he could ever imagine. First on-scene where an Amtrak train derailed just south of Seattle on...
View ArticleThornton Fire Mayday Story. Part 1 (Episode 256)
This interview is part 1 of a 3-part series detailing the events surrounding Thornton Fire-Medic Roy Lapid mayday call, rescue from the basement and lessons learned. Length: 68 minutes Click the...
View ArticleThornton Fire Mayday Story – Part 2 (Episode 257)
This interview is part 2 of a 3-part series detailing the events surrounding Thornton Fire-Medic Roy Lapid mayday call, rescue from the basement and lessons learned. Length: 57 minutes Click the...
View ArticleThornton Fire Mayday Story – Part 3 (Episode 258)
This interview is part 3 of a 3-part series detailing the events surrounding Thornton Fire-Medic Roy Lapid mayday call, rescue from the basement and lessons learned. Length: 65 minutes Click the...
View ArticleSneak Peek into a Live Situational Awareness Training Program (Episode 259)
The Situational Awareness Matters signature program was presented live at the Ponderosa Fire Department in Houston Texas. This episode is a sneak peek into a segment of the program. Click HERE to see...
View ArticleElectrocuted by a falling power line – The Tom Ehler’s Story – Part 1...
Listen in as firefighter Tom Ehlers and fire chief Wesley Cole share their story about a fire incident where Tom was struck by a falling 14k volt power line on the scene of a fire. Length: 54 minutes...
View ArticleElectrocuted by a downed power line – The Tom Ehlers Story – Part 2 (Episode...
Listen in as firefighter Tom Ehlers and fire chief Wesley Cole share their story about a fire incident where Tom was struck by a falling 14k volt power line on the scene of a fire. This is part 2 of...
View ArticleNo Cost Hosting: How to Host a Program for Free. (SAM 262)
If you have the ambition to host a program on situational awareness for your department or region, this is a must-watch episode. We will share the secret sauce for how you can host a one or two-day...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Simulations – The Paul Speight Interview. (Episode 263)
During this interview, Paul Speight from the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in the United Kingdom shares how his department is developing virtual reality simulations to train first responders....
View ArticleFirefighter Through the Floor – The Matt Marlow Story (Episode 266)
In this interview, Matt Marlow shares how his late arrival on a structure fire led to a complacent mindset and caused him to fall through the floor at a residential structure fire. Length: 78 minutes...
View ArticleTime Distortion: A Barrier to Situational Awareness (Episode 269)
This episode discusses the connection between time distortion and situational awareness. Length: 20 minutes Click the YouTube icon to watch the full VIDEO...
View ArticlePre-Conception (Episode 270)
This episode discusses how pre-conception can impact situational awareness. Length: 19 minutes Click the YouTube icon to watch the full VIDEO __________________________________________________ If...
View ArticleWhat is SA and Why Does it Matter? (Episode 271)
This episode discusses what situational awareness is and why it is so important in the workplace. Length: 30 minutes Click the YouTube icon to watch the full VIDEO...
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