Episode 101 | Interview with Near Miss Survivors from Sioux Falls Fire...
This episode interviews four members of the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Fire Department who experienced a near-miss event when the platform on Truck 7 came into contact with a 33 kV...
View ArticleEpisode 102 | Staffing can impact situational awareness
In this episode, I share how issues related to staffing can impact situational awareness. Length: 34 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 103 | Eric Dreiman – Flashover Survival Story – Part 1
In part-1 of this 2-part interview, I talk with Captain Eric Dreiman, Indianapolis Fire Department about his survival of a flashover event that resulted in multiple burns. Length: 44...
View ArticleEpisode 104 | Eric Dreiman – Flashover Survival Story – Part 2
This is Part 2 of an interview with Captain Eric Dreiman, Indianapolis Fire Department about his survival of a flashover event that resulted in multiple burns. Length: 47 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 105 | Realistic Live Fire Training Challenges and Opportunities
In this episode, Firefighter Chris Crawford from the Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Fire Department. Chris is a Public Administration major at Point Park University and is writing a paper on...
View ArticleEpisode 106 | Sensory conflict can impact situational awareness
In this episode we will discuss what can happen when a person is experiencing sensory conflict and how this neurological phenomenon can impact situational awareness. Length:31 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 107 | Interview with Hagerstown Fire Chief Steve Lohr
In this episode I interview Hagerstown Fire Chief Steve Lohr. After serving 30 years with Montgomery County Fire Department, Chief Lohr accepted a position with the Hagerstown Fire Department...
View ArticleEpisode 108 | Working Command and Situational Awareness
This episode explores how situational awareness may be impacted when the first arriving officer establishes a “working command.” Length: 32 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 109 | The Perfect Storm
This episode explores how situational awareness may be impacted when the first arriving officer establishes a “working command.” Length: 39 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 110 | Live Events Q&A
In this episode I share some of the more commonly asked questions that come up during live Situational Awareness events. Length: 51 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 111 | 19 Ways Communications can Impact Situational Awareness
In this episode I share 19 ways that communications issues can impact Situational Awareness. Length: 37 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 112 | Predicting Outcomes
In this episode we discuss the process of predicting future outcomes – an important component in developing situational awareness. Length: 28 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 113 | Six red flags for danger
In this episode we discuss six red flags for danger that may get overlooked or ignored at a structure fire. Length: 30 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 114 | Noise Can Impact Situational Awareness
In this episode we explore how noise can impact situational awareness of first responders. Length: 30 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 115 | Vehicle Fire Situational Awareness
In this episode we explore the importance of developing and maintain situational awareness while operating on the scenes of vehicle fires. Length: 34 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 116 | Interview with Shawnee Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Pyle – Part 1
In this episode I sat down for an interview with Shawnee (KS) Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Pyle to discuss a residential structure incident that resulted in the death of Firefighter John Glaser. Ryan...
View ArticleEpisode 117 | Interview with Shawnee Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Pyle – Part 2
In this episode I sat down for an interview with Shawnee (KS) Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Pyle to discuss a residential structure incident that resulted in the death of Firefighter John Glaser. Ryan...
View ArticleEpisode 118 | Interview with West Metro Division Chief Dan Pfannenstiel – Part 1
In this episode, I sat down for an interview with West Metro Division Chief Dan Pfannenstiel to discuss a near-miss that occurred at a residential dwelling fire. This is part one of a two-part...
View ArticleEpisode 119 | Interview with West Metro Division Chief Dan Pfannenstiel – Part 2
In this episode I sat down for an interview with West Metro Division Chief Dan Pfannenstiel to discuss a near-miss that occurred at a residential dwelling fire. This is part two of a two-part...
View ArticleEpisode 120 | Interview with Instructor John Dixon
In this episode I sat down for an interview with Instructor John Dixon to discuss his passion topic – the normalization of deviance. Length: 63 minutes...
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