Episode 161 | Soldier Township Tornado Near Miss
The Soldier Township Fire Department responded to a large brush fire. The incident was unexpectedly interrupted by a tornado that caused crews to scramble for cover. Length: 50 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 162 | Lynchburg FD House Fire Near Miss – Part 1
Captain Bob Mayes, Captain John Ripley and Deputy Chief Greg Wormser were on the first-alarm assignment to a report of a residential dwelling fire. As the incident progressed, conditions changed, which...
View ArticleEpisode 163 | Lynchburg FD House Fire Near Miss – Part 2
Captain Bob Mayes, Captain John Ripley and Deputy Chief Greg Wormser were on the first-alarm assignment to a report of a residential dwelling fire. As the incident progressed conditions changed which...
View ArticleEpisode 164 | Predicting the future
One of the most challenging parts of situational awareness development is making an accurate prediction about what is going to happen in the future. This is one of the most often overlooked components...
View ArticleEpisode 165 | Situational Awareness Insanity – Part 1
Albert Einstein is credited with saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” This is Part 1 of a 5-part series that explores situational awareness...
View ArticleEpisode 166 | Situational Awareness Insanity – Part 2
Albert Einstein is credited with saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” This is Part 2 of a 5-part series that explores situational awareness...
View ArticleEpisode 167 | Situational Awareness Insanity – Part 3
Albert Einstein is credited with saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” This is Part 3 of a 5-part series that explores situational awareness...
View ArticleEpisode 168 | Situational Awareness Insanity – Part 4
Albert Einstein is credited with saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” This is Part 4 of a 5-part series that explores situational awareness...
View ArticleEpisode 169 | Situational Awareness Insanity – Part 5
Albert Einstein is credited with saying “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.” This is the final segment of a 5-part series that explores situational...
View ArticleEpisode170 | Interview with Brad Davidson
Brad Davidson is an industrial firefighter who was conducting an inspection on a furnace when his intuition told him something was wrong. This episode chronicles how trusting his intuition may have...
View ArticleAnother False Alarm: A Tale of Complacency
Complacency is a big deal for first responders because it impacts your situational awareness on multiple levels. I would like to give every responder the benefit of the doubt that if or when they have...
View ArticleEpisode171 | Expectations can impact Situational Awareness
This episode explores how our expectations can create stress and how stress can lead to task fixation, contribute to tunnel vision and cause a host of other situational awareness problems. Length: 26...
View ArticleEpisode 172 | Confirmation Bias
This episode explores the challenges of how confirmation bias can impact situational awareness. Length: 28 minutes http://traffic.libsyn.com/samatters/SAM20172207C20Confirmation20Bias.mp3...
View ArticleEpisode 173 | Bravado
This episode explores the challenges of how bravado can impact situational awareness. Length: 26 minutes http://traffic.libsyn.com/samatters/SAM20173207C20Bravado.mp3...
View ArticleEpisode 174 | Complex Communications
This episode explores the challenges of how complex communications can impact situational awareness. Length: 24 minutes http://traffic.libsyn.com/samatters/SAM20174207C20Complex20Communications.mp3...
View ArticleEpisode 175 | Positive Reinforcement of Undesired Behavior
This episode explores how the positive reinforcement of undesired behavior can impact first responder safety. Length: 22 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 176 | Imagination
This episode explores the role that imagination plays in the formation of situational awareness. Length: 35 minutes http://traffic.libsyn.com/samatters/SAM20176207C20Imagination.mp3...
View ArticleEpisode 177 | Time to Task Completion
This episode explores how knowing the time to task completion can aid in the development of situational awareness. Length: 30 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 178 | Explaining Tunnel Vision
This episode explores the impact that tunnel vision can have on the development of situational awareness. Length: 31 minutes...
View ArticleEpisode 179 | Coordinated Actions
This episode explores how coordinated actions can improve situational awareness. Length: 29 minutes http://traffic.libsyn.com/samatters/SAM20179207C20Coordinated20actions.mp3...
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