This episode was inspired by a long conversation I had with some firefighters following one of my situational awareness programs about challenges they are facing with their station alerting noise so I decided to dedicate an episode to this potential situational awareness barrier.
Length: 49 minutes
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During this episode I discuss:
- The impact loud noises can have on stress levels.
- How noise triggers primal defenses.
- The long-term impact of noise exposure.
- The need to upgrade station alerting systems.
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