Blog & Show
Working Command – SAM 360
In this episode explores how situational awareness may be impacted when the first arriving officer establishes a “working command.” I get asked a lot of
19 Ways Communications can Impact SA – SAM 359
In this episode we discuss 19 ways that communications issues can impact Situational Awareness. First responders spend a lot of time together, on calls,
Conducting Realistic Fire Training – SAM 358
In this episode we put the shoe on the other foot… and I am interviewed by Chris Crawford is a firefighter with the Beaver Falls,
Contact with a 33kV Electric Line. The Sioux Falls Fire Department Story – SAM 357
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
Peer Pressure – SAM 356
This episode explores our basic human desire to be liked and respected. Not only do we want to be liked, but we also have a
Information Overload – SAM 355
This episode explores the capacity of the human brain to process sensory stimuli into short-term memory and the impact it can have on situational awareness.