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Fatigue Impacts Situational Awareness
Research has shown that fatigue can impact situational awareness in disturbing ways. [tweet this] Some responders think if they take a “safety nap” it will help. In

The “Minor” Mayday
Is there such a thing? A “Minor” Mayday. [tweet this] A crew operating in an IDLH environment suddenly find themselves in a tough spot because

Five Best Practices for Managing the Mental Workload
The research I have conducted on the neuroscience of situational awareness and high-risk decision making has been fascinating and extremely enlightening to me. Over the

The Five Step Assertive Statement Process
You’re a firefighter assigned to a roof job. It’s a flat metal roof and there’s a lot of water on it. (Set aside for a

Context Dependent Learning
As public safety providers, we could make a fundamental improvement in developing situational awareness by looking at how we train responders. [tweet this] There are

Imagination Can Influence Situational Awareness
If I were to tell you that on an emergency scene it is possible for you to use X-Ray vision, you’d probably think I’ve been