Auditory exclusion Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Situational Awareness Matters!™

Episode 137 | Radio Traffic and Situational Awareness

Leave a Comment / Auditory exclusion, Communications, Confusion, Human Factors, Miscommunications, Overload, Radios, Repetition, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Tunneled Senses / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we discuss how situational awareness can be improved or impacted by radio traffic. Length: 30 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to a higher level, check out the Situational Awareness Matters Online Academy. CLICK […]

Episode 137 | Radio Traffic and Situational Awareness Read More »

Episode 133 | The Devil’s Advocate

Leave a Comment / Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Cognitive Memory, Confusion, Decision Making, Disoriented, Distractions and Interruptions, Human Factors, Information overload, Multitasking, Neuroscience, Overload, Overwhelm, Perception Of Reality, Prediction, Pressure, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Short Term Memory, Stress, Task Saturation, Workload Management / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we discuss the role of the devil’s advocate on emergency scenes and how the advocate can help when there is a flawed perception of reality. Length: 27 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making

Episode 133 | The Devil’s Advocate Read More »

Episode 131 | Best practices for managing mental workload

Leave a Comment / Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Cognitive Memory, Communications, Confusion, Decision Making, Disoriented, Distractions and Interruptions, Human Factors, Information overload, Multitasking, Neuroscience, Overload, Overwhelm, Perception Of Reality, Prediction, Pressure, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Short Term Memory, Stress, Task Saturation, Workload Management / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we discuss five best practices for managing mental workload under stressful working conditions. Length: 26 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to a higher level, check out the Situational Awareness Matters Online

Episode 131 | Best practices for managing mental workload Read More »

Episode 130 | Auditory Exclusion – Going deaf under stress

2 Comments / Auditory exclusion, Communications, Perception, SAMatters Radio, Tunneled Senses, Vigilance / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we discuss the phenomenon known as auditory exclusion (going deaf under stress) and I explain how it happens and how it can impact situational awareness and decision making. Length: 35 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational

Episode 130 | Auditory Exclusion – Going deaf under stress Read More »

Episode129 | Interview with Beaver Dam Fire & Rescue Chief Alan Mannel

Leave a Comment / Auditory exclusion, Communications, Complacency, Perception, SAMatters Radio, Time Distortion, Tunneled Senses, Vigilance / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, Beaver Dam Fire & Rescue Chief Alan Mannel shares the details of a shootout incident that occurred while he was serving as a police officer in Illinois. Length: 57 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational

Episode129 | Interview with Beaver Dam Fire & Rescue Chief Alan Mannel Read More »

Episode 114 | Noise Can Impact Situational Awareness

Leave a Comment / Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Communications, Confusion, Disoriented, Distractions and Interruptions, Lost Focus, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we explore how noise can impact situational awareness of first responders. Length: 30 minutes Click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to a higher level, check out the Situational Awareness Matters Online

Episode 114 | Noise Can Impact Situational Awareness Read More »

Episode 111 | 19 Ways Communications can Impact Situational Awareness

Leave a Comment / Auditory exclusion, Biases, Communications, Confusion, Emotions, Information overload, Miscommunications, Perception, Progress Reports, Radios, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Stress, Tunneled Senses / Rich Gasaway

In this episode I share 19 ways that communications issues can impact Situational Awareness. Length: 37 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to a higher level, check out the Situational Awareness Matters

Episode 111 | 19 Ways Communications can Impact Situational Awareness Read More »

You Can’t Handle the Truth!

4 Comments / Article, Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Cognitive Memory, Confabulation, Confusion, Decision Making, Emotions, Human Behavior, Long-Term Memory, Multitasking, Sensory Conflict, Short Term Memory / Rich Gasaway

If you have attended one of my new Mental Management of Emergencies programs you have learned how stress is a game-changer when it comes to firefighter situational awareness and decision making quality. Most basic training programs focus on developing cognitive knowledge and physical skills. Far less address the impact of stress on situational awareness and

You Can’t Handle the Truth! Read More »

Mobile Data Computers and Situational Awareness

1 Comment / Article, Attention Management, Auditory exclusion, Crew Resource Management, Decision Making, Distractions and Interruptions / Rich Gasaway

I am seeing an increase in the use of mobile data computers as a tool used by incident commanders. Commanders are using computers to capture and manage information, aid in decision making and in some cases as a tool in the development of situational awareness . On the surface, it would appear that situational awareness

Mobile Data Computers and Situational Awareness Read More »

Episode 35 – PART 1 Interview with Close Call Survivor Lionel Crowther

Leave a Comment / Accountability, Auditory exclusion, Building Construction, Close Call, Communications, Complacency, Crew Resource Management, Culture, Decision Making, Emotions, Expectations, Fear, Firefighter Situational Awareness, Human Behavior, Human Factors, Intuition, Line of Duty Death, Mayday and RIT, PAR, Personnel location, Risk Assessment, Safety, SAMatters Radio, Situational awareness, Size Up, Staffing, Standard Operating Procedures/Guidelines, Teamwork, Training, Weather / Rich Gasaway

This episode is PART 1 of a two-part interview with Winnipeg Firefighter Lionel Crowther. Listen in as Firefighter Crowther recounts his close call survivor story about an incident where he sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns and two of his comrades lost their lives while fighting a dwelling fire. Length: 65 minutes click the

Episode 35 – PART 1 Interview with Close Call Survivor Lionel Crowther Read More »