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Episode 143 | Memory and situational awareness

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Decision Making, Explicit Knowledge, Gut Feeling, Information overload, Intuition, Long-Term Memory, Overload, SAMatters Radio, Short Term Memory, Tacit Knowledge / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we examine the role that short-term and long-term memory plays in helping first responders develop and maintain situational awareness. Length: 29 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 […]

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Episode 141 | Confabulation

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Confabulation, Confusion, Crew Resource Management, Decision Making, Expectations, Human Factors, Information overload, Miscommunications, Neuroscience, Overload, Perception Of Reality, Progress Reports, SAMatters Radio, Stress / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we explore how the brain confabulates – or makes up its own reality. In the absence of facts, the brain can start to invent or create its own reality. This can be dangerous on emergency scenes. Length: 22 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are

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Episode 139 | Building expert knowledge

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Competency, Experience, Long-Term Memory, Muscle Memory, Neuroscience, SAMatters Radio, Training / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we discuss ideas for how to build expert knowledge in first responders, especially during a time when the number of structure fires is declining. Length: 22 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to

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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

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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

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Episode 128 | Sleep inertia: An interview with Norfolk Fire Lieutenant Jarrod Sergi

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Confusion, Crew Resource Management, Decision Making, Disoriented, Fatigue, Firefighter Situational Awareness, Safety, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Teamwork / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, I interview Norfolk Fire Lieutenant Jarrod Sergi as he discusses how sleep inertia impacted his awareness and decision making skills at a late-night fire. Length: 58 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision

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Episode 110 | Live Events Q&A

1 Comment / Assumptions, Attention Management, Building Construction, Cognitive Memory, Expectations, Experience, Gut Feeling, Information overload, Intuition, Long-Term Memory, Mindfulness, Overload, Pattern Matching, Perception, Perception Of Reality, Prediction, SAMatters Radio, Size Up, Tacit Knowledge / Rich Gasaway

In this episode I share some of the more commonly asked questions that come up during live Situational Awareness events. Length: 51 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,

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Episode 106 | Sensory conflict can impact situational awareness

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Confusion, Disoriented, Emotions, Expectations, Lost Focus, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Pattern Matching, Perception, Perception Of Reality, Prediction, Radios, SAMatters Radio, Sensory Conflict, Size Up / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, we will discuss what can happen when a person is experiencing sensory conflict and how this neurological phenomenon can impact situational awareness. Length:31 minutes Click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision making to

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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

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