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These are SAMatters Radio podcast episodes related to first responder situational awareness and high risk decision making.

Episode 57: Interview with Close Call Survivor Jeff Cheshire

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Speedway Fire Department (Indiana) Lieutenant Jeff Cheshire recalls an incident where his crew was overrun by changing fire conditions while operating on the third floor of an apartment building fire.     Length: 63 minutes Click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and […]

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Episode 56: Explaining the neuroscience behind your gut feelings

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It is amazing how many articles and videos I have watched lately in which they are talking about decision making based on “gut feel.” It is also disheartening how many first responders I have interviewed who have admitted to me that they have dismissed their gut feelings and proceeded to do things that resulted in

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Episode 55: Interview with close call survivor Jason Corthell

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In this episode, Cypress Creek Lieutenant Jason Corthell shares his close call survival story where he was operating on the second floor of an exterior stairwell at an apartment building fire. The stairwell, not involved in fire at all, unexpectedly collapsed, trapping Lieutenant Corthell and District Chief Sanchez under tons of steel an concrete. A

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Episode 54: SA Q&A

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In this episode, Dr. Richard B. Gasaway responds to five listener questions. Tune in as he shares the answers and provides some best practices for developing and maintaining strong situational awareness while working in high-risk, high consequence environments. Length: 21 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking

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Episode 53: Brian Mulligan Close Call Survivor Interview

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Atascocita Volunteer Fire Captain Brian Mulligan experienced a close call when his crew responded to routine gas leak call that turned out to be anything but routine. Tune in to hear how Brian almost got electrocuted at a gas leak call.   Length: 50 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If

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Episode 52: Interview with Chief Jerry Streich

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In this episode I interview Andover (MN) Fire Chief Jerry Streich on the value of having a safety officer assigned during training evolutions. Chief Streich took part in a pilot program for the League of Minnesota Cities (his department’s insurance provided) in an effort to reduce training-related injuries.   Length: 34 minutes click the YouTube

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Episode 50: Interview with Peter Schenk on Crew Resource Management

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Peter Schenk has a wide and varied background. He has worked as a firefighter and a police officer. And he served 32 years with Northwest Airlines prior to their acquisition by Delta Airlines. Peter was involved in the early stages of development of the cockpit resource management systems (CRM), now known as Crew Resource Management.

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Episode 49: Ryan Fuller Mayday

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On February 4, 2013 the Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company experienced a mayday when a firefighter fell down a set of unprotected stairs during a structure fire at a multi-story, multi-tenant occupancy. Length: 56 minutes Click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk

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Episode 48: Helping responders with addiction

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Firefighters and addiction. It’s not something we like to acknowledge or talk about. On this episode, we both acknowledge the problem and I have two guests from the American Addiction Centers here to give first responders advice about how to get help. Length: 56 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If

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