decision making

Episode 48: Helping responders with addiction

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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Episode 47: Interview with Chief Bobby Halton – Part 2

In this episode, Chief Bobby Halton shares trends he sees in the fire service that is causing him concerns and his three things on his firefighter safety wish list.     Length: 52 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 46: Interview with Chief Bobby Halton – Part 1

In this episode, Chief Halton shares what’s in store for FDIC International 2015 and we discuss what trends Chief Halton is seeing that gives him encouragement about firefighter safety.   Length: 40 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 44: Interview with Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette – Part 2

On July 28, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department was forever changed by the tragic LODD of Captain Jeff Bowen. During this interview, Fire Chief Scott Burnette talks about that fateful day and how the Asheville Fire Department has changed the way they operate. This is part 2 of a 2-part interview. Part 1 is episode

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Episode 43: Interview with Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette – Part 1

On July 28, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department was forever changed by the tragic LODD of Captain Jeff Bowen. During this interview, Fire Chief Scott Burnette talks about that fateful day and how the Asheville Fire Department has changed the way they operate. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview. Length: 47 minutes  

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Episode 42: Interview with Raleigh Battalion Chief Stephen Page

Raleigh Fire Battalion Chief (then Captain) Stephen Page, serving on the busy Ladder 4 in downtown Raleigh, responded to restaurant fire at 311 Glenwood Avenue. The ladder crew, followed by an engine crew with a hose line, entered the heavily smoke filled environment with the mission of search and fire attack. Length: 73 minutes click

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Episode 40: Interview with Ryan Pennington on fighting hoarder fires

This episode is an interview with Ryan Pennington, discussing the challenges of fighting fires in hoarded environments.     Length: 55 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

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Episode 39 – Station Alerting Noise Can Impact Situational Awareness

This episode was inspired by a long conversation I had with some firefighters following one of my situational awareness programs about challenges they are facing with their station alerting noise so I decided to dedicate an episode to this potential situational awareness barrier. Length: 49 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________

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