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Episode 82 | Interview with John Martens, founder of NMotion UAS

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    This episode interviews John Martens from NMotion UAS on the use of unmanned aircraft (drones) to improve situational awareness.   Length: 35 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 […]

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Episode 81 | Interview with Near-Miss Survivors Tim Kohlbeck and Chase Longmiller

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This episode is an interview with Captain Tim Kohlbeck and Lieutenant Chase Longmiller of the Sheboygan Fire Department. On January 30, 2010, Captain Kohlbeck and Lieutenant Longmiller were conducting a primary search when conditions changed rapidly and they were nearly killed. Length: 51 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you

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Episode 80 | Interview with Near-Miss Survivor Morris Lentz

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    This episode is an interview with Assistant Chief Morris Lentz of the Rogersville, Alabama Fire Department. On February 8, 2009, Chief Lentz, then a lieutenant, was working a residential dwelling fire when a wall collapse trapped him under heavy debris. His near-miss resulted in multiple critical injuries.   Length: 55 minutes click the

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Episode 79 | The overconfident incompetent

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       This episode discusses the process for competency development and introduces the Dunning-Kruger Effect, a cognitive bias whereby unskilled people suffer from the illusion of having superior skills and knowledge.   Length: 21 minutes Click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and

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Episode 78 | Begin with the end in mind

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  In this episode we discuss the importance of looking into the future before committing resources at an emergency scene. Borrowing from Steve Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the lesson here is to begin with the end in mind. Length: 19 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you

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Episode 77 | Rewarding undesirable behavior

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    In this episode I am talking about the results of rewarding undesirable behavior. This is a topic more often discussed in my leadership programs than in my situational awareness programs – motivation. There is one fundamental component of motivation that has a direct implication to firefighter safety… reward. Length: 16 minutes click the YouTube

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Episode 76 | Ontario Fire Service Critical Incident Initiative

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  In today’s episode I interview Brent Thomas, Stephen MacInnis and Richard Craibbe. As members of the Ontario Fire Training Officers Association they are leading an initiative to improve access to information about critical fire incidents in the Province. Length: 75 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in

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Episode 75 | Interview with Personal Safety Expert Shawn Rafferty

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  In today’s episode I interview Shawn Rafferty, creator of the Safety Blueprint personal awareness and protection program. We will talk about how first responders can heighten their observational and situational awareness while operating in the field, and in their personal lives. Length: 42 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If

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Episode 74 | Creating the Thinking Firefighter

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    This episode is a recording of my presentation at the Executive Fire Officer Program Graduate Symposium, hosted on the Campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Length: 30 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 73 | Ryan Pennington on Hoarder Home Fires

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  In this episode I interview Ryan Pennington about his new book Hoarder Homes: Piles of Hazards for Firefighters. This book is the first to address the topic of heavy content conditions and the challenges they face for first responders.   Length: 56 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen     _____________________________________________________ If you

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