Search Results for: Lack of Vigilance

Periodic Chart

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The Impact of Oversharing on Situational Awareness

Have you ever been around someone who takes twenty minutes to tell a five-minute story? What does that do to you? I know what it does to me. It lowers my vigilance (i.e., the amount of attention I am channeling to them), it can cause me to become frustrated, bored, tune them out and find …

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Seven Situational Awareness Thieves

Recently I had a video clip shared with me of a residential dwelling fire. The video captures a flashover event. It was reported to me that firefighters were operating inside the structure when it occurred. As I watched the video progress, it was apparent interior conditions were getting worse, the color of the smoke was …

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SAMatters Show

Episode 390 Captain Eric Wappel shares a tale of complacency and how he faced it head-on with his department. CLICK HERE for the episode show notes. Length: 41 minutes Click the YouTube icon to watch the full video.    _____________________________________________________ Episode 389 This episode is an interview is with Dr. James Densley, discussing his book: …

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