Understanding Stress – Part 1: The Physical, Chemical and Emotional Impact
I get a lot of inquiries about stress during my programs. I think this is, in part, because of how pervasive stress is in the lives of anyone involved in an …
2018 Year in Review
As 2018 comes to a close, I pause to reflect on how thankful I am for the opportunity to share the situational awareness message with first responders, …
Resilient Problem Solvers
Perhaps you’re going to think I’ve been out in the sun too long when you read this proclamation: I want you to make more mistakes! What? It’s …
Peer Pressure Can Impact Situational Awareness
The social interaction between coworkers may not be on your mind as you think about situational awareness. But the fact is we are all influenced by our …
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 …
Weather Can Impact Situational Awareness
You may recall from earlier discussions that situational awareness is formed by gathering information about what is happening in the environment around you. …
The Downside of Experience
There are numerous vocations and daily activities that could be considered extremely dangerous, such as firefighting, oil refineries, construction workers, …
Situational Awareness in Hoarder Homes – Guest Post
Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Pennington with the Charleston (WV) Fire Department has been conducting extensive research on the epidemic problem of emergencies in …
Please…Don’t Read This Article
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Twelve Ways to Situational Awareness
Ho, Ho, Ho. Merry Christmas everyone! With Thanksgiving day in the past, it is officially the Christmas season! I know everyone’s feeling particularly …