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Situational Awareness Conference Call
A free Situational Awareness conference call was held on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 (during International Fire/EMS Safety & Health Week). Thank you to Tiger Schmittendorf (Erie County,
Healing and growing from tragedy
I had an opportunity today to present along side Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette at the North Carolina Society of Fire Rescue Instructors Conference. This
Trained to Fail
There are probably few things I say in a classroom that raises the ire of instructors more than “You’re training your members to fail.” I
Newly released program: Are you ready?
There’s a new breed of worker lining up to be your next member: Are you ready? Like it or not, here they come… The Generation Y
Staffing for the Mayday/Rapid Intervention
I recently received an inquiry from an SAMatters member asking my thoughts on front loading command personnel in the event of a Mayday. Specifically, the
Tracking of personnel
Accountability: A critically important component to emergency scene safety when personnel operate in a hazardous environment. From the perspective of situational awareness, accountability plays several