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Surrounded by Fire: The Roree Payment Story – Part 1 (Episode 297)
This episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Clearview Fire & EMS Chief Roree Payment, sharing the details of a residential dwelling fire
The Normalization of Deviance
It’s an odd term – normalization of deviance. But the term and the premise behind the term provides a valuable explanation as
Overconfidence – A Dangerous Minefield (Episode 296)
In this episode, we review the Overconfidence chapter of my new book, How Smart Workers Use Situational Awareness to Improve Safety. Length: 28 minutes Click
Three types of stress
In this article, we discuss three types of stress: Acute stress, episodic acute stress, and chronic stress. First responders can, and often do, experience all
The Impact of Stress on Memory and Recall – Part 2 (Episode 295)
This episode is part 2 of a 2-part presentation where we talk about how stress can impact memory and recall. Length: 34 minutes Click
Weapons of Mass Distraction
The foundation for developing situational awareness is perception – using your senses to gather information about what is happening around you. In lay terms, we