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Preview of the Auditory Exclusion Chapter of My New Smart Workers Book (Episode 288)
In this episode, I preview the chapter on Auditory Exclusion from my new book, How Smart Workers Use Situational Awareness to Improve Safety. Length: 27
The Two Headed Incident Commander
A subscriber to the Situational Awareness Matters newsletter sent me a photograph of an emergency incident scene that caused me to reflect on a very
Thirty Seconds from Death – The Randy Hanifen Story (Episode 287)
In this episode, West Chester Captain Randy Hanifen shared the details of a near-miss inside a residential dwelling fire where, if circumstances were just slightly
Teaching Decision Making to Firefighters
In a recent class, I engaged in a discussion with an officer who took exception with my recommendation that firefighters should be taught how to
A Near-Miss While Responding – The Brian Collins Story (Episode 286)
In this episode, Brentwood Battalion Chief Brian Collins shares a story about how he almost died when the door on the apparatus he was riding
The Challenge of Disengagement
Why is it so hard to let go of a decision or an action once we have committed ourselves to it? As I think back