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Fighting Fires on Main Street – Part 2 (Episode 254)
This episode is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Elyria Fire Department Assistant Chief, Joe Pronesti, talking about the unique challenges we face when

Understanding Stress – Part 7: Information Overload
Welcome to Part 7 of my series on stress and its impact on situational awareness. I appreciate all the very nice comments I have received

Fighting Fires on Main Street – Part 1 (Episode 253)
This episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Elyria Fire Department Assistant Chief, Joe Pronesti, talking about the unique challenges we face when

Understanding Stress – Part 6: Auditory Exclusion
Welcome to Part 6 of the Understanding Stress series. In the last segment I shared with you some of the ill-effects stress can have on

Assumed Risk V. Created Risk (Episode 252)
This episode is an interview with Dr. Burt Clark, discussing the notion of first responders who assume risk versus first responders who create risk. The

Understanding Stress – Part 5: Tunnel Vision
Welcome to Part 5 of my discussion on stress. In the last segment I talked about the positive and negative impacts of hyper vigilance and