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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 hoarder homes. Emergencies including

SAM 241 | Eric Dreiman Interview – Part 1
This is part 1 of a 2-part story about an amazing near-miss event where, if their decision to exit was delayed by only a few

Please…Don’t Read This Article
This article does not contain anything valuable that will improve situational awareness. So, please, do not read it!

Episode 240 | Jason Corthell Interview
In this episode, Cypress Creek Lieutenant Jason Corthell shares his close call survival story where he was operating on the second floor of an exterior

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 festive this

Episode 239 | How Could They Be SO Stupid?
This episode discusses how easy it is for first responders to adopt a judgmental mindset and miss important lessons that can improve situational awareness.