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5 Tips For Improving Situational Awareness Through Training
The overall number of structure fires are down nationwide. For the sake of the citizens we protect, this is a good thing. But for the
Episode 162 | Lynchburg FD House Fire Near Miss – Part 1
Captain Bob Mayes, Captain John Ripley and Deputy Chief Greg Wormser were on the first-alarm assignment to a report of a residential dwelling fire. As
360° Size Up
Situational awareness starts with capturing clues and cues in your environment[/clickandtweet] It’s really quite a simple premise. To capture clues and cues requires seeing or
Episode 161 | Soldier Township Tornado Near Miss
The Soldier Township Fire Department responded to a large brush fire. The incident was unexpectedly interrupted by a tornado that caused crews to scramble for
3 Size-up Mistakes
I recently read an article that was talking about the process for sizing up a situation before making a decision. For clarification purposes, this was
Episode 160 | Smoke explosion in Virginia, Minnesota
On December 19, 2016, the Virginia (Minnesota) Fire Department responded to a multi-family residential dwelling fire where a smoke explosion occurred. Length: 59 minutes click