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Episode 71: Why does situational awareness matter?
In this episode we explore the origins of Situational Awareness Matters and explain why situational awareness is so important for individuals and teams who

Episode 70: Your brain on drugs: The impact of acute stress on decision making
This episode discusses some of the ill effects that can impact situational awareness and decision making as a result of stress. Length: 30 minutes

Episode 69: Learning from Failure
While it is important to train in ways that reinforce best practices and successful outcomes, there is something to be said for training that

Episode 68: Teaching Decision Making
During the Mental Management of Emergencies program we talk about the process of how to develop and maintain situational awareness. And then, we talk

Episode 67: Lieutenant Todd Budd Close Call Survivor Story
Lieutenant Todd Budd, at the time of his close call event was serving as the acting officer on Brownsburg ladder company 131. They were dispatched

Episode 66: Dave Dodson Interview
In this episode I sit down with Dave Dodson, the creator of the Art of Reading Smoke Program and co-author of the Art of