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Unexpected information can be a barrier to situational awareness
One of the foundations of situational awareness development is being able to make accurate predictions of future events. Making (accurate) predictions is a fairly complex
Episode 65: Conducting the 360 size-up
Situational awareness starts with capturing clues and cues in your environment (perception) and then understanding what those clues and cues mean (comprehension). At a
A Tour of SAMatters
For those who have been along for the journey from the launch of the Situational Awareness Matters mission, thank you so much for your dedication
Episode 64: Interview with Close Call Survivor Nick Miller
On Christmas Day in 2010 the Valley Fire & Rescue Department responded to a residential dwelling fire that resulted in two close call survivor
Episode 63: SA Q &A Session
During SAMatters Tour events there are lots of discussion happening among attendees and some great questions being asked. This episode addresses some of the
Unpredictable staffing: A barrier to situational awareness
The process of developing situational awareness starts with capturing information using the five senses. Then, the information must be understood. And finally, once the information