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Episode 62: Review of the most popular close call interviews
What can you learn from someone who has survived a close call? The answer is… A LOT. When I launched this show in April

Episode 61: Begin with the end in mind: A situational awareness best practice
One of the essential components of well-developed situational awareness is being able to accurately predict the future. This prediction should be made during the

Episode 60: Explaining the Dynamic Decision Making Process
On this episode we discuss how to make decisions in dynamically changing environments and the importance of using situational awareness as the foundation for making

Episode 59: Understanding Time Distortion
This episode explores Tachypsychia, a neurological condition that results in the distortion of time. While there can be several causes, we’re going to focus

Episode 58: Mission Myopia
A responder can become so dedicated to the mission at hand that critical clues and cues are missed, misunderstood or ignored. This episode explores the

Episode 57: Interview with Close Call Survivor Jeff Cheshire
Speedway Fire Department (Indiana) Lieutenant Jeff Cheshire recalls an incident where his crew was overrun by changing fire conditions while operating on the third floor