Positive Reinforcement of Undesirable Behavior
In this article I am taking on a topic often discussed in my leadership programs more often than in my situational awareness programs – motivation. …
Archive by category Neuroscience
These are the first responder situational awareness and decision making issues and opportunities related to neuroscience.
Episode 232 | Kevin LaChapelle Interview Part 2
This episode is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Fire Chief Kevin LaChapelle from the Franklin, New Hampshire Fire Department sharing the details of mayday …
Episode 230 | Confabulated Reality
This episode discusses what confabulation is and how our brains can make up its own reality, which can include eliminating factual information and making up …
Episode 228 | Perry Hall Interview – Part 2
This episode is part two of a two-part interview with Perry Hall, a firefighter who shared his story of a horrific near-miss event and the life-changing impact …
Episode 227 | Perry Hall Interview – Part 1
This episode is part one of a two-part interview with Perry Hall, a firefighter who shared his story of a horrific near-miss event and the …
Locus of Control
Locus of control is a psychological principal that refers to the extent to which a person feels they are in control of the events that can affect their life, …
How We Decide … Anything
How you decide to do something is a complex process that involves multiple brain regions. Are decisions made with the rational brain or the intuitive brain? …
Episode 210 | Observations and lessons from FDIC
This episode shares observations and lessons learned from the 2018 International Fire Department Instructors Conference. Length: 64 minutes …
Flawed Expectations of Personnel Can Impact Situational Awareness
You develop situational awareness by using your senses to capture information (Level 1 situational awareness). Those clues and cues are then processed into …
Imagination Can Influence Situational Awareness
If I were to tell you that on an emergency scene it is possible for you to use X-Ray vision, you’d probably think I’ve been watching too many …