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Episode 191 | Interview with Norfolk Assistant Fire Chief John DiBacco – Part 2

Leave a Comment / Accountability, Communications, Decision Making, Experience, Goals, Leadership, Mission, Risk Assessment, SAMatters Radio, Shared Mental Models, Standard Operating Procedures/Guidelines, Training / Rich Gasaway

This episode is Part 2 of my interview with Norfolk Assistant Fire Chief John DiBacco talking about the after-action review process used by Norfolk Fire to learn lessons from significant incidents. Length: 44 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen __________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of […]

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Episode 190 | Interview with Norfolk Assistant Fire Chief John DiBacco – Part 1

Episode 190 is Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Norfolk Assistant Fire Chief John DiBacco talking about the after-action review process used by Norfolk Fire to learn lessons from significant incidents. Length: 36 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen __________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of

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Episode 128 | Sleep inertia: An interview with Norfolk Fire Lieutenant Jarrod Sergi

Leave a Comment / Cognitive Memory, Confusion, Crew Resource Management, Decision Making, Disoriented, Fatigue, Firefighter Situational Awareness, Safety, SAMatters Radio, Selective Listening, Teamwork / Rich Gasaway

In this episode, I interview Norfolk Fire Lieutenant Jarrod Sergi as he discusses how sleep inertia impacted his awareness and decision making skills at a late-night fire. Length: 58 minutes click the YouTube icon to listen _____________________________________________________ If you are interested in taking your understanding of situational awareness and high-risk decision

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