SAMatters Radio

  Chris Tobin is a firefighter in St. Louis, Missouri.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)   Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Instagram: Follow SA_Matters Youtube: Subscribe to SAMattersTV Itunes: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Stitcher Radio: Subscribe...

  Skills to succeed in a world where there is no gray. IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW QUICKLY a paramedic can insert an IV or intubate a patient or victim in trouble. It's not about being able to recognize a heart attack from a panic attack. Until it is. Medical knowledge is important in responding to life-and-death emergencies for paramedics. But just as important are the qualities of paramedics that allow t...

Skills to succeed in a world where there is no gray. IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW QUICKLY a paramedic can insert an IV or intubate a patient or victim in trouble. It's not about being able to recognize a heart attack from a panic attack. Until it is. Medical knowledge is important in responding to life-and-death emergencies for paramedics. But just as important are the qualities of paramedics that allow the...

  Charles Werner is the retired Charlottesville fire chief and 45-year public safety veteran. After retirement, Charles worked with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management from 2015 - 2017 as senior advisor/acting deputy state coordinator. Charles served in numerous leadership roles at the local, state, national levels on public safety communications, GIS, broadband, information sharing, t...

  Alex Charoni is a Captain with the South King County Fire & Rescue service in Washington.  For more than a decade Alex has been developing his passion for understanding the root causes for firefighter near-miss events.  Alex and I met when I was delivering a program for the Washington State Fire Training Officers Association Conference and that led to several follow up conversations and an invit...

  The Tactical Breakdown podcast is designed to support the men and women who keep our countries and communities safe by delivering real-world, actionable knowledge and experience from the best subject matter experts in the world. Adam is a former infantry officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, he has had the honor to work alongside some of the best military and law enforcement instructors and ed...

  The Tactical Breakdown podcast is designed to support the men and women who keep our countries and communities safe by delivering real-world, actionable knowledge and experience from the best subject matter experts in the world. Adam is a former infantry officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, he has had the honor to work alongside some of the best military and law enforcement instructors and ed...

  We all know we have habits. Some of them are good habits. And some of them are...well...not so good. The less often talked about cousin of a habit is a routine. Habits and routines can impact situational awareness in both good and bad ways. But where do habits and routines come from? Does a habit turn into a routine? Or does a routine turn into a habit? Do habits and routines prevent complacency...

    There's a lot being talked about these days about the concept of high reliability organizations (HROs). The concept is being embraced by many hospitals throughout the United States and, arguably, for good reason. The principles of highly reliable organizations have direct application to first responders. This episode focuses on helping you understand the processes used by high reliability orga...

  There's a lot being talked about these days about the concept of high reliability organizations (HROs). The concept is being embraced by many hospitals throughout the United States and, arguably, for good reason. The principles of highly reliable organizations have direct application to first responders. This episode focuses on helping you understand the traits of high reliability organizations....

In the formation of situational awareness, you gather information – clues and cues. But there are two types of clues and cues: Positive and negative.  We'll explore their differences and explain why both are important to your understanding.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatt...

  This episode shares three examples of complacency, all happening within a 10-minute span of time. While the outcome was not tragic, the potential for tragedy was tremendous. And I got to witness all of it.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway...

  This episode discusses why radio communications is a critical component to situational awareness and some of the challenges that are created when there is a lack of radio discipline.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich G...

  This episode discusses why it is so important for workers, supervisors and safety managers to understand what situational awareness is, how it is developed, how it can be impacted and how to recover once it has eroded.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow...

  The ideas in your mind about problems and situations before you actually face the problem or situation is your pre-conception, or your pre-conceived notions about the problem or situation.  There are two fundamental problems with pre-conception. First, it's completely imaginary. And second, it's likely to be partially or completely incorrect.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.co...

  Keeping track of how time passes is an important component to situational awareness.  If you lose track of time, you are at risk of not comprehending how fast conditions are changing around you. When this occurs, your decision making may be adversely impacted. Show Notes Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMa...

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  Matthew Marlow is the Chief of the Medway-Grapeville Fire District in New Baltimore, NY. He has been a member of the District for ten years, and has served as the company's training officer for the past 6 years. He is the father of two children, Abigail, 8, and Joshua, 5. When not volunteering his time with the Medway-Grapeville Fire District, he is the Chief of Operations for the Greenville Res...

Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Instagram: Follow SA_Matters Youtube: Subscribe to SAMattersTV Itunes: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Stitcher Radio: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Google Play: Subscribe to SAMatters...

Contact Us www. SAMatters.com   www. RichGasaway.com   612-548-4424 (office)   651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters   Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Instagram: Follow SA_Matters Youtube: Subscribe to SAMattersTV Itunes: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Stitcher Radio: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Google Play: Subscribe to SAMatters...

  Paul Speight's role after 29 years in Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service changed from operational and road safety to virtual reality. He made the first 360 VR road safety film now being used globally in the aim at reducing the number of killed and seriously injured on our roads five further films have followed all covering different road safety dangers.   During this interview, he discusses...

  Listen in as I interview Evansville, Indiana Fire Chief Mike Connelly as he shares how he hosted not one… but FOUR… situational awareness programs over a two-year period that cost his department nothing. Not a penny. Nada, zip, zilch. In this candid interview, Chief Connelly reveals it all.     Show Notes Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-...

  Tom Ehlers was working on the scene of fire at a pallet storage facility when a 14k volt line fell and struck him on his helmet and shoulder. The electricity entered through Tom's left arm and exited his right foot. This story is full of situational awareness lessons for first responders and anyone who works with or near electrical lines.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.co...

  Tom Ehlers was working on the scene of fire at a pallet storage facility when a 14k volt line fell and struck him on his helmet and shoulder. The electricity entered through Tom's left arm and exited his right foot. This story is full of situational awareness lessons for first responders and anyone who works with or near electrical lines.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.co...