SAMatters Radio

  Take a peek into a segment of a live classroom presentation. The segment was also broadcasted on Facebook Live.     Show Notes   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_Matter...

  Fire-Medic Roy Lapid was working on Thornton Fire Truck 75 for a single-family residential dwelling fire. Roy entered the first-floor of the structure and started to complete a primary search. However, he quickly found himself falling through the fire-weakened floor into the basement below. This series chronicles Roy's story, supplemented by observations from Captain Bret Wentworth and Lieutenan...

  Fire-Medic Roy Lapid was working on Thornton Fire Truck 75 for a single-family residential dwelling fire. Roy entered the first-floor of the structure and started to complete a primary search. However, he quickly found himself falling through the fire-weakened floor into the basement below. This series chronicles Roy's story, supplemented by observations from Captain Bret Wentworth and Lieutenan...

  Fire-Medic Roy Lapid was working on Thornton Fire Truck 75 for a single-family residential dwelling fire. Roy entered the first-floor of the structure and started to complete a primary search. However, he quickly found himself falling through the fire-weakened floor into the basement below. This series chronicles Roy's story, supplemented by observations from Captain Bret Wentworth and Lieutenan...

  Daniel Konzelman is an Eagle Scout so he was raised to "Be Prepared."  But what he was about to face on the morning of December 18, 2017 some could argue no one could be prepared for. Daniel was on his way to work when an Amtrak commuter train derailed, literally, right in front of him.  In this interview, Daniel shares the first-hand perspective of what it is like to be a true first responder (...

  Joe Pronesti has developed a training program to help firefighters understand the special challenges we face when fighting fires in the old structures of the downtown that many communities have.  Joe shares tips on tactics and special considerations about what you may face when your downtown is on fire.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-...

  Joe Pronesti has developed a training program to help firefighters understand the special challenges we face when fighting fires in the old structures of the downtown that many communities have.  Joe shares tips on tactics and special considerations about what you may face when your downtown is on fire.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-...

  Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFO has been in the fire service for 49 years from the local to international levels; working in urban, suburban, and rural environments for paid and volunteer organizations in operations, prevention, and education domains. He is the author of: "I Can't Save You But I'll Die Trying. The American Fire Culture." Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-...

  This episode is packed with lessons learned from an interview with German Township IC Deavron Farmer, with contributions from long-time German Fire Chief (ret.) John M. Buckman III.   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     Twitt...

  This episode is packed with lessons learned from an interview with German Township IC Deavron Farmer, with contributions from long-time German Fire Chief (ret.) John M. Buckman III. Show Notes   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 Gasawa...

  This episode is packed with lessons learned from an interview with German Township IC Deavron Farmer, with contributions from long-time German Fire Chief (ret.) John M. Buckman III.   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     Twitt...

  The Situational Awareness Matters Show was launched in 2014 with the primary goal of providing a platform for near-miss survivors to tell their stories and their lessons learned. This episode summarizes the 10 most downloaded interviews.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters     Facebook: Foll...

  Mental rehearsals allow a worker to pre-load experiences into their memory. This can improve safety and decision making by creating mental scripts the worker can access during periods of high vulnerability.   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connected with SAMatters     Facebook: Follow SAMatters     LinkedIn: Foll...

  Join us for a short visit to a situational awareness live training event at Syncrude Canada in Fort McMurray, Alberta as Dr. Gasaway shared with oil refinery operators how pre-arrival lens, task fixation, mission myopia and fear can impact situational awareness. Show Notes   Contact Us   www. SAMatters.com     www. RichGasaway.com     612-548-4424 (office)     651-331-8518 (cell)     Get connect...

  Join us for a short visit to a situational awareness live training event at Syncrude Canada in Fort McMurray, Alberta as Dr. Gasaway shared with oil refinery operators how to develop the understanding component of the situational awareness process. Contact Us www. SAMatters.com www. RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) 651-331-8518 (cell) Get connected with SAMatters Facebook: Follow SAMatters...

  Merry Christmas everyone! I know everyone's feeling particularly festive this time of year and ole Santa is feeling the situational awareness love. Surely, you've heard of the "Twelve Days of Christmas." – You know – Partridge in a Pear Tree and all that other stuff that no one really needs or wants, perhaps with the exception of five golden rings, of course. And you know that Santa has good sit...

  There are two ways you can develop the knowledge needed to improve high-risk decision making. First, you can experience events first-hand. This method can be slow and dangerous. Or, you can experience events second-hand. This can be a much quicker and much safer way to develop knowledge.   In this episode, we will discuss how to glean the most experience from: First-hand events Second-hand event...

  On November 14, 2014, Indianapolis Captain (then Lieutenant) Eric Dreiman was assigned on Ladder 19. His station was dispatched at 1159 hours to a reported residential dwelling fire on Holly Avenue, about a half mile from the station. On arrival, the crew had heavy fire showing on the rear of the house and one occupant who had escaped reporting that her son was still inside. Dreiman, along with...

  On November 14, 2014, Indianapolis Captain (then Lieutenant) Eric Dreiman was assigned on Ladder 19. His station was dispatched at 1159 hours to a reported residential dwelling fire on Holly Avenue, about a half mile from the station. On arrival, the crew had heavy fire showing on the rear of the house and one occupant who had escaped reporting that her son was still inside. Dreiman, along with...

  A crew of three firefighters, including Cypress Creek Fire Lieutenant Jason Corthell, ascended an exterior stairwell on a fast-moving apartment fire. The fire was inside the apartment and in the attic. The stairs, constructed of steel and concrete, were not involved in fire. The nozzleman was on the third floor landing preparing to attack the fire. Lieutenant Corthell and District Chief Sanchez...

  Recently I was having a conversation with a fire commander who shared an experience he had. He stopped by one of the stations for a visit and came upon a group of firefighters huddled around a computer screen watching fire videos and calling the responders in the video "stupid." This episode discusses how he turned this into a teachable moment.   Contact Us www. SAMatters.com www. RichGasaway.co...

  On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the Brooklyn Park Fire Department was dispatched to a medical call that had the potential to be catastrophic for the members of their department, their EMS transport provider and their police department. The call was for a person having a stroke. As the crew arrived and made entry through the front door of the house there was a man on the floor having a seizure....

  The first arriving crews attempted to knock down the fire from the exterior but were not success. Subsequently, companies went to the basement, expecting to find fire in the basement. The conditions were warm with very little smoke. The basement design was complex. The BC had the lines charged and started the search for victims and the fire. The crews were cutting holes in the walls and ceilings...

The house that was on fire was a vacant, dilapidated structure with a fire on the second floor. John was part of a crew that was looking for fire extension on the second floor of this large farm-style house. While on the second floor, John separated from his partner – by his estimates – approximately 20 feet or so, and entered a room where the floor was weakened – not from fire, but from rot. With...

On this episode, I interview Firefighter Richard Marcus of the New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department in Connecticut. On May 5, 2006, Firefighter Marcus was in the officer's seat of New Hartford Engine 1 responding to a report of a fire on the roadside. While in route, they were cancelled and a discussion in the cab caused the driver to become momentarily distracted. For the brief moment that he h...