SAMatters Radio
418 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe mission of the Situational Awareness Matters! Radio Show is to help you see the bad things coming... in time to avoid bad outcomes by improving your understanding of human factors, situational awareness and decision making under stress. Listen and learn from hundreds of incredible interviews with first responders who survived near-miss events.
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19 Ways Communications can Impact SA (SAM 359)
February 09, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 16.7 MBFirst responders spend a lot of time together, on calls, in the station, and in many cases in social settings outside of work. All of this interaction builds relationships that allow responders to trust their lives to each other. We’ll discuss how peer pressure can be beneficial and detrimental to first responder safety. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow ...
Conducting Realistic Fire Training (SAM 358)
February 02, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode we put the shoe on the other foot… and I am interviewed by Chris Crawford is a firefighter with the Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Fire Department and a Public Administration major at Point Park University. Chris was writing a paper on firefighter training for his Applications of Fire Research Class and asked to interview me about how to ensure firefighters are properly prepared for the job with consideration for what some might refer to non-realistic conditions during controlled...
Contact with a 33kV Electric Line: The Sioux Falls Fire Department Story (SAM 357)
January 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBFirst responders spend a lot of time together, on calls, in the station, and in many cases in social settings outside of work. All of this interaction builds relationships that allow responders to trust their lives to each other. We’ll discuss how peer pressure can be beneficial and detrimental to first responder safety. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow ...
Peer Pressure (SAM 356)
January 19, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBFirst responders spend a lot of time together, on calls, in the station, and in many cases in social settings outside of work. All of this interaction builds relationships that allow responders to trust their lives to each other. We’ll discuss how peer pressure can be beneficial and detrimental to first responder safety. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow ...
Information Overload (SAM 355)
January 12, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 12.9 MBThe San Francisco Fire Department conducted an internal review of the incident and issued a 156-page report on their findings. Many of the lessons relate to situational awareness and it is from that perspective that I would like to share my assessment on several of their findings. I dedicate this podcast to the lives of Lieutenant Vincent Perez and firefighter/paramedic Anthony M. Valerio and I applaud the San Francisco Fire Department for conducting an internal review and for sharing thei...
Five Situational Awareness Lessons from a LODD Incident (SAM 354)
January 05, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 16 MBThe San Francisco Fire Department conducted an internal review of the incident and issued a 156-page report on their findings. Many of the lessons relate to situational awareness and it is from that perspective that I would like to share my assessment on several of their findings. I dedicate this podcast to the lives of Lieutenant Vincent Perez and firefighter/paramedic Anthony M. Valerio and I applaud the San Francisco Fire Department for conducting an internal review and for sharing thei...
Creatures of Habit (SAM 353)
December 29, 2020 16:00 - 17 minutes - 14.6 MBGood or bad, we all have habits. On an emergency scene good habits can save your life and bad habits can result of tragic consequences. So it stands to reason that you would want to form good habits and avoid bad habits, right? But you can form bad habits and not be aware of it. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway...
Intuition (SAM 352)
December 22, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 9.19 MBIt is amazing how many articles and videos I have watched lately in which they are talking about decision making based on “gut feel.” It is also disheartening how many first responders I have interviewed who have admitted to me that they have dismissed their gut feelings and proceeded to do things that resulted in bad outcomes. Let’s explore the origins of intuition. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected ...
The Overconfident Incompetent (SAM 351)
December 15, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBThis discussion includes the four steps in the progression of competency: Step 1: Unconscious incompetence – being unaware of what you do not know. Step 2: Conscious incompetence – being aware of how much you do not know. Step 3: Conscious competence – being aware of how much you know. Step 4: Unconscious competence – being unaware of how much you know. You will also be introduced to the Dunning-Kruger Effect. In 1999, two professors at Cornell University conduc...
The John Vanatta Story – Part 2 (SAM 350)
December 08, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 43.8 MBThe Denver Drill that John discusses had been performed all week using two ladders and two firefighters at the sill. But the crew on duty on this day was confident that they could perform the drill using one ladder and one firefighter. In the process of removing Chief Vanatta (the victim) from the window, the officer on the ladder had to assist in pulling him through the window, which caused Chief Vanatta to be inverted (face up versus face down). In an effort to correct his positioning, C...
The John Vanatta Story – Part 1 (SAM 349)
December 01, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Denver Drill that John discusses had been performed all week using two ladders and two firefighters at the sill. But the crew on duty on this day was confident that they could perform the drill using one ladder and one firefighter. In the process of removing Chief Vanatta (the victim) from the window, the officer on the ladder had to assist in pulling him through the window, which caused Chief Vanatta to be inverted (face up versus face down). In an effort to correct his positioning, C...
The Jason Corthell Story – The Next Chapter – Part 2 (SAM 348)
November 24, 2020 16:00 - 49 minutes - 36.9 MBBack on Episode 55, then Cypress Creek Lieutenant Jason Corthell shared his close call survival story where he was operating on the second floor of an exterior stairwell at an apartment building fire. The stairwell, not involved in fire at all, unexpectedly collapsed, trapping Lieutenant Corthell and District Chief Sanchez under tons of steel and concrete. A mayday was called and a rapid intervention crew was able to remove the debris and successful rescue the two firefighters. T...
The Jason Corthell Story – The Next Chapter – Part 1 (SAM 347)
November 17, 2020 18:23 - 41 minutes - 31.3 MBBack on Episode 55, then Cypress Creek Lieutenant Jason Corthell shared his close call survival story where he was operating on the second floor of an exterior stairwell at an apartment building fire. The stairwell, not involved in fire at all, unexpectedly collapsed, trapping Lieutenant Corthell and District Chief Sanchez under tons of steel and concrete. A mayday was called and a rapid intervention crew was able to remove the debris and successful rescue the two firefighters. T...
The Myth of Multitasking (SAM 346)
November 10, 2020 19:22 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBIf you are the type of person who can work on your notebook, listen to music on your iPod, talk on your cell phone and text message at the same time, (maybe all while driving) this episode is for you. Advances in technology have given us more opportunities to multitask than any other time in the history of humankind. We are bombarded with visual and audible stimulation, most of which is at our fingertips. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (offi...
Cameron Gasaway Interview (SAM 345)
November 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBIt’s been 5 years since my last interview with my son, Cameron Gasaway. At that time, he was serving as an apprentice firefighter in Madison, Wisconsin. In this episode, he will share his lessons learned and offer advice to firefighters just getting started in their career. Contact us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Inst...
The Rick Mehaffey Story – Flashback to Episode 142 (SAM 344)
October 27, 2020 17:43 - 36 minutes - 27.5 MBRick Mehaffey serves as an engineer for the Waynesville Fire Department, is combination department that runs 2500 calls a year out of two stations. (He has since been promoted to Captain.) At the time of the near miss event the staffing levels was 1 person on-duty at each of two stations, supplemented by roughly 30 volunteers. 0759 the fire department was dispatched to a residential fire at 71 Cornerstone Ridge in Waynesville. Mehaffey was first on-scene of a working fire in a tw...
The Dave Martin Story – Flashback to Episode 45 (SAM 343)
October 20, 2020 16:44 - 49 minutes - 38.9 MBOn August 11, 2007, Captain Martin and his partner were over run by a fast-moving wildland fire. On retreat, his partner became entangled on a barbed wire fence. Captain Martin used a utility knife to cut away his partner’s ensnarled clothing and they both narrowly escaped death. Dave Martin’s crew was assigned to the task of keeping the wildland fire from jumping Highway 97. Around 2100, Captain Martin and a member of the tribal fire management team were assigned to conduct a back-burn op...
Confabulated Realities Impact Situational Awareness (SAM 342)
October 13, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 12 MBA confabulated reality is one that we believe to be real but, in actuality, it is made up in our brain. The problem with this is we rarely are able to distinguish between a confabulated reality and true reality until something bad happens. It will be at that point that we realize we were experiencing a flawed perception of reality. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Fol...
The Jeff Bowen LODD Story, told by Scott Burnette – Part 2 - (SAM 340)
October 06, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBOn July 28, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department was forever changed by the tragic LODD of Captain Jeff Bowen. During this interview, Fire Chief Scott Burnette talks about that fateful day and the significant changes that have occurred in the Asheville Fire Department – changes that every fire department can benefit from. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow R...
The Jeff Bowen LODD Story, told by Scott Burnette – Part 1 - (SAM 340)
September 29, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 37.2 MBOn July 28, 2011, the Asheville Fire Department was forever changed by the tragic LODD of Captain Jeff Bowen. During this interview, Fire Chief Scott Burnette talks about that fateful day and the significant changes that have occurred in the Asheville Fire Department – changes that every fire department can benefit from. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow R...
The John Glaser LODD Story, told by Ryan Pyle. – Part 2 - (SAM 339)
September 22, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 31.5 MBOn May 22, 2010, John Glaser, a 33-year-old career fire fighter died while conducting a primary search of a residential house fire. Firefighter Glaser vomited in his SCBA face piece and then removed it, causing him to inhale products of combustion. The fire was reported by automatic alarm at 8:55 p.m. Saturday at 13408 W. 75th Court, according to fire officials. When firefighters arrived, they found the home burning out of control. Neighbors told firefighters they thought two people and a ...
The John Glaser LODD Story, told by Ryan Pyle. – Part 1 - (SAM 338)
September 15, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 33.8 MBOn May 22, 2010, John Glaser, a 33-year-old career fire fighter died while conducting a primary search of a residential house fire. Firefighter Glaser vomited in his SCBA face piece and then removed it, causing him to inhale products of combustion. The fire was reported by automatic alarm at 8:55 p.m. Saturday at 13408 W. 75th Court, according to fire officials. When firefighters arrived, they found the home burning out of control. Neighbors told firefighters they thought two people and a ...
Trapped in a basement – The Perry Hall Story – Part 2 - (SAM 337)
September 08, 2020 15:00 - 54 minutes - 40.8 MBOn May 5, 2014 Perry Hall was part of an engine crew conducting a search when he got separated from his crew and accidentally locked in one of the worst places he could be – in a basement stairwell with the fire below him. Perry tells the story of the event and the post-traumatic stress that, literally, changed his life forever.
Trapped in a basement – The Perry Hall Story – Part 1 - (SAM 336)
September 02, 2020 22:05 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBOn May 5, 2014 Perry Hall was part of an engine crew conducting a search when he got separated from his crew and accidentally locked in one of the worst places he could be – in a basement stairwell with the fire below him. Perry tells the story of the event and the post-traumatic stress that, literally, changed his life forever.
Trapped in a Tunnel – The Joe Pronesti Story (SAM 335)
August 25, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBOn Wednesday, February 18, 2009, Elyria Fire Captain Joe Pronesti responded to a fire alarm activation call on a college campus. The first arriving engine reported heavy smoke coming from multiple buildings. In search of the source of the smoke, crews would learn the fire was in a tunnel that connected multiple buildings on the campus – A tunnel that Joe would barely make it out of alive.
Mental Health Near-Miss: The Scott Gieselhart Story – Part 2 (SAM 334)
August 18, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 37.9 MBScott Gieselhart served 24 years as a firefighter in Frazee, Minnesota. Along the way, several incidents contributed to Scott developing a Post Traumatic Stress Injury that resulted in him becoming a meth addict and attempting suicide. Then Scott found help and through a treatment known as EMDR, his PTSI was healed and how he serves as a mental health counsellor. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Faceb...
Mental Health Near-Miss: The Scott Gieselhart Story – Part 1 (SAM 333)
August 11, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 30.1 MBScott Gieselhart served 24 years as a firefighter in Frazee, Minnesota. Along the way, several incidents contributed to Scott developing a Post Traumatic Stress Injury that resulted in him becoming a meth addict and attempting suicide. Then Scott found help and through a treatment known as EMDR, his PTSI was healed and how he serves as a mental health counsellor. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Faceb...
Sharing multiple near-miss experiences including being held-up at gunpoint. The Jim Arie Story – Part 2 (SAM 332)
August 04, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 30.2 MBThroughout his 43-year career, retired fire chief Jim Arie had experienced multiple near-miss events. He’ll discuss a few of them but none were as sobering as the one that occurred in March 2020, when Jim and his wife were held-up at gunpoint in their driveway and their car was stolen. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gas...
Sharing multiple near-miss experiences including being held-up at gunpoint. The Jim Arie Story – Part 1 (SAM 331)
July 28, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 31 MBThroughout his 43-year career, retired fire chief Jim Arie had experienced multiple near-miss events. He’ll discuss a few of them but none were as sobering as the one that occurred in March 2020, when Jim and his wife were held-up at gunpoint in their driveway and their car was stolen. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gas...
Seven Situational Awareness Thieves (SAM 330)
July 21, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBWhile there are more than 100 barriers that can flaw situational awareness, this episode focuses on 7 that can be particularly challenging to first responders. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected 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 Rad...
The 360 Degree Size-up (SAM 329)
July 14, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 9.85 MBYou might think that by now the importance of completing a 360-degree size-up would be second nature for firefighters. But it’s not. In fact, failing to complete a proper size-up remains one of the most often cited contributing factors in NIOSH Line-of-Duty death reports. There are lots of reasons why proper size-ups are not completed. Here we will explore 10 of them. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected ...
The Impact of Understaffing (SAM 328)
July 07, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBThe pandemic has been tough on everyone, especially first responders who have stepped up to the task. But for many first response agencies, the worst is yet to come as the economic fallout will likely create budget shortfalls that will, in turn, cause fire departments to reduce staffing and services. This show looks at the impact of reduced staffing on safety. www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn...
Bravado – A barrier to situational awareness (SAM 327)
June 30, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes - 9.28 MBBravado is defined as “a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.” A co-worker or boss displaying bravado can be dangerous because their need to impress or intimidate can cause them to miss critical clues and cues and flaw their situational awareness. www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Instagram: Fo...
Situational Awareness Best Practices for Incident Commanders (SAM 326)
June 25, 2020 18:27 - 35 minutes - 28 MBThere are three component parts to situational awareness – perception, understanding and prediction. There are barriers that can impact awareness on all three levels. The application of best practices can help incident commanders reduce the impact of barriers. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Instagram: Follow SA_Matter...
What we fear most Part 2 (SAM 325)
June 16, 2020 15:00 - 26 minutes - 20.1 MBThe fear of public speaking consistently ranks near the top of the list in fear surveys. This won’t come as a surprise for many. But the consequences of not speaking up can be catastrophic for organizations and for the individual gripped by this fear. This episode explores the fear of public speaking and offers some solutions. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: ...
Deadly Methyl Bromide exposure: The Misty Worrell story – Part 2 (SAM 324)
June 09, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes - 25.1 MBMisty Worrell and her partner on Cypress Creek EMS responded to a medical call that would result in two fatalities and the EMS crew being exposed to deadly Methyl Bromide. Because there is no cure for Methyl Bromide poisoning, Misty, a mother of five children, was instructed to get her affairs in order as she could be dead within 2 weeks. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters Lin...
Deadly Methyl Bromide exposure: The Misty Worrell story – Part 1 (SAM 323)
June 02, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 30.3 MBMisty Worrell and her partner on Cypress Creek EMS responded to a medical call that would result in two fatalities and the EMS crew being exposed to deadly Methyl Bromide. Because there is no cure for Methyl Bromide poisoning, Misty, a mother of five children, was instructed to get her affairs in order as she could be dead within 2 weeks. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatte...
Interview with Jeff Banman from the Operational Mindset Foundation (SAM 322)
May 26, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 24.2 MBThe mission of the Operational Mindset Foundation is to mentally, physically and emotionally prepare those who choose to place themselves in harm’s way every day for the benefit of others… and give them the opportunity to experience what safe feels like when they return home. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich Gasaway Insta...
Sensory Conflict and Mind Drift – A reading from the Smart Worker’s book (SAM 321)
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBSituational awareness barriers block a worker’s ability to perceive, understand or predict. I have uncovered and researched more than a hundred barriers to awareness. This episode talks about two of the barriers – sensory conflict and mind drift. We also briefly discuss the process for predicting future events. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasawa...
Five Fatalities and Lessons Learned from Chesterfield County– Flashback episode – Part 3 (SAM 320)
May 12, 2020 15:00 - 40 minutes - 31.3 MBIn the early morning hours of January 17, 2016, Chesterfield County Fire & EMS responded to a residential fire on Wicklow Lane that would result in fire civilian fire fatalities, including 2 children. This three-part interview chronicles the event, the situational awareness challenges and the lessons learned from the first-in captain and the first arriving battalion chief. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected ...
Five Fatalities and Lessons Learned from Chesterfield County– Flashback episode – Part 2 (SAM 319)
May 05, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 38.5 MBIn the early morning hours of January 17, 2016, Chesterfield County Fire & EMS responded to a residential fire on Wicklow Lane that would result in fire civilian fire fatalities, including 2 children. This three-part interview chronicles the event, the situational awareness challenges and the lessons learned from the first-in captain and the first arriving battalion chief. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected ...
Five Fatalities and Lessons Learned from Chesterfield County– Flashback episode – Part 1 (SAM 318)
April 28, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 28.6 MBIn the early morning hours of January 17, 2016, Chesterfield County Fire & EMS responded to a residential fire on Wicklow Lane that would result in fire civilian fire fatalities, including 2 children. This three-part interview chronicles the event, the situational awareness challenges and the lessons learned from the first-in captain and the first arriving battalion chief. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected ...
Situational Awareness Q & A Session – Part 2 (SAM 317)
April 21, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 44.8 MBEpisode 315 focused on the process for developing and maintaining situational awareness. The program was very engaging and there were over 40 questions asked. This episode is part 2 of a 2-part episode addresses the questions. During this Pandemic, I have heard the term situational awareness spoken more times than I can ever remember. Media pundits, medical experts, emergency managers – they’re all telling us it’s important to maintain situational awareness. In one respect, this warms m...
Situational Awareness - Q & A - Part 1
April 14, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 33.5 MBEpisode 315 focused on the process for developing and maintaining situational awareness. The program was very engaging and there were over 40 questions asked. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part episode addresses the questions. During this Pandemic, I have heard the term situational awareness spoken more times than I can ever remember. Media pundits, medical experts, emergency managers – they’re all telling us it’s important to maintain situational awareness. In one respect, this war...
Situational Awareness 101 (SAM 315)
April 07, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBDuring this Pandemic, I have heard the term situational awareness spoken more times than I can ever remember. Media pundits, medical experts, emergency managers – they’re all telling us it’s important to maintain situational awareness. In one respect, this warms my heart because situational awareness has been my passion topic for more than 15 years. But in other respects, it causes me to worry because most people have very little understanding about what situational awareness is or how ...
Three Kinds of Stress You Might Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (SAM314)
March 31, 2020 15:00 - 25 minutes - 20.9 MBDuring this Pandemic, you might experience three types of stress: Acute stress, episodic acute stress and chronic stress. This episode explores how stress can impact your situational awareness and, equally concerning, how stress can have devastating long-term impacts on your health and wellness. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424 (office) Let’s Get connected Facebook: Follow SAMatters LinkedIn: Follow Rich Gasaway Twitter: Follow Rich...
Situational Awareness Thoughts and Observations About COVID-19 (SAM313)
March 24, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBThe world made a major shift in March, 2020. Very quickly and unexpectedly, I lost 44 scheduled programs and now have no work scheduled until September. But I am not alone. This new world order, if we can even call it order, is impacting everyone. This episode will address some of my concerns about the situational awareness impact when there is so much worry, anxiety, frustration, confusion and information overload.
A line of duty death perspective – The Jeff Dickey Story
March 17, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MBWhile attending the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute’s National Fire Service Staff & Command School I had an opportunity to interview Washington, D.C. Fire Lieutenant, Jeff Dickey. Jeff was on the second alarm assignment to a structure fire incident where a firefighter fell through the floor and died. Jeff’s crew was able to locate and remove the fallen firefighter.
Mental Health Mayday - The Verne and Chancy Friesen Story - Part 2
March 10, 2020 15:00 - 55 minutes - 41.5 MBContact 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 Radio iHeart Radio: Subscribe to SAMatters Radio Premier...
Mental Health Mayday - The Verne and Chancy Friesen Story - Part 1 (SAM 310)
March 03, 2020 15:00 - 51 minutes - 38.5 MBLaverne Friesen was a guest on Episodes 301 and 302, talking about his mental health near-miss. Upon the completion of the recording, he mentioned to me that his wife has a powerful story to share about how this journey has impacted her and their relationship. This is their joint mental health mayday story. You may want to also go back and listen to his previous interview which contains many additional details not included in this interview. Show Notes Contact Us www.SAMatters.com...