Latest Situationalawareness Podcast Episodes
Forging Your Team – The Johnny Torgeson Story – 408
SAMatters Radio - March 26, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe fire service is struggling with recruiting and retention. It’s also challenged by a mental health crisis and a growing apathy within the profession. The good news is, we have the power to fix it. Working in a team environment provides job satisfaction, psychological safety, and a feeling of ...
Accelerating Leadership Growth and Impact – The Sean Glaze Interview – 407
SAMatters Radio - March 19, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway discusses how to accelerating leadership growth and impact with Sean Glaze, author of Rapid Teamwork, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates, and Staying Coachable. Sean Glaze is a leadership speaker, teambuilding facilitator, and author who delivers engaging exp...
The Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance – 406
SAMatters Radio - February 13, 2024 16:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with Jeff Dill about the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance and their work to reduce firefighter suicides. In 2010, Jeff Dill founded Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA). And since 2021, Jeff has served full time as the Behavioral Health ...
The Minnesota Hometown Heroes Assistance Program - 405
SAMatters Radio - February 06, 2024 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with George Esbensen, President of the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative (MnFIRE) about the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program. During his 32 years in the fire service, George Esbensen served in many roles, from firefighter to chief. Today, he volunteers...
PFAS, Firefighter Cancer and The Foam Exposure Committee - 404
SAMatters Radio - January 30, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with Vicki Quint and Rick Nickerson about PFAS, foam exposure and the risk to firefighters. The Foam Exposure Committee Mission Statement - - To reduce firefighter / first responder exposures to perfluorinated chemicals used in firefighting foams in ord...
The NIOSH 5 and Leadership – The Jeff Snider Interview – 403
SAMatters Radio - January 23, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with Jeff Snider about the NIOSH 5 – or the five most often cited contributing factors in Line of Duty death investigations and lessons for leaders. Jeff Snider has served with the Canadian military as a Special Forces Operator (3 CDO), a Correctional O...
Conducting a LODD After Action Review: Part 2 – 402
SAMatters Radio - January 16, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn January 06, 2018, Lt. Matthew LeTourneau, a 42-year-old male and 11-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD), died after becoming trapped from an interior structural collapse while engaged in interior firefighting operations. Two additional firefighters were injured during ...
Conducting a LODD After Action Review: Part 1 – 401
SAMatters Radio - January 09, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview where Dr. Gasaway talks with retired Philadelphia Deputy Chief Vince Mulray and Battalion Chief Bobby Kennedy about conducting a Line-of-Duty After Action Review following the death of Lieutenant Matthew LeTourneau on January 6, 2018. After Acti...
The 400th Episode Anniversary of the SAMatters Show - 400
SAMatters Radio - January 02, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDr. Gasaway, along with some special guests, celebrates the milestone of reaching our 400thepisode. Description The Situational Awareness Matters Show debuted on May 12, 2014. This episode highlights the journey Dr. Gasaway has taken to educate first responders about situational...
2015 Amtrak Passenger Train Derailment in Philadelphia - 399
SAMatters Radio - December 19, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway interviews Vince Mulray, retired Philadelphia Deputy Chief, discussing the 2015 derailment of Amtrak Train #188 traveling from Washington DC to New York City. On May 12, 2015, at approximately 9:20pm, Amtrak Train #188 traveling from Washington D.C. to New York...
Tactical Decision Games – An Interview with Phil Jose - 398
SAMatters Radio - December 12, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway talks with Phil Jose about tactical decision games. Phil Jose, Deputy Chief, (Ret.), 30 years in Seattle Fire Department. He chaired the SOG and PIA committees. Chief of the Year 2013. FDIC Instructor 19 years with the highest attended class in 2023: The Art ...
From Firefighter to Fire Chief – The Tom DeSorcy Story - 397
SAMatters Radio - December 05, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway talks with Retired Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy about how he quickly went from being a volunteer firefighter to career fire chief. Tom DeSorcy joined the fire service in 1983 and became the first paid firefighter in his hometown of Hope, B.C., when he became fire chi...
Dyslexia in the Fire Service: The Burt Clark Story - 396
SAMatters Radio - November 30, 2023 19:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway talks with Dr. Burton Clark on the topic of Dyslexia in the fire service. Dr. Burton A. Clark, EFO has been in the fire service for 53 years. He’s known he was a Dyslexic since early childhood and is passionate about reducing the stigma around firefighters with...
The SAMatters Online Academy – An interview with Ed Mann - 395
SAMatters Radio - November 21, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this episode, Dr. Gasaway is interviewed by Ed Mann, Director of Training and Education for Provident Insurance about the SAMatters Online Academy and why this training is so important for first responders. Description Ed Mann, Director of Training and Education for Provid...
Interview with Tablet Command Co-Founder Andrew Bozzo
SAMatters Radio - August 22, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsIn this eposide, Dr. Gasaway sits down with Andrew Bozzo, Co-Founder of the Tablet Command Incident Management software. Tablet Command is a mobile incident command and response solution that increases situational awareness, speeds incident response, streamlines incident management and improve...
EMDR Treatment for First Responders:: Interview with Dr. Deborah Korn - 393
SAMatters Radio - April 25, 2023 16:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is proven, effective treatment to help first responders suffering from Post-Traumatic Event Brain Injuries. This episode is provides first responders a look into a treatment option for Post Traumatic Event Brain Injuries called Eye Movement ...
Burned while searching for a fire victim. The Jeremy Saul Story - 392
SAMatters Radio - March 29, 2023 00:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsCaptain Saul burned while searching for a trapped child in a row home fire in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Captain Jeremy Saul, a Situational Awareness Matters Certified Master Instructor shared a harrowing story about being burned while searching for a three-year old child trapped in a row home ...
Unmanned and Remote Emergency Services – The Ron Warren Interview - 391
SAMatters Radio - March 22, 2023 00:31 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsChief Ron Warren shares the valuable information about drone services provided by the North Central Pennsylvania Unmanned Emergency Services Department While presenting a situational awareness program for the Fireman’s Association of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, one of the participants was Ron ...
Complacency: A Lesson Worth Sharing – The Eric Wappel Story - 390
SAMatters Radio - June 07, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsCaptain Eric Wappel shares a tale of complacency and how he faced it head-on with his department. On January 3, 2022, the North Judson – Wayne Township Fire Department was dispatched for the second time to the same residence for a “furnace smoking.” Captain Eric Wappel wasn’t available for...
The Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic.
SAMatters Radio - March 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis episode is an interview is with Dr. James Densley, discussing his book: The Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic. Dr. James Densley is Professor and Department Chair of Criminal Justice at Metro State University, part of the Minnesota State system. He is also co-founder ...
The Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic - 389
SAMatters Radio - March 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsDr. James Densley is Professor and Department Chair of Criminal Justice at Metro State University, part of the Minnesota State system. He is also co-founder of The Violence Project Research Center, best known for its mass shooter database. Dr. Densley is the author or co-author of seven bo...
Sirencide: The Impact of Acute Stress in Emergency Vehicle Crashes - 388
SAMatters Radio - March 01, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEmergency services provide an invaluable service to communities and cities around the world. Research has shown these professionals encounter significant acute psychological stress throughout their work shifts. Acute stress has been shown to impact human performance in various realms, from incre...
Trooper Down on the Roadway. The Bob Bemis Story (SAM 387)
SAMatters Radio - February 08, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis interview is with Bob Bemis, a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper who was struck and severely injured while attending to a vehicle fire on I-81 in eastern Pennsylvania.
Hit on the roadway. The Magnum Bower Story (SAM 386)
SAMatters Radio - January 25, 2022 16:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis interview is with Magnum Bower, a heavy duty tow truck operator who survived being struck on a roadway incident, resulting in him becoming a quadriplegic.
First-in engine under gunfire: The Chris Paskett Interview – Part 2 (SAM 385)
SAMatters Radio - December 21, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEugene-Springfield crews were dispatched to a report of a residential fire with multiple callers confirming a residential dwelling fire. As the officer on the first-in engine was conducting his primary size-up from the front seat of the engine, a gunman opened fire on the engine, striking it se...
First-in engine under gunfire: The Chris Paskett Interview – Part 1 (SAM 384)
SAMatters Radio - December 21, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsEugene-Springfield crews were dispatched to a report of a residential fire with multiple callers confirming a residential dwelling fire. As the officer on the first-in engine was conducting his primary size-up from the front seat of the engine, a gunman opened fire on the engine, striking it se...
Twelve tips to improve situational awareness (SAM 383)
SAMatters Radio - December 14, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsMerry 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 w...
What first responders need to know about explosives: The Jarred Alden Interview – Part 2 (SAM 382)
SAMatters Radio - December 07, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsLieutenant Alden is a paramedic and operations officer for the Akron (OH) Fire Department. He has 17+ years of experience as a firefighter and 15 + years as a paramedic. He is also a member of the SWAT Tactical Medic program. Alden has a master of arts degree in applied behavioral sciences from ...
What first responders need to know about explosives: The Jarred Alden Interview – Part 1 (SAM 381)
SAMatters Radio - November 30, 2021 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsLieutenant Alden is a paramedic and operations officer for the Akron (OH) Fire Department. He has 17+ years of experience as a firefighter and 15 + years as a paramedic. He is also a member of the SWAT Tactical Medic program. Alden has a master of arts degree in applied behavioral sciences from ...
Improving Responder Safety on the Roadway – The John Gonzalez Interview (SAM 380)
SAMatters Radio - September 29, 2021 14:58 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsJohn Gonzalez is a past District Chief of Toms River Fire District 1 in Ocean County, NJ and has been an active volunteer firefighter for over 30 years. Chief Gonzalez served as a fire officer for 15 years, including 6 at Chief level for one of the largest all volunteer departments in the state...
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