Jul 28, 2015
In this episode Dave Dodson shares how he created the Art of Reading Smoke program that has become a must-attend program for all firefighters. He also discusses his latest project – his recently released Art of Reading Buildings book that he co-authored with John Mittendorf.
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Jul 21, 2015
Situational awareness starts with capturing clues and cues in your environment (perception) and then understanding what those clues and cues mean (comprehension). At a structure fire the process of capturing information should involve a complete 360-degree size-up of the scene. Many departments have policies that...
Jul 14, 2015
Deputy Chief Nick Miller was first-in on a residential trailer home fire that resulted in two close calls. The first occurred when Miller’s SCBA was running out of air and he did not hear the alarm. The second occurred when a captain and recruit firefighter were over run by heat and had to bail out a window...
Jul 7, 2015
The episode addresses five questions asked during SAMatters live Tour events, including:
- You've shared many of the challenges we face as first responders when our brains gets stressed. Are there any good things that come from our reaction to stress?
- You talked a lot in the program about identifying and understanding...