Dec 23, 2018
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,...
Dec 18, 2018
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...
Dec 11, 2018
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...
Dec 4, 2018
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...
Nov 27, 2018
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...