Ranked #1
Caught in a flashover: The Eric Dreiman Story – Part 2 (SAM 242)
Caught in a flashover: The Eric Dreiman Story – Part 2 (SAM 242)
On November 14, 2014, Indianapolis Captain (then Lieutenant) Eric Dreiman was assigned on Ladder 19. His station was dis... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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42mins
Ranked #2
Mindset of Aggressiveness – Chris Tobin Interview (SAM 284)
Mindset of Aggressiveness – Chris Tobin Interview (SAM 284)
Chris Tobin is a firefighter in St. Louis, Missouri. Contact Us www.SAMatters.com www.RichGasaway.com 612-548-4424... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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51mins
Ranked #3
SAM 059 | Understanding Time Distortion
SAM 059 | Understanding Time Distortion
Individuals impacted by tachypsychia have described it as having the appearance that time is elongated, giving the appea... Read more
9 Jun 2015
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39mins
Ranked #4
SAM 079 | The Overconfident Incompetent
SAM 079 | The Overconfident Incompetent
This discussion includes the four steps in the progression of competency: Step 1: Unconscious incompetence – being una... Read more
27 Oct 2015
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21mins
Ranked #5
SAM 177 | Time to task completion
SAM 177 | Time to task completion
Your highest level of situational awareness is formed when you are able to make accurate predictions about future events... Read more
12 Sep 2017
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29mins
Ranked #6
Commercial Building Mayday. The Atascocita Fire Story – Part 1 (SAM 303)
Commercial Building Mayday. The Atascocita Fire Story – Part 1 (SAM 303)
On July 3, 2019, the Atascocita Fire Department responded to a commercial building fire at Coach’s Sports Bar. First ar... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #7
SAM 141 | Confabulation
SAM 141 | Confabulation
Confabulation is a fascinating phenomenon where a person’s brain can make up its own reality and the individual it happe... Read more
3 Jan 2017
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21mins
Ranked #8
Fighting Fires on Main Street – Part 2 (SAM 254)
Fighting Fires on Main Street – Part 2 (SAM 254)
Joe Pronesti has developed a training program to help firefighters understand the special challenges we face when fighti... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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41mins
Ranked #9
Traits of High Reliability Organizations. (SAM 275)
Traits of High Reliability Organizations. (SAM 275)
There's a lot being talked about these days about the concept of high reliability organizations (HROs). The concept is b... Read more
2 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #10
SAM 138 | Nine considerations when evaluating incident command software.
SAM 138 | Nine considerations when evaluating incident command software.
As you attend conferences that have vendor display areas, pay attention to how many incident management software vendors... Read more
13 Dec 2016
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30mins
Ranked #11
SAM 182 | Colorado Springs FD Interview – Part 2
SAM 182 | Colorado Springs FD Interview – Part 2
On May 31, 2017, I delivered a presentation to the Colorado Springs Fire Department in Situational Awareness. During the... Read more
17 Oct 2017
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49mins
Ranked #12
SAM 203 | Normalization of Deviance
SAM 203 | Normalization of Deviance
We rationalize that because we are operating in conditions of stress and consequence, with urgency and a feeling of pres... Read more
13 Mar 2018
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28mins
Ranked #13
SAM 150 | Dangerous Mindsets – The Starter
SAM 150 | Dangerous Mindsets – The Starter
Everyone of us should be able to relate to this mindset. We have all been there, albeit some more recently than others. ... Read more
7 Mar 2017
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30mins
Ranked #14
The nearly tragic consequences of a confabulated reality (SAM 230)
The nearly tragic consequences of a confabulated reality (SAM 230)
The brain does not like confusion and in the absence of factual information it can make up its own reality, notwithstand... Read more
18 Sep 2018
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21mins
Ranked #15
Trapped under a roof collapse. The Mike Beutler Story – Part 1 (SAM 292)
Trapped under a roof collapse. The Mike Beutler Story – Part 1 (SAM 292)
At the time of the call, Mike Beutler responded as a volunteer firefighter with the Happy Valley Fire District (Oregon) ... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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31mins
Ranked #16
SAM 210 | Observations and lessons from FDIC
SAM 210 | Observations and lessons from FDIC
This was my 20th year presenting at the Fire Department Instructors Conference. This is the first time I’ve dedicated an... Read more
1 May 2018
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #17
SAM 038 | Interview with Dr. Burt Clark
SAM 038 | Interview with Dr. Burt Clark
This episode is an interview with Dr. Burt Clark, author of the recently released book “I can’t save you but I’ll die tr... Read more
13 Jan 2015
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #18
SAM 134 | Assessing resources
SAM 134 | Assessing resources
It is important for a commander to have situational awareness about the resources available and to use that knowledge to... Read more
15 Nov 2016
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24mins
Ranked #19
SAM 063 | SA Q & A Session
SAM 063 | SA Q & A Session
The episode addresses five questions asked during SAMatters live Tour events, including: You've shared many of the chal... Read more
7 Jul 2015
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26mins
Ranked #20
Virtual Reality Simulations – The Paul Speight Interview. (SAM 263)
Virtual Reality Simulations – The Paul Speight Interview. (SAM 263)
Paul Speight’s role after 29 years in Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service changed from operational and road safety to... Read more
7 May 2019
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1hr 11mins