In this episode we provide a working definition of situational awareness and take the mystery out of how it is developed and maintained by individuals working in high risk, high consequence environments.

Specifically, we will discuss:

• Perception
• Understanding
• Prediction
• Intuition
• Pattern Matching
• Tacit Knowledge

And we will address some of the reasons why situational awareness can be so challenging to develop and maintain.

Our sponsor:

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Intro music

Safety Dance (1982)

Men Without Hats

GMC - Virgin Records

Situational Awareness Matters! website

www.SAMatters.com

Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System

http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/

Contact Rich Gasaway

www.RichGasaway.com

[email protected]

612-548-4424