Flawed Situational Awareness: The Stealth Killer Of First Responders
This program shares the powerful findings of Dr. Gasaway’s extensive research on issues related to first responder decision making and flawed situational awareness. In his review of hundreds of near-miss reports, case studies, line-of-duty death reports and videos he continually found himself being frustrated because there were so many clues, indicators and signs that the incident was going to end in disaster.
Yet, for some reason, personnel operating at the incident scene – from company officers to incident commanders – could not see it coming. Or if they did see it coming, they did nothing to alter their course.
In his research to understand why first responders were (seemingly) blind and deaf to what was happening right in front of them, Dr. Gasaway uncovered and investigated over one hundred barriers that can destroy situational awareness and flaw decision making.
This program focuses on some of the most pervasive situational awareness barriers first responders will face while operating in stress-filled, dynamically-changing environments.
Richard B. Gasaway worked as a first responder in three public safety organizations including serving 22 years as a fire chief. After completing his distinguished 30-year career, Dr. Gasaway founded Situational Awareness Matters!, a consulting and teaching organization dedicated to improving how individuals, teams and organizations develop situational awareness as a foundation for improving workplace and personal safety. His company website (SAMatters.com) has been visited by more than four million people from 156 countries.
Audience
Invitations will be extended to first responders serving in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
Dates
Friday, August 4, 2017
Repeated on Saturday, August 5, 2017
9:00am-4:00pm each day
Location
The class will be held at:
University of Southern Indiana Campus
Health Professions Building,
Room HP 1027
8600 University Boulevard
Evansville, Indiana 47712
Free parking on campus
Bonus
Students will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Gasaway’s latest book, Situational Awareness Matters Volume 3 (a $40 value). Lunch will also be provided each day.
The fee for registration is $75 per student
Register here: http://conta.cc/2pBzZrG
