SAMatters Radio

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with the host of The Tactical Breakdown Podcast, Adam Kinakin, discussing the importance of situational awareness in high-risk decision making scenarios.

This episode discusses how easy it can be to get into a comfortable rut of complacency. This episode discusses how easy it can be to get into a comfortable rut of complacency. Description We all know we have habits. Some of them are good habits. And some of them are...well...not so good. The less often talked about cousin of a habit is a routine. Habits and routines can impact situational awareness in both good and bad ways.

This episode explores the processes used by high reliability organizations. There's a lot being talked about these days about the concept of high reliability organizations (HROs). The concept is being embraced by many hospitals throughout the United States and, arguably, for good reason. The principles of highly reliable organizations have direct application to first responders. This episode focuses on helping you understand the processes used by high reliability organizations

This episode explores the traits of high reliability organizations. There's a lot being talked about these days about the concept of high reliability organizations (HROs). The concept is being embraced by many hospitals throughout the United States and, arguably, for good reason. The principles of highly reliable organizations have direct application to first responders. This episode focuses on helping you understand the traits of high reliability organizations.

In the formation of situational awareness, you gather information – clues and cues. But there are two types of clues and cues: Positive and negative. We’ll explore their differences and explain why both are important to your understanding.

This episode shares three examples of complacency, all happening within a 10-minute span of time. While the outcome was not tragic, the potential for tragedy was tremendous. And I got to witness all of it.

This episode discusses why radio communications is a critical component to situational awareness and some of the challenges that are created when there is a lack of radio discipline.

This episode discusses why it is so important for workers works, supervisors and safety managers to understand what situational awareness is, how it is developed, how it can be impacted and how to recover once it has eroded.

This episode discusses how pre-conception can impact situational awareness. The ideas in your mind about problems and situations before you actually fact the problem or situation is your pre-conception, or your pre-conceived notions about the problem or situation. There are two fundamental problems with pre-conception. First, it’s completely imaginary. And second, it’s likely to be partially or completely incorrect.

This episode discusses the connection between time distortion and situational awareness.

This episode discusses how workers can be trained to fail and how to avoid the tragic outcomes.

This episode discusses predictable and preventable tragedies.

In this interview, Matt Marlow shares how his late arrival on a structure fire led to a complacent mindset and caused him to fall through the floor at a residential structure fire.

This episode discusses pre-arrival lens.

This episode discusses stress.