Samatters Radio

Herd mentality occurs when individuals group together and follow each other for inexplicable reasons. This is sometimes referred to as the “mob mentality” and is observed during riots. When one-person yells loudly and charges forward, the herd (or mob) follows. This episode discusses how herd mentality might impact situational awareness and decision making at emergency scenes.   Notable Near-Miss Episodes   17 – Doug Abernathy – double fatal 18 – Sean Dolan - Flashover 19 – Steven Hough – Shot in the face 21 – Sean Balantic – Struck by a car 22 & 23 – John Lightly – Flashover 33 – Adam Farrar – 2 near misses at one fire 35 & 36 – Lionel Crowther – double fatal 42 – Steven Page – lost & disoriented during an evac order 43 & 44 – Scott Burnette – Death of Captain Jeff Bowen 45 – Dave Martin – Wildfire burn over 53 – Brian Mulligan – Contact with an electric line 55 – Jason Corthell – Structural collapse 57 – Jeff Cheshire – Over run by fire conditions 64 – Nick Miller – Two near-miss events on