Samatters Radio

I titled this episode: What I learned in two minutes. It is an interview Lieutenant Sean Dolan from the Aurora Fire Department. On January 7, 2013 Sean, then serving as a firefighter on Engine 7 became a close call survivor when he entered a structure fire at 16562 East Asbury Place, a single story residential fire with confirmed people trapped.   Sean made entry through the front door with an inch-and-three-quarter line to provide protection for the truck company crew that was searching for the known victim. As conditions took a turn for the worse, Sean was caught in the wake of a fast advancing fire. A mayday was called and Sean suffered second and third degree burns prior to being pulled to safety by a fellow firefighter.   While the entire experience lasted just two minutes, Sean has some great advice for others and he shares some powerful lessons learned including:   1.Having gut feelings (known as intuition) and how he ignored the warning signs of his intuition. He recognized the conditions and what n