Samatters Radio

On this episode we walk with Captain John Wright from the Flower Mound (Texas) Fire Department. Captain Wright survived an extremely close call while operating as an interior search crew at a residential dwelling fire.   On June 17, 2011 the Flower Mound Fire Department along with several mutual aid companies responded to a residential structure fire.  During the incident, Captain Wright and Firefighter Trujillo became overrun by fire on the second floor.  The rapidly increasing fire disorientated them and they became lost in the fire room.  After the Mayday was called, Firefighter Trujillo located two small windows on the wall opposite of where the fire had broken through the wall.  Both men made a narrow escape seconds before the room flashed.       As you listen you’ll hear him share some very strong lessons related to numerous situational awareness barriers. You’ll hear him share how he was:   ·  Afflicted by a sense of urgency ·  How muscle memory from past training impacted his performance ·  How uncons