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In this week\u2019s episode of Inside EMS, cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson delve into situational awareness, and the complexities and challenges faced every day by EMS professionals. The discussion emphasizes the importance of staying alert and prepared in emergency situations, following Cooper's Colors \u2013 a model illustrating different states of awareness from "tuned out" to "comatose."\nThis week\u2019s conversation touches on: \xa0\nThe significance of situational awareness in EMS and how it can be the difference between life and death in emergency scenarios.\nStrategies for maintaining and improving situational awareness on the job, including practical applications of Cooper's Colors and mental preparation techniques.\nThe psychological and emotional challenges of EMS work, offering insights into how EMS professionals navigate stress, uncertainty and the complexities of emergency response.\nMemorable quotes\n"I think that paramedics are great at ensuring the scene is safe. I think paramedics and EMTs are poor once we say the scene is safe ... we forget about what's going on." \u2014 Chris Cebollero\n"\u2019Safe scenes\u2019 are what get EMTs killed because we don't go into unsafe scenes. It's the scene that we initially deemed safe that gets you killed because you don't see it coming." \u2014 Kelly Grayson\nAbout the sponsor\nThis episode of the Inside EMS Podcast is sponsored by LogRx. Learn a better way to track your narcotics at LogRx.com.\nEMS1 uses generative AI to create some content that is edited and fact-checked by our editors.