SAM 038 | Interview with Dr. Burt Clark

Published: Jan. 13, 2015, noon

This episode is an interview with Dr. Burt Clark, author of the recently released book \u201cI can\u2019t save you but I\u2019ll die trying: The American fire culture.\u201d Dr. Clark shares his passion for firefighter safety and the need to change our culture.

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During this interview we discussed the themes in his book, including:

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1.\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Firefighter\u2019s Genes: Fast, Close, Wet, Risk, Injury, Death

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2.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Seatbelts save lives. So why don\u2019t we wear them?

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3.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Know when to call it.

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4.\xa0\xa0\xa0 Best Practices

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5.\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Pursuit of Higher Education

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6.\xa0\xa0\xa0 His list of the best fire departments in America (from research he conducted based on criteria in the book: In Search of Excellence.

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Thank you to our sponsors:

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Midwest Fire: MidwestFire.com
Branding Iron Marketing: BrandingIron.com

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Intro music

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Safety Dance (1982)

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Men Without Hats

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GMC - Virgin Records

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Dr. Burt Clark

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cclark4949@aol.com

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Premium Press America
www.PremiumPressAmerica.com

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800-891-7323
615-353-7902
615-353-7905 fax

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Situational Awareness Matters! website

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www.SAMatters.com

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Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System

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http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/

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Contact Rich Gasaway

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www.RichGasaway.com

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612-548-4424

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