SAM 064: Interview with Close Call Survivor Nick Miller
Deputy Chief Nick Miller was first-in on a residential trailer home fire that resulted in two close calls. The first occurred when Miller\u2019s SCBA was running out of air and he did not hear the alarm. The second occurred when a captain and recruit firefighter were over run by heat and had to bail out a window to survive.
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\nLessons learned included:
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- The need for teamwork and crew coordination.\xa0 \n
- The need to ensure communications are heard and understood. \n
- The need to coordinate incident activities and priorities. \n
- The importance of avoiding independent action on a fireground. \n
- The impact of task fixation \n
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\nMidwest Fire
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\nIntro music
\nSafety Dance (1982)
\nMen Without Hats
\nGMC - Virgin Records
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\nGuest Contact Information
\nNick Miller
\nnickmiller518@gmail.com
Situational Awareness Matters! website
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\nFirefighter Near Miss Reporting System
\nhttp://www.firefighternearmiss.com/
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\nContact Rich Gasaway
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\n612-548-4424