The Dave Martin Story Flashback to Episode 45 (SAM 343)
On August 11, 2007, Captain Martin and his partner were over run by a fast-moving wildland fire. On retreat, his partner became entangled on a barbed wire fence. Captain Martin used a utility knife to cut away his partner\u2019s ensnarled clothing and they both narrowly escaped death.
Dave Martin\u2019s crew was assigned to the task of keeping the wildland fire from jumping Highway 97.\xa0 Around 2100, Captain Martin and a member of the tribal fire management team were assigned to conduct a back-burn operation along the highway.
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Unexpectedly, the fire blew up on them, eventually consuming 1,200 acres. While on a retreat from the fast moving fire, Captain Martin\u2019s partner become entangled on a barbed wire fence. While being over run by hot embers and heavy smoke, Captain Martin used a utility knife to cut away his partner\u2019s ensnarled clothing and they both narrowly escaped death.
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Listen in as Dave shares his lessons learned that include:
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- The need to trust your intuition \u2013 your gut feel when it tells you something is not right.
- The importance of standing your ground when you feel a mistake is being made by your partner.
- The consequences of overlooking critical clues and cues that indicate conditions are changing.
- How task fixation and mission myopia and serve as barriers that impact your situational awareness and flaw your decision making.
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