Dr. Richard Gasaway uses this month’s podcast to answer a listener’s question on dealing with a co-worker at a new fire station.
Gasaway begins with the advice that the listener avoid focusing on what the others are doing, but keep their focus on their responsibilities. That step will prevent the firefighter from falling into a negative rut.
Another idea is to talk with the fire officer to try and address the issue or that the listener could approach the co-worker and work to address the issues. Gasaway offers advice to the listener on how to best approach the co-worker, without being confrontational and trying to avoid any trouble.
Be sure to listen or download this podcast to hear Gasaway’s advice on ideas for a situation that most firefighter’s will encounter in their career, whether as a volunteer or career firefighter or fire officer.
About the Author
Richard Gasaway
Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, CSP is an authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision-making processes that are used in high-stress, high-consequence work environments. He served 33 years as a firefighter, EMT-paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander. Gasaway's doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and affect high-risk decision-making. He authored six books, and his contributions on situational awareness and decision-making are featured and referenced in more than 400 publications. Gasaway's training programs have been delivered to more than 88,000 students.