The Leader's Toolbox: The Residual Impact of Firefighter Injuries & Deaths - Part 2

Winninpeg Firefighter Lionel Crowther and his wife, Joanna, return to talk with Dr. Richard Gasaway about their story when Lionel was seriously injured at a house fire. Two 2007 fire claimed the lives of Capt. Thomas Nichols and Capt. Harold Lessard. Lionel and Joanna discuss the preparations for Lionel's return home after an extended hospital stay. They talk about the impact of Lionel's medical care, constant visitors, and the serious shift in the daily routine at their home.
Oct. 25, 2011
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Winninpeg Firefighter Lionel Crowther and his wife, Joanna, return to talk with Dr. Richard Gasaway about their story when Lionel was seriously injured at a house fire. Two 2007 fire claimed the lives of Capt. Thomas Nichols and Capt. Harold Lessard.

Lionel and Joanna discuss the preparations for Lionel's return home after an extended hospital stay. They talk about the impact of Lionel's medical care, constant visitors, and the serious shift in the daily routine at their home.

Listen as they share the various challenges and lessons at home, but also how life at the station changed as he began to visit his old crews.

Part 3 will be posted in November.

Note: Lionel and Joanna will be presenting their story at Firehouse World, Feb. 19 - 23, in San Diego.

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.

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