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<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with Vicki Quint and Rick Nickerson about PFAS, foam exposure and the risk to firefighters.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Foam Exposure Committee Mission Statement - - To reduce firefighter / first responder exposures to perfluorinated chemicals used in firefighting foams in order to protect their health and lives. We will recommend a list of firefighting products for fire departments based on testing data and Committee review. First responders should have immediate access to safer fluorine-free firefighting foams.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Host&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard B. Gasaway&lt;/strong&gt;, PhD, CSP is widely considered a trusted authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision making processes used in high-stress, high consequence work environments. He served 33 years on the front lines as a firefighter, EMT-Paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander.  His doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and impact high-risk decision making.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Contact us&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.samatters.com/"&gt;www.SAMatters.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "MsoHyperlink"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.richgasaway.com/"&gt;www.RichGasaway.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "MsoHyperlink"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;612-548-4424 (office)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Let’s Get connected&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;Facebook&lt;/u&gt;: SAMatters&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/u&gt;: Rich Gasaway&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/u&gt;: Situational Awareness Matters&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;Twitter&lt;/u&gt;: Rich Gasaway&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;Youtube&lt;/u&gt;: SAMattersTV&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;itunes&lt;/u&gt;: SAMatters Radio&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;Stitcher Radio&lt;/u&gt;: SAMatters Radio&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;Google Play&lt;/u&gt;: SAMatters Radio&lt;br /&gt; &lt;u&gt;iHeart Radio&lt;/u&gt;: SAMatters Radio&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/"&gt;http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The SAMatters Show is the longest running, fastest growing, safety focused program on the Internet. If you know a company that might be interested in advertising their product or service to our listeners and viewers, ask them to contact us at SAMatters.com.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

SAMatters Radio

Dr. Richard B. Gasaway

PFAS, Firefighter Cancer and The Foam Exposure Committee - 404

JAN 30, 202464 MIN
SAMatters Radio

PFAS, Firefighter Cancer and The Foam Exposure Committee - 404

JAN 30, 202464 MIN

Description

In this interview, Dr. Gasaway talks with Vicki Quint and Rick Nickerson about PFAS, foam exposure and the risk to firefighters.

 

The Foam Exposure Committee Mission Statement - - To reduce firefighter / first responder exposures to perfluorinated chemicals used in firefighting foams in order to protect their health and lives. We will recommend a list of firefighting products for fire departments based on testing data and Committee review. First responders should have immediate access to safer fluorine-free firefighting foams.

 

About the Host

Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, CSP is widely considered a trusted authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision making processes used in high-stress, high consequence work environments. He served 33 years on the front lines as a firefighter, EMT-Paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander.  His doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and impact high-risk decision making.

 

Contact us www.SAMatters.comwww.RichGasaway.com612-548-4424 (office)

 

Let’s Get connected Facebook: SAMatters LinkedIn: Rich Gasaway LinkedIn: Situational Awareness Matters Twitter: Rich Gasaway Youtube: SAMattersTV itunes: SAMatters Radio Stitcher Radio: SAMatters Radio Google Play: SAMatters Radio iHeart Radio: SAMatters Radio

 

Firefighter Near Miss Reporting System http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/

 

 

The SAMatters Show is the longest running, fastest growing, safety focused program on the Internet. If you know a company that might be interested in advertising their product or service to our listeners and viewers, ask them to contact us at SAMatters.com.