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Mike Richardson Interview - Episode 409
Episode 409
Tuesday, 16 September, 2025
In this episode, we introduce our viewers and listeners to Mike Richardson, our newest SAMatters Certified Master Instructor. Mike Richardson is a 39-year veteran of the military and the fire service. He served 28 years as a Firefighter, Company Officer, and Chief Officer with fire departments in New York, Florida and Kentucky. He most recently served as a Line-of-Duty Death Investigator for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Mike is a graduate of the Eastern KY University Fire Science and Loss Prevention & Safety Programs. Chief Richardson has been involved with the Fire Service at a national level through, instructing at fire conferences such as FDIC and Fire-Rescue International, authoring articles in publications such as Fire Engineering and Firehouse, and serving on the Board of Directors for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He has also served on the NFPA Electronic Safety Equipment and Fire Service Training Committees. 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 Subscribe to our newsletter https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001QBjzLm5TdrgyGiTVawsKpOPyX7pyxgudcpIHlO4C0QZysGMNxIu3SLHj061egXA6zT7MN9inN2AhOsaRTCYleS9V5q93RJ7iWL2G9NqLMKAkrJA7VeTvkrVAmn_E6y7fSdBVjXIS3lH1CQEqjOyXHweJnvkkvYUS
