#250 Andy Kirk - Incident command, the decision vortex and preserving common sense

Andy Kirk is a highly experienced retired officer in the UK Fire service who now teaches incident commanders with a specialist knowledge in MTA awareness training through his company Centurion Command as well as a variety of other skillsets to first responders and others in related sectors.<br/><br/>In todays conversation we cover many aspects including:Experiencing a real backdraftcommon sense in the fire servicethe importance of ongoing traininghow to prepare officers for assessment and promotionhow to manage disengaged firefightersthe decision vortexand much more.....You can connect with Andy HERE<br/><br/>Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew<br/><br/>Get hold of podcast hoodies, clothing & apparel by visiting RIP INTO HEREA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.<br/>GORE-TEX Professional Clothing<br/>HAIX Footwear<br/>GRENADE<br/>RIP INTO<br/> <br/>Support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HERE<br/>Please subscribe to the podcast on Youtube<br/><br/>Enter our monthly giveaways on the following platforms<br/>Facebook<br/>Instagram<br/><br/>Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew