Dr. Richard Gassaway

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.

As the President of Situational Awareness Matters, Dr. Gasaway leads a team of expert instructors and thought leaders to train and consult worldwide. Together, the team has authored and co-authored 9 books and their training programs have been delivered to more than 90,000 students worldwide.
Their Federal government clients have included: NASA, the US Department of Homeland Security, the US Department of Defense and every branch of the armed forces including the United States Military Academy and the United States Air Force Academy.

Corporate consulting and training clients have included: Exxon/Mobil, Syncrude Oil Refinery, Nuclear Fuel Services, Georgia Pacific, Babcock & Wilcox, SGL Carbon, Novelis, Amgen, Louisiana Pacific, and Eagle Materials Corporation.

More than 500 public safety agencies have relied on the team at Situational Awareness Matters to help improve their emergency scene safety and high-risk decision making, including the New York City Fire Department’s Incident Management Team and first responders from England, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.