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Manuals are written to capture what we know, but the margins are where we scribble notes, underline what matters, and add reminders from experience.
The margins are personal. They’re where the official meets the practical.
Join me as I share insights, experiences, and reflections from the evolving world of first responder training – where standards meet stories and preparation meets purpose.
The Complexity Behind the Response Search and rescue operations are often viewed through the lens of the visible response effort, where helicopters overhead, vessels conducting coordinated search patterns, active radio traffic, command posts, and the urgency surrounding an unfolding maritime incident become the defining image of the operation itself. What is far less visible however,…
I’ve been pretty busy with work lately and haven’t had much time to sit down and write…(I know, I know, we’re all busy!). But between travel, meetings, courses, and the normal pace that comes with trying to build something meaningful, the days have moved quickly. I have a short break in my schedule this week…
I was talking with a colleague over the weekend about skill retention and capability. It turned into one of those conversations…where you start in one place and before you know it you’re deep into theories, what’s supposed to work, what doesn’t, and why some things seem to stick while others just…don’t. We got into everything…scenario-based…
Courtney Livingston, PhD, is a nationally recognized leader in first responder training and standards . Read full bio.
