Podcasts

  • Jul 7, 2025

Ep 115: Outside Threats

The response to active shooter incidents outdoors—such as at parks, concerts, or large public events—is fundamentally th...

  • Jun 23, 2025

Ep 114: What is an Active Threat?

Understanding what constitutes an “active threat” is crucial for first responders, as it directly impacts how they prior...

  • Jun 9, 2025

Ep 113: What Is Your Mission?

The core objectives for responders in an active shooter event – neutralizing the threat, rescuing victims, and securing...

  • May 23, 2025

Ep 112: RTF Deployment Teamwork

Rescue Task Forces (RTFs) bring together police, fire, and EMS to save lives during emergencies. Today’s episode highlig...

  • Mar 31, 2025

Ep 111: Three Scenes

In an active shooter event, where the shooting happened is a crime scene, but it’s not the only one.

  • Mar 24, 2025

Ep 110: Tactical or Management

Discover why balancing tactical execution (like neutralizing threats) with effective incident management (coordinating r...

  • Feb 17, 2025

Ep 106: Voluntary Forced Training

You want to implement the active shooter incident management process. How do you get that done? How do get everybody to...

  • Feb 10, 2025

Ep 105: Executing Many Tasks

Ever wondered how first responders juggle competing demands in high-stakes situations? This episode reveals the art of b...

  • Jan 27, 2025

Ep 103: Virtual Training

Full-scale live active shooter exercises can be logistical nightmares, not to mention the high costs, time, and personne...

  • Jan 20, 2025

Ep 102: You're First. Now What?

What would you do if you were the first to arrive at an active shooter event? The first arriving law enforcement officer...

  • Nov 25, 2024

Ep 94: The Role Of Armed Citizen

Armed citizens can potentially intervene to stop threats in some situations, but this role comes with significant risks...

  • Sep 2, 2024

Ep 91: Load And Go

Officers throwing a patient in a police car and driving to the hospital can be an option – but it can also be indicative...

  • Jun 3, 2024

Ep 83: Stepping up as Team Leader

Leadership can happen at any level. During an active shooter event, the first arriving officer should step up as team l...

  • May 27, 2024

Ep 82: Transport Group Supervisor

Having ambulances to transport patients is just one job of the Transport Group Supervisor. Working shoulder to shoulder...

  • May 20, 2024

Ep 81: Contact Team Negotiator

The initial response to an active shooter event typically involves a blend of patrol officers present at the scene. If...

  • May 13, 2024

Ep 80: Adaptive Training

What if we responded to an Active Shooter Event and it was totally silent? How would first responders react? Trust the...

  • May 6, 2024

Ep 79: When Communications Fail

Sometimes communications fail – not just radios. Today’s episode looks at ways to work around radio transmission issues...

  • Apr 29, 2024

Ep 78: Civilians On The Scene

You’ve been involved in an active shooter event. Law enforcement is on the scene. Now what do you do? What can you do...

  • Apr 22, 2024

Ep 77: The Job Of RTF 1

RTFs save lives – that’s their mission. Today we look at the responsibilities of RTF1 and the key differences the first...

  • Apr 8, 2024

Ep 75: When The Response Stalls

Sometimes the response stalls. In order to fix it you need to recognize it’s gone wrong. And in order to recognize it’s...

  • Mar 25, 2024

Ep 73: The Job of Contact Two

The bad guy is stopped and the next group of officers have arrived on the scene. What do we do now? Today, we breakdown...

  • Mar 18, 2024

Ep 72: Top 5 Public Misconceptions

Why did they do that? What’s taking so long? In today’s episode, we break down the top 5 misconceptions the public has a...

  • Feb 26, 2024

Ep 69: What About Hospitals?

In a mass casualty event, your hospital may be overwhelmed. When they call for help are you going to make it better or...


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