What a Wreck: Scene Size Up

What a Wreck: Scene Size Up

EPISODE 169 What a Wreck: Scene Size Up Car accidents are something that are likely to touch all of us in some way or another, whether we are involved in one or manage them professionally as first responders. Not only are they exceptionally common, sometimes they are...
Sniper in the Tower: 1966 Austin Clock Tower Shooting

Sniper in the Tower: 1966 Austin Clock Tower Shooting

EPISODE 168 Sniper in the Tower: 1966 Austin Clock Tower Shooting Back in the 1960s a former Marine took the high ground in one of the first and deadliest school shootings in American history. This watershed event was part of the discussion that brought the idea of a...
Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes

Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes

EPISODE 167 Calling Bull$h!#: Responding to Swatting Hoaxes  No one should die over a false report. Internet gamers, celebrities and public figures, and maybe even one of your neighbors have been the victim of this sort of prank. These hoax emergency calls that can...
Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics

Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics

EPISODE 166 Run the Clock: Time, Talk, Tear Gas, Tactics The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Downs v. United States was a benchmark case for domestic law enforcement that establishes our requirement to attempt negotiations for a peaceful resolution. We define...