“… we shall teach each other: first, because we have a vast amount of experience behind us, and secondly, in my opinion, it is only through free criticism of each other’s ideas that truth can be thrashed out. During your course here no one is going to compel you to work, for the simple reason that a man who requires to be driven is not worth the driving. … thus you will become your own students and until you learn how to teach yourselves, you will never be taught by others.”
Never , ever exit any vehicle or structure without checking your 6. Use the 5 / 25 method. Any thing within 5 yards? Anything within 25 yards that may be a danger? Also, don’t think your fellow man will give a crap you were just shot through the back of your head.
*Risk Assessment is a rational and orderly approach to problem identification and probability determination. As mentioned earlier, risk assessment is not a reactive approach but a proactive approach that should be part of any personal, home, or work security planning process. It involves figuring out the possible risks and how and when to control that risk should it become realized. *
*An example of figuring out the possible risks and how and when to control that risk if it occurs is the design of a home invasion emergency action plan. Using a traditional residential security concept called ‘concentric rings of protection, ‘ multiple rings or layers of security are employed to create a 360-degree envelope of protection around your dwelling and its occupants. The concentric rings are like an onion of security wrapped around your home. *
*The outermost ring is to deter – that is, remove any tools (hammers, screwdrivers, crowbars, etc.), ladders, and sporting equipment (baseball bats, etc.) from the yard. Have good lighting activated at night and some sort of gate or at least a fence or terrain barrier to help deter interest in your home. *
*The next security ring is to detect – that is, use of any cameras or motion sensors to determine or observe a security breach. The next ring is to delay – be sure that there are good quality locking windows and doors installed to help keep an intruder at bay long enough for an appropriate response. *
*The last of the four concentric rings of security is to deploy – that is, depending on which end of your home the attack initiates, what are your use of force deployment options? Have you established and reviewed a home protection emergency action plan with your family? *
When appropriately implemented, risk assessment promotes activity for reducing or eliminating long-term risk. The goal of effective risk assessment is sustained threat intervention.
Thinking of the troops I worked with in Helmand province. Raising a toast to your sacrifices.
This week on the 25th of April, Australian and New Zealand observe ANZAC day. It is their Memorial Day to remember their falling, it starts with a sunrise service, followed by ANZAC biscuits, and beer with brothers and family. ANZAC day started as a remembrance of the invasion of Gallipoli, now it is used as a Remembrance Day for all who have been lost to war. Gallipoli was a plan hatched by Winston Churchill the first lord of the admiralty in WWI. So, on the 25th April raise a glass to all of our brothers that have helped support us in everything we have done and helped promote freedom in the world. The ANZACs are the only countries that have been with the U.S. in every war we have fought since WW1, to include Vietnam and the Global War on Terror.
WINNING REQUIRES ALL OF YOU AND THEN MORE, AND IT PROMISES YOU NOTHING… SO, THE QUESTION IS ABOUT WINNING … ARE YOU WILLING TO SPRINT WHEN THE DISTANCE IS UNKNOWN?
Lewis Caralla
Georgia Tech strength and conditioning coach
Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves, and to save all those who rely upon you. You have only to go right on, and at the end of the road, be it short or long, victory and honor will be found.
Nationally, 617 law enforcement officers died in the performance of their duties in 2021…one every other day. To date in 2022, 105 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice…one every 36 hours!
A grocery store, a park, a church and a flea market were among the locations where gunfire erupted over the weekend in eight U.S. cities, leaving at least 65 people shot, 17 fatally.
“Over half of all Active Shooter events in the US have been stopped by a citizen, or citizens. The reason for this is that many who carry out mass murder choose soft targets where there is likely to be little or no law enforcement presence. Because the average Active Shooter event lasts between 4-11 minutes, and average law enforcement response varies greatly; the responsible citizen has every right to be trained to confront an active shooter situation as they are the likely line of defense between an armed threat and unarmed innocents and loved ones.” Sage Dynamics
I have written about active shooters many times in the past. With the increase in active shooters over the past two weeks, it is time for you to review your own plans for you and your family’s safety. Add a few simple rules to your daily activity when visiting a major retailer or any place that will have numerous people. Upon arrival scan the parking lot and entrance, identify points of entering, points of exit when inside, know the difference between cover and concealment, be alert to any changes in the people around you and most of all keep your head out of your phone.
