The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released an important report indicating the civilian use of firearms in self-defense is much more prevalent than some would have us believe and far more successful than previously reported. This is great news as law enforcement officers understand that we are rarely at the scene of a violent crime when the critical moments are at … [Read more...]
Fire/EMS Change Active Shooter Response
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced in January, 2018 the approval of the first active shooter/mass casualty standard for Fire and EMS services. The NFPA 3000 is currently a "provisional standard" (PS), and will still require a significant amount of review before final approval as a full NFPA standard. However, this move by NFPA is monumental! Previous … [Read more...]
Analysis of the Orlando “Lone Wolf” Terrorist Attack
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12th, 2016 an American-born, alleged radicalized Muslim terrorist walked into Pulse, an LGBT bar in Orlando, Florida and committed the worst mass murder in the U.S. since the 9/11 attacks. An Orlando Police officer working at Pulse in a uniformed, off-duty security capacity, engaged the suspect with his sidearm shortly after the first … [Read more...]
Covered 6 Savior Multi-Threat Shield
One of the most innovative items I saw at SHOT Show this year was the Covered 6 Savior Multi-Threat Shield (MTS). At the time the Savior MTS ballistic shield was a prototype with some final manufacturing details yet to be completed. Now the Covered 6 Savior MTS is finished and ready for purchase. The Covered 6 Savior MTS is a highly compact ballistic shield consisting of … [Read more...]
Umpqua Active Shooter – The Lessons!
On October 2, 2015 a deranged gunman entered Umpqua Community College in the southwestern Oregon city of Roseburg, went into at least two classrooms, and began systematically shooting a professor, and students who identified themselves as Christians or failed to identify their religion at all. The murders on the Umpqua Community College campus are another tragedy … [Read more...]
DSM Safety Products – Off-Duty Police Identification Banner
DSM "Don't Shoot Me" Products produces high quality police, sheriff, and other safety banners for officers in an undercover or off-duty situation, who need to quickly identify themselves as law enforcement. Their safety product has reflective lettering and bright colored backgrounds to quickly draw attention to the identifying banner. These safety banners have been shown to be … [Read more...]
Survival Armor Modular Rifle Plate Carrier
Survival Armor is a relative newcomer to the ballistic vest arena, but they bring industry experts with over 75 years of experience. One of the Survival Armor products that has grabbed my attention is their Modular Rifle Plate Carrier. American law enforcement are responding to threats from mass casualty incidents, such as Active Shooter Events (ASE), or … [Read more...]
LE Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Let me start this article off by saying if you are not carrying at least a tourniquet (ON YOUR PERSON), while you are on duty, then you have failed! You have failed yourself, your partners, your family, your department, and your community. I fully confess my faults by admitting that I have only started to carry a tourniquet (SOF-T) while … [Read more...]
G.P.S. Rapid Deployment Packs
As today was about to end on the SHOT Show floor, I was perusing the "New in 2015" section when I came across the G.P.S. Wild About Shooting Rapid Deployment Packs (RDP), and I was very glad I found them. I had not seen these bags before, but I was immediately impressed with the design, material, and carrying capacity of each pack. … [Read more...]
Breaching Tools for Patrol
Traditionally when police talk about breaching tools they are in the context of SWAT Teams. In deed, many breaching tools require specialized training to understand the complexities of the tool, or the specialized methods that must be used to ensure a successful breach. Tragic events, such as the spree killer at Virginia Tech, have illuminated the need for patrol officers to … [Read more...]