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Tragedies are often the result when we make mistakes.
May 31, 2007
Friendly fire. Erratic driving. Improper medical diagnoses. These are but a few officer-involved errors that have resulted in deaths of innocents. That isn't to say that we aren't conscientious professionals. But we do make mistakes. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:24 AM |
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May 30, 2007
Here is a common scene: Cop handcuffs suspect and places him in the backseat of a waiting patrol car. In the movies, this is usually performed with a dramatic flourish punctuated by a Miranda warning. In real life, this is sometimes punctuated by tragedy. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:50 PM |
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The bad guys have the action/reaction advantage, and we need to take it away from them.
May 30, 2007
This Memorial Day was an especially reflective one for me, with another tragic police death only three days before on May 25th. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:45 PM |
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Active shooters are like lightning strikes; they can happen anywhere, anytime, and we have to be ready for them.
May 30, 2007
“When you aren’t practicing somewhere someone is and, when you meet him, he will win.” This thought-provoking saying was passed along to me many years ago by Terry Thorpe, a warrior friend who lost his courageous final battle with Agent Orange. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:25 AM |
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The massacre at Virginia Tech is a portent of things to come.
May 09, 2007
All of the experts agree that America will experience more “active shooter” situations in schools in the near future. Anti-terrorist strategists will also tell you that Muslim terrorists are planning to take over American schools then rape and slaughter our innocent children.
What can you, an ordinary first responder, do to prepare a response to a school shooting or hostage situation at one of your local schools? Plenty. Read Full Article
author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Wednesday, May 09, 2007 12:11 PM |
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Losing control when calling for backup or responding as backup can multiply a tragedy.
May 09, 2007
I NEED HELP, RIGHT AWAY!!! I’M IN A FIGHT!! GET ME ASSISTANCE, RIGHT NOW!! HELP!!”
How would you react to hearing this impassioned plea over the radio?
One deputy who'd been off training for only a few months felt that the tone of the broadcast was so emergent that it obligated him to respond code 3 to assist. As he did, he drove 80 mph through a red light and broadsided another vehicle. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Wednesday, May 09, 2007 12:06 PM |
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As Clint said, you’ve got to know your limitations.
May 09, 2007
How often do we find ourselves faced with an off-duty situation that would normally require our direct and immediate intervention if we were functioning in an on-duty capacity? Hopefully, not very often.
But should we find ourselves in such a position, the extent to which we have planned for it ahead of time can optimize our chances for coming out ahead. Read Full Article
author: Dean Scoville | posted @ Wednesday, May 09, 2007 12:03 PM |
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