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Improving Tactical Decision Making – Dr. Gary Klein
My guest today is a true legend in the field of decision making, Dr. Gary Klein. Gary is the author of the book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, and five other books. His work includes groundbreaking research into the cognitive models we use f
LODD on HRT Crisis Entry – Austin PD SWAT
On November 11, 2023, Austin Texas Police officers responded to a call of a stabbing. The Caller advised that there were several subjects that had been stabbed. When officers arrived, they made contact with one of the victims who advised two additional fa
DME-03 Injured Hostages: The Critical Decision to Initiate a Hostage Rescue Team
Decision Making Excercise #3
Escaped Inmate Hostage Rescue w/ WCTRU
On the afternoon of July 11, 2022, at about 1400 hrs, two Hamilton County Ohio Sheriffs Detectives observed an escapee from the River City Correctional Facility in Cincinnati, in the parking lot of the Baymont Inn hotel. Although they were unable to make
Improving Tactical Performance with Cognitive Training
Imagine if you could train your brain to give you better situational awareness, see and hear more, and improve your tactical decision-making abilities? Although this sounds like science fiction, it is quickly becoming a science fact in the emerging field
Resilience and Recovery from Catastrophe w/ Justin Dodge
The topic of resilience for first responders has fortunately become a more common discussion. As the rate of suicides, addiction and burnout rise, discussions of grit or internal fortitude against adversity have become a frequent topic for articles, spee
Parkland Attack - Chief Clyde Perry
On February 14, 2018, an active killer attacked the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida killing 17 people and wounding another 17 people. The shooter then managed to flee the scene by slipping in with other students. The s
Decision Making Exercise | Parkland
In this episode, Josh Wofford instructs a DME: Decision Making Exercise to accompany the Parkland episode of The Debrief.A decision making exercise places you in the position of a leader on scene at a critical incident, and allows you to make decisions as