Category: Mindset
USCG: 4 Questions Simplify the Use of Force
Here is a fantastic article I found while trawling the internet. It’s a must read for all the coasties out there. By Commander Andrew J. Norris, U.S. Coast Guard Small units typically conduct Coast Guard PWCS (ports, waterways, coastal security) missions, including har- bor patrols and vessel boardings and escorts. They are commanded by very [...]
Swim For It, But Can You Make It?
If you go overboard for any reason it’s usually safest to stay put regardless of water temperature. Hanging on to a capsized boat, a seat cushion, or anything else floating in the area is a good best idea. But what about when you’re close, or think you’re close, to shore? What if the water is [...]
Random Facts About HR 822 Right to Carry Act
This week, the house passed a vote that would amend US code in order to allow a person who has a valid CCW in one state, (and can lawfully posses a handgun), to be allowed to concealed carry in another state. Naturally, there are many firestorm debates on this issue. Anti-gun groups are going crazy about it [...]
Learning via Podcasts, iTunes U, & Safety Solutions Academy
As a connoisseur of internet surfage, I am always looking for ideas and knowledge. While Phil may be a book guy, I prefer more modern ways of learning and building a functional knowledge base. By that I mean videos and audio presentations/discussions. Recently I began to discover a wealth of unused information that most of us have [...]
Tactical Field Care
Tactical Field Care is defined as “The care rendered to the casualty once the casualty and rescuer are no longer under effective hostile fire. This term also applies to situations in which an injury has occurred on a mission but there has been no hostile fire.” In the Tactical Field Care Phase the immediate tactical problem [...]
How to Respond to Terrorism Threats and Warnings
In this week’s Geopolitical Weekly, George Friedman wrote that recent warnings by the U.S. government of possible terrorist attacks in Europe illustrate the fact that jihadist terrorism is a threat the world will have to live with for the foreseeable future. Certainly, every effort should be made to disrupt terrorist groups and independent cells, or lone [...]
Pistol Skill Drills
I started an article about the need for actual live-fire firearms training versus just shooting the agency qual course over and over, but it started to turn into a rant and I am in a good mood. Instead, I am going to post some challenging pistol skill drills that you can use [...]
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