401 - Safety In Simulated Training

08/20/16 • 28 min

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This Friday 15 episode of the SSA Podcast is brought to you by:

Aridus Industries maker of the awesome accessory for your shotgun the QDC (Quick Detach Carrier.)

You can find Aridus industries at SSA.Training/qdc

Now let’s get right to today’s Friday 15 Topic:

401 - Safety Issues in Simulated Training

Mid june - Death as a result of malfunction clearing in the classroom.

Death of 73 year old female citizen police academy cadet.

Shot fired in a middle school Tennesee during Spree Killer Simulation.

2 deaths are tragic for lots of reasons most importantly because they are PREVENTABLE!

All three incidents resulted from a lax safety protocol in simulated training and all three incidents were completely preventable.

Lou Chiodo provides solid safety protocol for force on force training that could easily be applied to simulation events as well.

Good article for folks who are running FoF, or ever for folks who are going to take FoF training. The Problem is the average person doesn’t understand that these protocols are important and they place their trust in the “professionals.”

Kevin Creighton - Discusses the idea that if there was wide-spread understanding of firearm safety rules outside of the gun culture these incidents could have been prevented. In some circumstances I think Kevin is right.But I think there is a problem that goes beyond what Lou and Kevin are getting at. It is a problem that our nanny state has created.For some reason, people think that because they are the student and someone else is the teacher they are in good hands. They believe that even if something doesn’t seem right, who are they to question it.They forget the idea that THEY will have to live with the consequences of a training incident as much or maybe even more than everyone else involved.You are responsible for your safety. As soon as you turn that responsibility over, you surrender your fate.So what should you do?Remember what safety is.

Get educated.Use your education to make good choices.Pay attention to what is going on.When something doesn’t seem right, ask for clarification.

Be ready to walk out.

NEver forget that you will have to deal with the consequences of an accident. Ignorance doesn’t make the negative outcomes disappear....

To put this whole situation in perspective, on average - 89 people a day die in motor vehicle accidents in the US...

This Friday 15 episode of the SSA Podcast is brought to you by:

Aridus Industries maker of the awesome accessory for your shotgun the QDC (Quick Detach Carrier.)

You can find Aridus industries at SSA.Training/qdc

Now let’s get right to today’s Friday 15 Topic:

401 - Safety Issues in Simulated Training

Mid june - Death as a result of malfunction clearing in the classroom.

Death of 73 year old female citizen police academy cadet.

Shot fired in a middle school Tennesee during Spree Killer Simulation.

2 deaths are tragic for lots of reasons most importantly because they are PREVENTABLE!

All three incidents resulted from a lax safety protocol in simulated training and all three incidents were completely preventable.

Lou Chiodo provides solid safety protocol for force on force training that could easily be applied to simulation events as well.

Get educated.Use your education to make good choices.Pay attention to what is going on.When something doesn’t seem right, ask for clarification.

Be ready to walk out.

NEver forget that you will have to deal with the consequences of an accident. Ignorance doesn’t make the negative outcomes disappear....

To put this whole situation in perspective, on average - 89 people a day die in motor vehicle accidents in the US...

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Mindset and Education with Ben Branam of MSP

Today, I woke up early, packed my gear in my truck, found a parking lot where I had a pretty good wifi connection and I skyped up Ben Branam of Modern Self Protection. The sound quality suffered a bit as you can hear a bit of engine and AC noise in the background of my audio, but no excuses! Time to get some episodes up! Ben is someone I chat with pretty regularly about podcaster and professional defensive firearms instructor topics and this week we wanted to get together and record a session about the personal defense related topics that we might talk about on a typical call. We didn't have any kind of a master plan to where things were going to head, but the theme seemed to head towards education in personal safety and personal growth. I really enjoyed the conversation with Ben and hope that you find it enjoyable as well. At the end of the podcast Ben shares his thoughts with me about the Plan B v2.0. I sent Ben a set to try out with his Shield and I asked for his honest feedback. I couldn't be happier with his response and if you listen to the whole podcast you will know that Ben isn't pulling any punches. If you are interested in finding out more about the Plan B just head to http://www.ShieldPlanB.com. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe on iTunes.

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402 - Paul Lathrop: Dealing with the legal aftermath of a confrontation.

We learn best by doing. The problem with learning by doing however, is the fact that you actually have to surmount the difficulties you face to learn the lessons. It seems, the more important the lessons, the more difficult the learning.

There is an alternative. We can learn from the experiences of others if we are really committed to studying their experiences and if they are willing to share.

Over the past six months, Paul Lathrop, the host of the Polite Society Podcast, and an over the road trucker has been learning some difficult and challenging legal lessons. Paul broke no laws the night he was involved in a seemingly benign truck stop confrontation. Only words were exchanged. No blows were thrown or weapons drawn so it seemed that things had ended in a relatively simple manner. 30 minutes later, Paul and his trainee were stopped on I-80 by the Nebraska Highway Patrol. When Paul arrived back at the truck stop to sort things out, the deputy dealing with the situation placed Paul under arrest. Soon Paul found himself spending more than 4 days in a county jail without medication that he needed, or a clue about what would come next. Paul takes some time today to discuss the situation that he found himself in, the struggles that he faced and the mistakes that he feels he made so that you can learn how to avoid those same pitfalls. Make sure to take a look at these important resources:

Massad Ayoob Group

MAG-40 with SSA in NE Ohio May 4-7 2017

MAG-40 with Paul and Susan Lathrop in Sioux Falls SD, June 15-19, 2017 - email susan at gunsandpolitics.com Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network Make sure to keep an eye out for more information about the Self Defense Radio Network.