No one wants to think about someone opening fire at their child’s school and I’m no exception. That’s why I’ve harnessed the knowledge and experience I’ve gleaned through two decades of Special Forces soldiering to advocate for a formula for surviving school shootings: Speed + Distance = Survival. When a shooter opens fire, you have one chance, and one chance only to get it right.
Suited for Duty
When it comes to a wardrobe suited for duty, rule number one is, you don’t buy it, you acquire it over time. In most cases, unless you have unlimited resources this will be a slow build for most agents. To help you in developing a work-ready wardrobe I have put together a list of important considerations to help you get the essentials for good fit and function.
Global Incidents: Weekly Round Up
Global Incidents: Weekly Round Up – 21 July 2014 Editorial: I would like to take this opportunity to introduce our readers and subscribers to CARMdaily, the crisis and risk management news bulletin produced by Carmdale, a renowned and respected risk management company. The Circuit magazine is proud to welcome Carmdale to our team of […]
Global Incidents: 25 Apr 2014
Global Incidents: 25 Apr 2014 Critical Information Brazil: Fresh clashes in Rio over dancer’s death. DRC: Stampede leads to deaths at tribute festival. India: Nine killed in poll violence. Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills four and injures 15 in Karachi. Syria: Air strike on market kills more than 20. USA: Tornado outbreak predicted for this […]
Global Incidents: 20 Mar 2014
Global Incidents: 20 Mar 2014 Critical Information China: Two dead in Xinjiang violence. Egypt: Army officers killed in gunfight with militants. Lebanon: Protests flare across Lebanon against siege of border town. Turkey: Seven killed in armed attack. Ukraine: Pro-Russians seize Sevastopol Ukraine naval base. USA: Two dead in Seattle news helicopter crash. Africa […]
Global Incidents: 03 Mar 2014
Global Incidents: 03 Mar 2014 Critical Information Afghanistan: Prison staff tricked into freeing Taliban fighters. China: Kunming knife attack. Guatemala: Thousands facing evacuation as Pacaya volcano erupts. Libya: MPs shot and wounded as congress stormed. Nigeria: Many die as militants destroy village. Pakistan: Deadly attack on Islamabad court. Ukraine: Russia vows troops will stay […]
Nigeria – Country Risk Assessment
Nigeria – Country Risk Assessment – Dec 13 Significant Events On December 9, university lecturers defied a government ultimatum to return to work after their six-month strike. On December 8 and 9, Boko Haram established roadblocks and attacked travelers in Borno, killing five people and kidnapping four others. On December 8, the Nigerian Navy […]
Global Incidents: 03 Dec 2013
Global Incidents: 03 December 2013 Critical Information Belgium: One dead as 100 cars crash in fog. India: Maoist attack kills six policemen. Israel: Activists press ahead with demands to pray at Jerusalem holy site. Lebanon: Army to take control of Tripoli. Nigeria: Boko Haram attack Maiduguri airbase. Syria: Deadly bomb blast in central Damascus. […]
FocusOn: YEMEN
FocusOn: YEMEN October 2013 Significant Events October 7: al-Qaeda (AQ) militants attacked a checkpoint in al-Bayda province, killing eight soldiers. Four other soldiers are missing. October 7: the Yemeni Air Force launched air strikes against AQ militants who were trying to attack a government complex in Shabwa. October 6: gunmen shot and killed a German […]
Global Incidents: 30 September 2013
Global Incidents: 30 September 2013 Critical Information Iraq: Baghdad hit by multiple car bombs. Mali: Rebels and soldiers clash in Kidal. Mexico: Nine killed in latest drug attacks. Nigeria: Militants kill students in college attack. Pakistan: Peshawar market blast kills 42. USA: US shutdown looms amid political stalemate. Yemen: Al Qaeda attack military base. […]