S4E14: Too Much Situational Awareness??

Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen discuss a recent article from Greg Ellifritz titled “Too Much Situational Awareness?” which is a great question that we should all ask ourselves: can we have too much situational awareness? How can we properly assess risk and apply ourselves appropriately to various situations we find ourselves in?

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Keen Situational Awareness, Recognizing You’re the Prey

Situational awareness or having an acute awareness of your surroundings is invaluable to our survival. However, being aware doesn’t eliminate all risks. Instead, it provides us an opportunity to recognize threats and dangers in our environment.  Early recognition provides response options and increases the likelihood of avoiding or surviving the incident. Recently I saw…

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Why We Say “Head On A Swivel,” And When People Attack

Criminals suck, and you need to keep your head on a swivel to ensure you’re not about to turn into a victim. This statement, head on a swivel, is also known as “situational awareness.” Why do we say you need to keep your head on a swivel, and/or have proper situational awareness anywhere you go?…

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Episode 184: Analysis of the 2014 Las Vegas Walmart-Cici’s Pizza Shooting

Today Jacob is back on the program with Riley. Today we take a few questions from listeners before we dive in on a detailed analysis of the June 2014 shooting that to place at a Las Vegas Cici’s Pizza and Walmart. Many lessons to be learned from this situation that cost 2 police officers their lives and the life of a good samaritan concealed carrier. Don’t miss this one!!!

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