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Defensive Posture, sometimes the best defense is a good offense.

April 13, 2022April 9, 2022 by Max Smart

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Podcast Episode 041322 Ah yes, the infamous mail bag. All right, what do we have this week? Q1 - Grant from Tennessee gets us rolling with his question "… you're always talking about defensive posturing. What about the offense?" Q2 - Myrna is up next with her reverse psychology "is…

Revisiting Open Ground Personal Security

January 26, 2022 by Max Smart

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Podcast Episode 012622 Published on January 26th, 2022 In this episode, I revisit a show we did last October (2020) and discuss personal security when moving through open ground in the general public. We look at the different zones that we should focus our attention on ensuring that we have…

New Year’s resolutions to be better prepared.

December 29, 2021December 26, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 122921 Published on December 29th, 2021 In this episode I want to talk about putting rubber on the road, and making plans to getting better prepared for the new year. At the risk of sounding like an alarmist, there are tons of factors around us creating a general…

Are you ready to crash? Road trip safety.

December 22, 2021December 18, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 122221 Published on December 22nd, 2021 In this episode I'd like to throw out some ideas about road travel safety and security. I'd like to look at some possible events that could interrupt that travel. I'd also like to talk about what we should think about having in…

The Human equation. Determining how our community will act during a disaster.

December 15, 2021December 11, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 121521 Published on December 15th, 2021 In this episode I want to revisit the mental necessities for us to adopt to ensure successful outcomes. Over the last two years we've talked about the mental focus necessary, whether conquering a pandemic, or social unrest, our "head needs to be…

The Disaster Management Matrix

December 1, 2021November 27, 2021 by Max Smart

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In this week's episode I'd like to put a little managerial perspective on keeping things running smoothly during, and following a natural or man-made disaster. We've discussed about including each member of the family (or teammates) in the planning of the response to a disaster. We have even discussed the…

ALICE at home. What do you need to know?

November 24, 2021November 20, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 112421 Published on November 24th, 2019 In this episode I want to explore some ideas about keeping our children, and ourselves safe, and consider what is accomplished for the first seventeen years of our children's lives. To do this we need to evaluate the training our children receive…

Guns are no longer the last line of defense, have they become the first?

November 17, 2021November 13, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast Episode 111721 Published on November 17th, 2021 In this episode, I'd like us to consider the position of firearms in modern-day society. Throughout the lifespan of loading up and carrying a loaded firearm in public, the sentiment has always been, use it as a last resort. Throughout the last…

Managing the younger members of the family through a disaster event.

November 10, 2021November 6, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 111021 Published on November 10th, 2021 In this episode we discuss ensuring that our plans include all members of our family group, which should include both: remote and local assets. We need to be sure we include language in our plans that is appropriate for the personnel involved,…

Understanding the layers of weapon system engagement

October 27, 2021October 23, 2021 by Max Smart

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Podcast episode 102721 Published on October 27th, 2021 In this episode we discuss the different layers, or distances, to engage targets, both in the defensive and offensive posture. Defining the differences between offensive and defensive, as well as other tools that can be deployed to give us the best chance…

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