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Posts tagged "active shooter"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 28, 2012

      Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Should We Ice Injuries?     Good article about icing injuries.  […]

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, AR-15, ccw, firearm reviews, gun control, gunsmithing, medicine, rifles, shooting, Smith and Wesson, Todd Green View Post

A Parent’s Guide to School Shootings

  I walked into the high school wearing two guns and a bullet resistant vest.  I had a rifle, six spare magazines, and a ballistic helmet stashed close by in my car.  It was Wednesday, April 21st 1999, the day after what had been the worst school shooting in United States history.  Two high school […]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Beslan, Bombs, lockdown, school violence, shooting, terrorism View Post

New “Rapid Mass Murder” Research from Ron Borsch

Written by Greg Ellifritz Cleveland-area police trainer Ron Borsch has been a friend of mine for many years.  Ron has studied the “active killer” phenomena in greater depth than anyone I know.  He recently published his latest statistical analysis of such events.   Ron prefers the more descriptive term of “Rapid Mass Murder” over the […]

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Ron Borsch View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 30, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   “I Can’t See My Sights!”     One of the most common problems […]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Bulletproof Executive, diet, Grant Cunningham, mindset, school shootings, sights, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 26, 2012

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     The Hi-Point Challenge: Completed!     A very brave man decided to put […]

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, exercise, extreme close range, fitness, gunfights, gunsmithing, Hi-Point, Karl Rehn, medicine, terrorism View Post

Critique of the Sikh Temple Shooting Video- Six Points to Ponder

  Yesterday, police officials in Oak Creek Wisconsin released dash cam footage of the Sikh Temple shooting.  The video is quite instructive for both police officers and any armed citizens who might respond to an active shooter event.  Watch the three minute video at the link below:   Sikh Temple incident dash-cam video released   […]

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, church shootings, police shootings, Sikh Temple Shooting View Post

Another Active Shooter Stopped by Citizen Intervention

Most of the Active Shooters who are physically stopped during the commission of their crimes are stopped by courageous citizens, not the police.  Often those events are not well publicized in the media.   The trend continued with a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky last Thursday evening.   A man who was angry at his homeowner’s […]

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, church shootings, Tim Larkin View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 31, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Sick on the Road? Try the Grocery Store     Effective remedies for […]

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, books, marketing, medicine, psychology, survival, Tim Larkin View Post

Active Shooters and Media Bias

In the past couple weeks there have been numerous media reports about “active shooter” events all around the country.  Almost any time multiple victims are shot, it seems that the media is quick to report that it was an “active shooter”.   We’ve certainly had a couple of legitimate active shooters in the last month, […]

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Active Killer Response- The Sikh Temple Incident

  I’ve been reading all the information available about the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin last week.  It’s another tragedy that shares some of the same characteristics as other active killer events that seem to be happening on a more regular basis of late.  Most of the advice I have already written […]

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, church shootings, police, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 10, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Gun Laws By State   A handy and comprehensive state-by-state reference for travelers.  […]

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ccw, gun laws, John Farnam, Marcus Wynne, survival View Post

Learning From Tragedy- Part 2

Brannon LeBouef offers some of the best tactical commentary that I have yet seen on the Batman movie shooting in Aurora Colorado.   “Shotgun blasts, the smell of fast burning propellant, eyes burning from CS gas, the yells of children and gurgles of blood filled lungs crying out for help, eardrums pounding from the over […]

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
active shooter, NOLATAC View Post

Active Shooter in a Movie Theater

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Because I was out of the country when this event occurred, I am a little late in providing my advice and analysis.  I’ve written quite a number of articles describing how active shooters think and what potential victims should be doing.  I won’t rehash all of that information here.  I’ll […]

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, ccw, ITS Tactical, NOLATAC, police, tactical training, training View Post

“Run Away and Hide”- The Border Patrol’s Response to an Active Killer

  Last week several news outlets reported that officers from the Border Patrol were complaining about the content of some training they received.  According to one Border Patrol union website, all officers had to take the FEMA online course IS-907 – Active Shooter:  What You Can Do.  These online courses are very popular among law […]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Border Patrol, FEMA. Homeland Security, police, Ron Borsch, shootings View Post

New Class Review!

John Holbrook, who has been a student in two of my classes at TDI, just wrote a very good summary and review of the most recent TDI Active Shooter/Killer class that I taught.     A Review Of The Active Killer-Shooter Course at TDI   John is a very observant individual, takes excellent photos and […]

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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A Proactive Approach to School Murders

    A Proactive Approach to School Murders A great summary article about preventing and responding to school shootings from Ohio police instructor Ron Borsch.  Ron has done more research than anyone I know in the field of preventing school shootings.  This article should be mandatory reading for all cops, parents, and school employees.  I’m honored […]

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter

  Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon.  They happen worldwide.  The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall.  An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others.   There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Canada, ccw, concealed carry, mall shootings View Post

A Glimpse into the Mind of an Active Shooter

Anders Breivik was the guy who killed 77 people (mostly children) in Norway last July.   He is currently on trial for his murderous rampage.  Although the US media coverage of the trial has been virtually non- existent, other nations are reporting new details about the shooting.   Take a look at these two articles: From “Russia […]

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Breivik, terrorism View Post

9 Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting

On April 2nd, 2012,  a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University.  Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California.  His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded.  Six of the seven victims killed were women.  Most had been shot […]

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active shooter, Oikos, school shooting View Post

School Shooting in France

  http://rt.com/news/france-shooting-school-881/ Not a whole lot of information on this one yet.  Check out the link above for the best report.  School shootings are not solely an American problem.  Every country needs to plan for an event like this.  One thing to note…like many other active killer incidents, the suspect here carried TWO guns.  If […]

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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