C3 Podcast: Active Shooter Incident Management

Episode 38: Tips for Working Together at Tactial, Triage and TransportA discussion about tips and tricks at the tactical, triage and transport location.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, your host of the podcast. Today's topic, we are going to be talking about some tips and tricks for working together at the tactical, triage, and transport location, which is an interesting challenge. We've got quite a laundry list of things I think we're going to be able to go through here today.We have with us three of the instructors from C3 Pathways, Ken Lamb, on the law enforcement side. Ken, good to have you back in the house.Ken Lamb:Yes, sir. Happy to be here.Bill Godfrey:All right. And we've got our world traveler, Bruce Scott, from the fire EMS side, like myself. Bruce, good to have you back in town.Bruce Scott:Thanks a lot, Bill. Glad to be here.Bill Godfrey:And we have Pete Kelting from the law enforcement side. Peter, good to have you back.Pete Kelting:

Episode 37: Other Uses of ASIM ChecklistA discussion about uses of the ASIM Checklist beyond active shooter events.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, your host of the podcast. We're happy to have you back with us. Today, we have three of the instructors with us to talk about the uses of the ASIM checklist beyond just Active Shooter. We have, as many of you know, the Active Shooter Incident Management checklist which lays out this process. But just because it's titled Active Shooter doesn't mean that that's the only thing it's usable for. We're going to talk a little bit about that today. I'd like to introduce you to the three instructors that are with us. We have Terrence Weems from the law enforcement side. Terrence, good to have you back in the house.Terrance Weems:Thanks for having me.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. We have, of course, Adam Pendley also from the law enforcement side. Many of you know Adam. Adam, good to have you back.Adam Pendley:Happy

Episode 36: IntelligenceA discussion about the Intelligence function in Active Shooter Incident Management (hint: it's not just a law enforcement issue).Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast. My name's Bill Godfrey, your podcast host. Thanks for being with us today. We are going to be talking about intelligence related to active shooter events and active shooter incident management. I have with me today three of the C3 Pathways instructors. We've got Stephen Shaw from law enforcement. Steve, thanks for being here.Stephen Shaw:Thank you for having me, Bill. Good afternoon.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. And we have Adam Pendley, also from law enforcement. Adam, good to have you back.Adam Pendley:Thank you, Bill. Glad to be here.Bill Godfrey:And our newest C3 instructor joining us. Been around ... I won't say how long, Leanna. That wouldn't be kind. Leanna Mims, a retired fire chief, like myself. Also a paramedic. A lot of years in the business and just recently retired from some servi

Episode 35: Rural ResponseA discussion about how small and rural communities can respond and structure their response to active shooter events.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, your host of the podcast and today's topic we are going to talk about active shooter response and active shooter incident management in smaller communities or rural communities where there's not a lot of resources. I've got with me today three of the C3 Pathways instructors. We've got with is Joe Ferrara, who has not been in for a while. Joe, it's good to see you back here. Thanks for being here.Joe Ferarra:Good to be back.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely, and we've got Adam Pendley from law enforcement. So Joe's with fire, I guess I should say that, fire EMS. We got Adam Pendley, one of our law enforcement instructors. Adam, good to see you.Adam Pendley:Yes, sir. Nice to be here.Bill Godfrey:All right. So guys, the question of the day is, and the discussion point that we want to ha

Episode 34: 5 Common MistakesA discussion about five common mistakes in active shooter events response and active shooter incident management.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast, my name is Bill Godfrey, I'm your host of the podcast. Today's topic we are going to talk about five common mistakes in active shooter events response and active shooter incident management. I've got with me three of the instructors from C3 Pathways, Stephen Shaw from law enforcement, Steve thanks for coming it.Stephen Shaw:Thanks for having me, Bill.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. We got Tom Billington on the Fire EMS side, Tom good to see you again.Tom Billington:Good morning.Bill Godfrey:And Robert McMahan from the law enforcement side, Robert good to see you.Robert McMahan:Good to be here again, thanks.Bill Godfrey:You doing well today?Robert McMahan:I am.Bill Godfrey:All right, fantastic. So today's topic, five common mistakes. And I'm going to take these in the order of how the response goes and not

Episode 33: Emergency ManagementA discussion about the role of emergency management and the emergency manager in active shooter events.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, I'm your host of the podcast. Today we're going to be talking about the role of emergency management and the emergency manager in active shooter events. Something that doesn't always get a lot of coverage, but certainly an important topic. We're glad to have you with us today. I've got with me three of the instructors from C3 Pathway. Stephen Shaw out of North Carolina. Steve, it's good to see you again. Been awhile.Stephen Shaw:Good to see you, Bill. Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. And we've got back with us Robert McMahan. Retired out of Colorado, now living in Oklahoma.Robert McMahan:Yeah, it's a great place to be. Thanks for having me again.Bill Godfrey:And a familiar voice, we've got with us Bruce Scott out of Jacksonville, retired, but down here in the house.

Episode 32: Command Post vs Tactical, Triage and TransportAn important discussion on the fundamental difference between the work that gets done at the tactical, triage, and transport area versus the work that gets done at the command post.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, I'm the host of the podcast and I'm here today with three of the C3 Pathways instructors I got with me on the law enforcement side, Ron Otterbacher. Ron, thanks for coming in.Ron Otterbacher:Thanks for having me.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. We also got Don Tuten, coming in from Jacksonville. Don, how you doing?Don Tuten:Hey Bill, doing great. Thank you.Bill Godfrey:And a familiar voice to many of you Mark Rhame, like myself on the fire EMS side. Mark, how's it going?Mark Rhame:Very good. Thanks Bill.Bill Godfrey:Okay. So, let's start off talking about what is the fundamental difference between the work that gets done at the tactical, triage, and transport area versus the work that ge

Episode 31: ZonesThis episode is about Zones in Active Shooter Response and how they help us communicate the threat picture.Bill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast, my name is Bill Godfrey. I'm your host of the podcast. I've got with me three of the other instructors from C3 Pathways, Ron Otterbacher, retired from law enforcement. Ron, thanks for coming in, I know it's been a while since we've had you on the podcast.Ron Otterbacher:Thanks for having me.Bill Godfrey:Good to have you back. And of course we have Bruce Scott, a familiar voice to those. Bruce, how're you doing?Bruce Scott:I am very blessed Bill and yourself?Bill Godfrey:I'm doing well. And we're thankful to have back Pete Kelting in the house, also with law enforcement. Pete still is not retired, still active duty. How long have you got left Pete?Pete Kelting:About seven months Bill, but thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Thanks for being here. So folks today's subject, we are going to talk about zones in an active

 Contact information for Dr. Metz:Sara Metz, PsyDPublic Safety PsychologistCode-4 CounselingFacebook (@code4counselingllc)Code-4 Counseling YouTube channel videosEpisode 30: Emotional Responsibility for Each OtherAn important discussion on emotional responsibility for your fellow first responders.Bill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Thanks for joining us. You're back with the Active Shooter Incident Management podcast series. Now a few weeks ago, we recorded a podcast on what we called an Emotionally Responsible Room Entry. And that subject came up specifically from one incident where responders made... Well Robert, how would you put that?Robert McMahan:There was a lot of dynamics during some of those entries that were causing problems for people that were in those rooms. And we got some negative feedback from some of the students and teachers following that incident.Bill Godfrey:So essentially that podcast, which if you haven't heard it, please go back and give it a listen, was about how to make so

Episode 29: Staying in Your LaneA discussion about staying in your lane during active shooter events and what that means.Bill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Today's topic, we're going to talk about staying in your lane for active shooter events and what that means. Thanks for joining us today. My name is Bill Godfrey. I'm the host of your podcast, one of the instructors here at C3 Pathways. I'm joined with us by three fabulous other instructors, Robert McMahan.Robert McMahan:Hi Bill. How are you doing?Bill Godfrey:Good. Good. Good to have you here, Robert. Thanks for coming down. We have Adam Pendley.Adam Pendley:Yes, sir. Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Thanks for being heard, Adam. And Mark Rhame.Mark Rhame:Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:All right, guys. So today we're going to talk about staying in your lane, which really is our way of talking about span of control and why that matters. And it's not because it's just an ICS NIMS thing, there's actually a really, really practical fashi

Episode 28: Importance of the Public Information OfficerA discussion about the Public Information Officer and why it is critical in Active Shooter Event ResponseBill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Today's topic, we are going to talk about the public information officer and the role of media and press briefings and social media, oh my, in an active shooter event. Thanks for joining us. My name is Bill Godfrey. I'm the host of the podcast. One of the instructors here at C3 Pathways. I've got, joining me today, three of the other instructors, Harry Jimenez.Harry Jimenez:Hello, Bill. Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Thanks, Harry, for being here. I appreciate it. And we've got Adam Pendley. Adam, thanks for being here today.Adam Pendley:Thank you. Glad to be here.Bill Godfrey:And of course, somebody that's familiar to our audience, Mark Rhame. Mark, thanks for coming back in.Mark Rhame:Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:So years ago, when we first started this process and began working on active

Episode 27: Emotionally Responsible Room EntryRoom entry tactics are a delicate topic in law enforcement, but this discussion is about considering the impact of a full dynamic entry on children. You don't want to miss this!Bill Godfrey:Thank you for joining us on our next podcast. Today we are going to pick up on a topic that we briefly discussed a few weeks ago in the staging podcast. It was an odd place for it to come up, and we want to revisit that a little bit. My name is Bill Godfrey, I'm the host of the podcast, one of the instructors here at C3 Pathways. I've got three of the other instructors with me today, Harry Jimenez?Harry Jimenez:Hello Bill. Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Thanks for being here Harry. We have Robert McMahan.Robert McMahan:Hi Bill.Bill Godfrey:Hey. And Kevin Burd.Kevin Burd:Hi Bill.Bill Godfrey:All right. So we've got today, aside from myself, a law enforcement group, because this by and large is a law enforcement topic for the most part. And the issue is this, you have an ac

Episode 26: CommunicationsDispatch, Radios, Face-to-Face, Chain of Command, and MoreBill Godfrey:Hello, welcome back to the next installment of the podcast. Today, we are going to be talking about communications and we are going to be talking about all kinds of communications, radio communications, face to face, chain of command, who talks to whom and more. My name is Bill Godfrey, I'm the host of the podcast with me today are three of the instructors from C3 Pathways. We've got Mark Rhame.Mark Rhame:Thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Glad to have you here Mark. Kevin Burd.Kevin Burd:Hello, I'm glad to be here as well.Bill Godfrey:And we have Billy Perry.Billy Perry:Hey, good afternoon. And thank you for having me.Bill Godfrey:Okay. So we are going to start with where it begins from the beginning, which is right at the radio dispatch, which I think is going to lead us right into talking about some radio discipline stuff. Mark, lead us off. What are the things that jump out at you right off the bat, when we

Episode 25: StagingWhy Staging is so important in an Active Shooter Event, how it works, and how it can save youBill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Today's topic is going to be staging. That probably sounds a little boring to some of you, but it turns out it's pretty important to having a successful response to an active shooter event. My name is Bill Godfrey, your host for the podcast. I'm one of the instructors here at C3 Pathways. And I am joined by three of our other instructors, Ken Lamb law enforcement Sergeant. Actually Ken you're up for promotion, aren't you?Ken Lamb:I am, a couple of months. Looking forward to it and looking forward to talking about staging today.Bill Godfrey:Well, welcome, Ken. We're also joined by Robert McMahan recently retired as chief deputy out of Colorado. How's retirement feeling Robert?Robert McMahan:It's awesome. It's awesome. Really enjoying it.Bill Godfrey:Absolutely. And of course, many of you are familiar instructor to the podcast, Bruce Scott, retired from t

Episode 24: Rescue Task ForceThis show is all about Rescue Task Force (RTF), their role in an Active Shooter Event, key tasks the RTF needs to execute, and lessons learned.Bill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Today we are going to follow our pattern of going back to the basics here. As the country starts to get kids back into school, we're going back to the basics of actor shooter incident management. Today we are going to talk about rescue task forces, and we're going to dive in a little bit deeper than we have in the past. My name is Bill Godfrey. I'm the host of your podcast today. With me, I have Bruce Scott, one of our instructors here at C3. Bruce, thanks for coming in.Bruce Scott:Thanks for having me.Bill Godfrey:We have Tom Billington, another one of the instructors. Tom?Tom Billington:Hello, thank you.Bill Godfrey:And Terrance Weems. Terrance, this is your first time, another one of our instructors, but this is your first time doing one of the podcasts, isn't it?Terrance Weems:Yes, sir, it

Episode 23: Contact TeamsA discussion of Contact Teams, the role of the first arriving law enforcement officers, and the professionalism required to shoulder the immense responsibility of responding to an Active Shooter Event.Bill Godfrey:Welcome back to the next installment of our podcast. Today, we are going to be revisiting a subject that we have not talked about in years on the podcast, and that's contact teams. Today I have with me, Billy Perry, a retired detective and EOD from Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. While he was there, also part of their SWAT team, their dive team, the Marine unit. And even though he is technically retired, not really...Bill Perry:Not really.Bill Godfrey:Not really...Bill Perry:Not really.Bill Godfrey:... because you're still training with them...Bill Perry:I am, 36 hours a week.Bill Godfrey:... on an almost daily basis. Also joining with us, we have Harry Jimenez, who retired from Homeland Security Investigations after 30 years with DHS at the federal level, and is now serving

Episode 22: Complex Coordinated Attack (CCA)A discussion of Complex Coordinated Attack (CCA), sometimes referred to as Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack (CCTA).Bill Godfrey:Welcome back everybody to our next podcast. Today's subject, we are going to talk about Complex Coordinated Attack. Now, interestingly, the terminology means a little bit different depending on where you are or who you're talking to. Some people call it CCA, Complex Coordinated Attack. Sometimes it's referred to as CCTA, Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack. For the purposes of our conversation here today, it's all the same. My name is Bill Godfrey, one of the instructors here at C3 Pathways. I've got with me, Bruce Scott, one of our other instructors. Bruce, say hello.Bruce Scott:HelloBill Godfrey:And Tom Billington.Tom Billington:Hello, how you doing?Bill Godfrey:And Don Tuten.Don Tuten:Good afternoon.Bill Godfrey:All right, so we've got four of our instructors. Actually, this team that's with you today was part of the group that just

Episode 21: School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management (SSAVEIM)John-Michael Keyes Interview - Part 2Bill Godfrey:Okay. So I am going to tangent and take us to talking about our new course that we're doing together jointly with C3 and I Love U Guys Foundation, SSAVEIM, and that is School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management. I'm so excited that we're going to get this. You and I have been working on this for such a long time. It feels like an eternity, and we're finally going to get this released and have it out here in the first quarter of 2020. I'm very, very excited to have that step forward and come forward. Do you mind talking a little bit about what it meant to you and how you see it all fitting together?John-Michael:Well, one of the things we've been really good at is classroom instructional materials development training and actually conducting those trainings. Getting that functional side of things is, I think, where C3 pathways has excelled. And integrating the Counterstrike tool in

Episode 20: Standard Reunification MethodJohn-Michael Keyes Interview - Part 1Bill Godfrey:Welcome back to our next podcast. Today we've got a surprise for you. Our guest today is John Michael Keyes from the I Love You Guys Foundation. John Michael, thanks for being here today.John-Michael:Oh Bill, thanks for having me.Bill Godfrey:I'm so excited to be able to do this. You're our first official guest on the podcast, and I really couldn't think of anybody else I'd rather have to kind of kick this off in introducing our audience to more speakers on the podcast than just the instructors and the team. So I really appreciate you squeezing in the time to do it. I'd actually be surprised if any of our listeners didn't already know who you were or what the I Love You Guys Foundation was all about, but do you mind just for those that may not know, give us a quick, brief history into how the I Love You Guys Foundation came to be and what you do?John-Michael:Absolutely, Bill. I'm the executive director of the I Love You

Episode 19 Back To Training: What's New and What You Can Do NowWe're back with updates, what's new, and how you can get great training now!All:We're back!Bill Godfrey:Hi and welcome back to our next podcast installment. We have been silent for a little while. It's been a while since we've done our last podcast, but that's not because we haven't been ... We've been quite busy. We're not sitting around on our hands. And that's what we're going to talk about today, is just kind of catch you up on everything that's been going on here, and talk about some of the new stuff that's happened and where we're heading with it.Bill Godfrey:Today I have with me three of the other instructors from C3 Pathways; Billy Perry, we have Don Tuten, and Mark Rhame. My name is Bill Godfrey, your host, and today we are going to kind of catch you up on what we're doing. Guys, thanks for taking the time to join us. I appreciate you all being here.Billy Perry:Thanks for having me here.Mark Rhame:Awesome. Thanks for the opportunity.Bill