Table of Contents
Dedication 6
Introduction 7
Risk and Consequence 8
General Safety Precautions vs. Specific Safety Precautions 9
Part I Active Killers & Mass Killings
Active Killers with Knives 13
Dealing with Recoil 22
Second and Third Phase Attacks 26
Vehicular Rammings 37
Speed, Tunneling, and Potential Casualties 38
Active Shooters 39
Some Common Misconceptions Concerning Active Shooter Incidents 39
Long Barrel Weapons with Slings 40
Run, Hide, Fight-Three Options for Dealing with Active Shooters/Killers 46
Running/Disengaging 46
Secondary Exits and Cover and Concealment 50
Hiding, Barricading, and Lockdowns 52
The Failure of the Traditional School Lockdown 53
Engaging and Fighting the Shooter(s) 55
Convergence Tactics or "Swarming" 55
Creating Environments That Improve the Success Rate of Swarming and Tackling 59
Tactical Breathing and Negating Some of the Adverse Effects of Stress 66
Times When the Barrel of the Gun May Be Handled 67
Issues with Playing Dead 69
Exiting After an Active Shooter Incident 70
Active Killers and Explosive Devices 71
Hand Grenade Attacks 71
Disarming an Assailant Armed with a Hand Grenade 73
Blast Patterns 75
Workplace Violence and Active Shooters 77
The Lethal Employee 77
Disrespect 78
The Lethal Employee and the Need for Revenge 79
Profiling and Predicting the Lethal Employee 83
Lethal Employee interventions-For Supervisors & Management 91
Conclusion 95
Part II Carjacking & Other Vehicular Crimes
Parking Lots 97
Use of Keys and Other Improvised Weapons 101
Trunk Emergency Locks and Preparation and Planning 105
Blind Spots 106
OC/Pepper Spray 107
Road Rage Incidents 110
Sticks, Baseball Bats, and Pipes 111
Second, Third, and Fourth Phase Attacks 115
Weapons Training and Improvised Weapons 116
Pipes, Sticks, and Baseball Bats When on the Ground 118
Hard and Soft Breakfalls 121
Hard Rear Breakfall 121
Soft Rear Breakfall 123
Real-World Ground Fighting/Survival 125
Training in Confined Spaces-Defending Yourself in a Vehicle 127
Attacks from the Back/Rear Seats 133
Getting into Cars with Strangers 138
Taxis and Ridesharing Services 140
External Dangers When Driving 144
Side of the Road Carjackings 147
Targeting of Vehicles and Individuals 150
Driving/Travelling In Foreign Countries-Kidnapping and Hostage Taking 150
Conclusion 157
Part III Home Invasions
Home Invasions vs. Burglaries 159
Methods of Entry-Forcing a Door 160
Roundhouse kicks 166
Dealing with pushes when prepared 168
Being pushed in Through your Door as you Enter 172
Continuous Striking and Striking Rhythms 176
Overlapping Rhythm 177
Combining Upper and Lower Body Strikes with an Overlapping Rhythm 178
Breaking the Rhythm (Being Unpredictable when striking) 180
Break-Ins 182
Home Invasions and Mistaken Identities 183
Home Invasion-When Your Assailant is Already in the House 187
Abusive Relationships 187
The cycle of Abuse 189
Covering Versus Blocking 190
Recognizing Abuse 192
Controlling Your Assailant While Striking 193
Who Abuses and Why 195
Identifying Potentially Abusive Partners 199
Dealing with Kicks When on the Ground 202
The Difficulties of leaving Abusive Relationships and Repeat Victimization 205
Home Invasion-Stalkers and Stalking 206
Dealing with Stalkers 209
Restraining Orders 216
Defending Third Parties 217
Conclusion 222
Acknowledgments 224