This week’s episode features a conversation with Thomas L., M.A.S., CPP, Security Program Manager of a major medical institution and active shooter consultant. He advises C-suite executives, VIPs, and celebrities on threat mitigation, situational awareness, and self-defense. Thomas explains how threat assessment is also vital in healthcare, the field most vulnerable to physical attacks with law enforcement coming in second. Being in the healthcare industry, Thomas also comments on COVID and the debatable issues of required vaccination and face mask use. He also shares best practices and career tips for aspiring security professionals.
HIGHLIGHTS
01:47 Thomas teaches global audiences on active shooter training and situational awareness
04:10 How to catch nonverbal cues of an imminent attack
06:10 Required Covid vaccines: Discussing efficacy and legality
15:45 Providing standardized training for enterprises
17:55 Tip: Get a job as a major nightclub bouncer or hospital security
22:41 Dealing with the full threat spectrum and getting free classes on hazard mitigation
QUOTES
03:20 "If we can recognize those threats, we can mitigate those, that situational awareness and all that stuff prior and see the pre-incident behaviors and aggressions and we can manage them, the key is pull yourself out."
04:58 "Always believe the nonverbals. And that has been time and tested and proven true everywhere in the world. You see the biometrics, you the eyes, you see the flushing of the face before they do an attack. From there you start looking for weapons."
19:07 "Do you want to be a good dad and be a good husband and or wife or whatever you are and give your family what they deserve? Or do you want to live somebody else's life and be an Instagram star taking pictures on jets."
19:55 "You get to start constantly looking for weapons and imprint, you get to see people's bad behaviors and, for me, when I was doing that for a long time, I started to see violence before it happened."
23:49 "Do it. Do it now. Do it while you're young. Learn what you want to do and always, always, always train. Get more knowledge. And if you're like, well, I don't have money for these classes, FEMA offers classes."
You can connect with Thomas in the link below and through Fearless Mindset.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-l-m-a-s-cpp-78a54015a/
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