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The ALERRT Center at Texas State University was created in 2002 as a partnership between Texas State University, the San Marcos, Texas Police Department and the Hays County, Texas Sheriff’s Office to address the need for active shooter response training for first responders. In 2013, ALERRT at Texas State was named the National Standard in Active Shooter Response Training by the FBI.

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Episodes

  1. The Call | Ep.22 Warriors Way Foundation

    In this Episode we sit down with Bridgett and Jason from the Warriors Way Foundation. They are First Responders from the Santa Fe, Texas area. They talk to us about responding to the Santa Fe Shooting and why they set up their Foundation to help First Responders recover from Traumatic Events. You...

  2. The Call | Ep.21-Mississippi Office of Homeland Security-Training First Responders

    In Episode 21 we sit with the Directorsa of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. They breakdown how they have taken the ALERRT Program and pushed National Standard Training out to the State of Mississippi. They cover all the bumps in the road to State Mandates. True Leaders in getting...

  3. The Call | Ep.20-Carolina Special-James Davenport, Special Forces Medic

    In this episode we had the chance to sit with James Davenport of North American Rescue. He was a Special Forces Medic, lost his leg in Combat, and tells a story of what its like to live in the legacy of his father who migrated to America to join the Military and live his life in Service to…

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  4. The Call | Ep.19-The Nashville Project-Rescue Task Force in Austin, Tx

    Damian, Andrew and Russ from the Austin, Tx Police Departments and Fire Departments take some time to talk to us about the Rescue Task force Plan that they created to provide more immediate Medical Treatment and Police Response into crowded events with no traffic access. Learn more about our...

  5. The Call | Ep.18-The Nashville Project-The Dispatch Story

    We had the chance to sit down with Shana and Rhiannna. They talk a little bit about Law Enforcement from the Dispatch side, and they told a good story about working through an Active Shooter situation from behind the mic. I hope you enjoy it. You can learn more about the ALERRT Program at...

  6. The Call | Ep.17- The Resiliency Project-Sandy Wall-The Long Road Home

    I had the chance to sit with a long time Mentor and an all around Great Guy, Sandy Wall who is a Retired Houston Police Officer and member of the Houston SWAT Team. He took time to talk about his long career in Police Work, why it is important to write your stories down, and why dogs love him so...

  7. The Call | Ep.16-Nashville Edition-SafeGuard Medical Jason Thompson

    Jason Thompson of SafeGuard Medical took time to sit down with us to explain new innovations in the field of Medical Training, SIMBODIES, and doing Medical Training in the Uncommon Training Environments. He is joined by James Preston of the Harris County Constable Office to talk a little bit…

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  8. The Call | Ep.15- Nashville Edition-Jake King/Pete Blair

    In this one we sit down with Pete Blair the Executive Director at ALERRT, and Jake King a Lt in the Marietta Police Department in Marietta, Ga. Both of these guys are BJJ Purple Belts and students of the impact that BJJ Training has had on the Law Enforcement industry. They talk about the data…

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  9. The Call | Ep.14 The Resiliency Project-Brain Health Resiliency and The Dallas Doctors

    We sat with Dr Scharlene Gaudet and Dr Michelle Eisenmann @thebraininfluencer from Resiliency Brain Health @resiliency_brain_health in Coppell, Tx. They are doing great work in the area of Brain Health and Resiliency. Please take some time to listen/watch this one. This is a subject that does not...

  10. The Call | Ep 13_ Nashville Edition_ Nick Lavery

    We had the chance to sit down with a couple Green Berets in this Episode. Nick 'The Machine' Lavery, lost his leg in Combat, went through rehab, and returned to full duty, and is doing great things. Listen to his story, and find out how many legs he takes with him on deployment. Hear what his new...

  11. The Call | Ep. 12: Hawaii Special, Fire Drones

    Capt Rob sat down with us to share a little bit about the changes in his 26 years of service at the Honolulu Fire Department. Rob started a Drone program in the Honolulu Fire Department when he saw the need to get a birds eye view quickly. Since the pilot program was created his Drones have been...

  12. The Call | Ep. 11: Hawaii Special, First Responder Leadership Under Fire

    Sonny and Craig have been Leareds in the First Responder Community in Honolulu for a few Decades. They sat with us spoke about the changes of their agencies, the Island Life and how Training Impacts what the First Responders can deliver. Please take some time for this episode. Like and Subscribe....

  13. The Call | Ep. 10: Carolina Special, Ashley Spurlin

    On this Episode we had a chance to sit down with Ashley Spurlin. This guy is a Combat Veteran, JTAC and really generous guy who took time to explain the difference between a JTAC and A Combat Controller. I learned a bunch from him We hope you enjoy this episode.

  14. The Call | Ep. 09: Hawaii Special, The Real Life Baywatch

    Kalai and Blake are true leaders of the Honolulu Fire Department Rescue Unit, These guys entered the Rescue Teams on the Operator level and risen through the ranks in the Unit. They talked through the concept of Team And Competition and what the Legends left for them to build on. This is a Real...

  15. Episode 08: Carolina Special- Pat Wylie and Nick McGarry

    On this Episode we sat down with Pat Wylie of GreenHat Solutions https://greenhatsolutions.com/ and Nick McGarry of True Velocity Ammo https://www.tvammo.com/ . These guys bring a wealth of Training and Knowledge which they gained in the US Army Special Forces. Please take a moment to…

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  16. The Call Episode 7-Hawaii Special: The Hibiscus Incident

    In this Episode we sit with Honolulu Police and Fire Department operators who were at the scene of the Hibiscus Drive Incident. this happened on the Island of Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii. Two HPD Officers, Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama lost their lives and a 7 houses were burned to the ground....

  17. The Call- Episode 6: TacMed Training with Dr Mike Simpson

    Please take a listen and let us know what you think. [email protected]

  18. The Call Ep. 4 Financial Wellness for the First Responder

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  19. Ep. 2 Doc Cain

    If you want to learn more visit our website https://alerrt.org

  20. Ep. 1 Las Vegas

    If you want to learn more about ALERRT visit our website https://alerrt.org

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The ALERRT Center at Texas State University was created in 2002 as a partnership between Texas State University, the San Marcos, Texas Police Department and the Hays County, Texas Sheriff’s Office to address the need for active shooter response training for first responders. In 2013, ALERRT at Texas State was named the National Standard in Active Shooter Response Training by the FBI.

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