{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"062 - Answering the Call: An Officer\u2019s Response to an Active Shooter","description":"Former Chattanooga and Nashville Police Officer Steven Meador sits down with Brink and Adam to share what it\u2019s like to respond to two active shooter events during his law enforcement career, including the 2015 Chattanooga military recruiting center attack and the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville. Steven reflects on those days, brotherhood that forms in moments of danger, and the lasting impact of trauma that first responders carry long after the scenes clear. He speaks with honesty about what he saw, what he felt, and how therapy has helped him continue forward. &amp;nbsp; 1:10 \u2013 Introducing Officer Steven Meador 4:00 \u2013 Early career First Shooting of His Career 6:10 \u2013 First active shooter response in law enforcement 20:00 \u2013 Shots fired directly at Meador 22:45 \u2013 Training and teamwork\u2014how officers came together under pressure 23:20 \u2013 The importance of standards and preparation in crisis &amp;nbsp;The 2015 Chattanooga Military Attack 26:30 \u2013 Hearing the call come over the radio 30:00 \u2013 Protective gear limitations and risk 31:30 \u2013 Encountering the first victims on scene 32:45 \u2013 Searching for potential car bombs and additional shooters 35:15 \u2013 Realizing four Marines had been killed 35:25 \u2013 Confusion over the suspect\u2019s vest\u2014possible explosives 37:15 \u2013 Processing the day alongside fellow officer Sean O\u2019Brien 38:00 \u2013 Brotherhood amidst danger The 2023 Covenant School Shooting 45:15 \u2013 Recognizing the call wasn\u2019t another false alarm 47:25 \u2013 Calling his wife and father before heading to the scene 53:00 \u2013 Reconciling cognitive dissonance of children\u2019s backpacks and books amidst violence Aftermath and Advice 1:03:50 \u2013 Reflections as a father\u2014walking past his daughter\u2019s room that night 1:06:53 \u2013 The unseen aftermath of response work 1:09:20 \u2013 Advice for those facing trauma 1:11:00 \u2013 Finding someone you trust\u2014both a professional and a friend who\u2019s been through it too ","author_name":"Tips, Tactics, and Tools Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/tipstacticstools.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38810875\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38810875"}