LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast

Dec 10 2024 131 ep. 31 mins 28

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The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is a nationally recognized center for emergency preparedness and response training located at Louisiana State University’s flagship campus. We have provided high-quality, federally-certified training to America’s emergency responders about prevention, response and recovery from biological incidents since 1998. Each week on the LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast, we will bring in some of the nation’s top experts to cover topics related to the wide field of emergency response.

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122 - The Call That Changed Me: The Hotwash

Dec 10 2024 20 mins

This is the third and final episode in our “The Call That Changed Me” series with guests LSU NCBRT/ACE instructor and former Austin PD Commander Sam Shurley. In this episode, he looks back at the hostage response that critically wounded one of his officers and fatally wounded another and reflects on the personal and professional impacts that situation had on him and his team, a

121 - The Call That Changed Me: The Aftermath

Dec 03 2024 36 mins

This is the second episode in our “The Call That Changed Me” series with guests LSU NCBRT/ACE instructor and former Austin PD Commander Sam Shurley. In this episode, he describes the aftermath of losing one of his officers in a hostage response, including what happened after the threat was neutralized and how he led his team immediately following the incident. The final episode

120 - The Call That Changed Me: The Incident

Nov 18 2024 40 mins

Today we are starting a new series called “The Call That Changed Me.” In this series, guests will share experiences that affected them personally and professionally. Today’s podcast is the first of three episodes with LSU NCBRT/ACE instructor and former Austin PD Commander Sam Shurley. In this episode, he describes an active hostage situation and response that happened in 202

119 - Leadership Roundtable: Solutions to Leadership Challenges

Nov 12 2024 35 mins

This podcast is the second in our two-part roundtable discussion with LSU NCBRT/ACE instructors Mark DuPont, Andrew Rateaver, and Maggie Varela. In this episode, we discuss solutions to some of the challenges we talked about in part one. Topics include skills and approaches to navigating challenges in the responder community, the importance of communication across different groups,

118 - Leadership Roundtable: Challenges Facing Leadership in the Responder Community

Nov 04 2024 36 mins

Today on the podcast, we are starting a two-part roundtable discussion on leadership with some of our past guests and NCBRT instructors. In this episode, Mark DuPont, Andrew Rateaver, and Maggie Varela discuss challenges facing leaders in public safety today, including recruitment and retention, mental health and wellbeing, and communicating with colleagues and the broader communit

117 - Election Safety and Security: Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election

Oct 28 2024 28 mins

With Election Day 2024 just one week away, we are catching up with our guests from our previous election safety and security series to see how law enforcement and election workers are preparing. Guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith from the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections discuss the latest threats to election workers, offices, and polling places; initiatives and res

116 - Incident Response- Austin Serial Bombings: The Next Steps

Oct 22 2024 24 mins

Today on the podcast, we are finishing our three-part series on the 2018 Austin serial bombings with Sam Shurley, LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert and former commander for the Austin Police Department. In this episode, we debrief the incident by looking at frictions or failures in the investigation; successful collaboration between local, state, and federal agencies; the complic

115 - Incident Response - Austin Serial Bombings: The Takedown

Oct 15 2024 24 mins

Today’s podcast is the second in our three-part series on the 2018 Austin serial bombings with guest and former Austin PD lieutenant Sam Shurley. In this episode, Sam breaks down the process of tracking down and apprehending the bombing suspect, including the surveillance, the partnerships between law enforcement agencies, and what happened when police ultimately stopped the susp

114 - Incident Response - Austin Serial Bombings: The Search

Oct 08 2024 45 mins

Today on the podcast, we are starting a new three-part series studying the 2018 serial bombings in Austin, Texas. Our guest for this series is Sam Shurley, LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert and former commander for the Austin Police Department. In this first episode, we discuss the initial bombing incidents, the early days of the investigation, and how state and federal partners

ENCORE - Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Breaking Down the Model

Sep 30 2024 35 mins

This the second of three episodes in our series on Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management with guests and LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter experts Roy Bethge, Mark DuPont, Courtney Tassin and Maggie Varela. In this week's episode, we discuss the four individual components of the cyclical BTAM model: identifying, investigating, assessing, and managing a potential threat. Our guests