Alain Burrese is the director of training for Reflex Protect, a safety company that provides a non-lethal self-defense spray and violence response training for use at home and in the workplace. Alain is the developer of a shooting course found at SurviveaShooting.com. He is also the author of Survive a Shooting: Life Saving Tactics and Strategies to Survive Shooters and Other Terrorist Attacks. Alain is also a former paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division, sniper and sniper instructor, and is a fifth degree black belt instructor in Hapkido.

This episode we primarily discuss Alain's book, "Survive a Shooting." His book covers a lot of material from pre-shooting prevention, actions to take during a shooting, and events to consider afterwards. There are also numerous appendixes that cover a variety of circumstances. 

Philip Sharp discusses the concept of posturing in conflict during the essay segment. This is particularly considered in how public officials usually try to "solve" problems.