podcast · Sep 3, 2026 · Making Shooters Better
The First 30 Seconds: Why Active Shooter Response Must Change
What actually happens in the first 30 seconds of an active shooter attack? According to Ed Monk, that question should sit at the center of every active shooter response plan. Ed is a retired Army officer, law enforcement officer, firearms trainer, author of First 30 Seconds , and a longtime researcher of active shooter events. His work challenges some of the most widely accepted assumptions about how schools, churches, businesses, and public facilities prepare for mass violence. In this episode, Ed explains why active shooter events are fundamentally a time problem , with victims potentially b
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