How Practice Saved My Life: Applying HBPR&A Under Fire

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Dan Chavez shares his experience during an active shooter incident and how his training in behavioral awareness helped him respond effectively.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when theory meets reality in a life-or-death situation? Dan Chavez found out firsthand when he and his wife suddenly found themselves in the middle of an active shooter incident. In this riveting conversation, Dan walks us through the split-second decisions that likely saved his life and, more importantly, how his training in behavioral awareness created automatic responses that kicked in when his conscious mind had no time to deliberate. The power of Dan's stor...

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Guest: Dan Chavez

Topics covered

• active shooter
• behavioral awareness
• split-second decisions
• life-or-death situation
• training application

Keywords

• active shooter
• behavioral awareness
• decision making
• survival
• training

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