SAM 075 | Interview with Personal Safety Expert Shawn Rafferty
Today\u2019s guest is Shawn Rafferty, and expert on how to help people be more aware of their surroundings and how to prevent themselves from become a victim of violent acts.
\nIn light of recent events where members of the first responder community have been targeted for acts of violence, I thought this would be a great topic to discuss.
\nHowever, since it\u2019s not, explicitly, my area of knowledge (personal protection), I brought in the expert.
\nShawn Rafferty\u2019s background includes having worked as a:
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- U.S. Marine \n
- Corrections officer \n
- Police officer \n
- Force protection officer \n
- Security consultant \n
- Protective security specialist \n
- Martial arts instructor \n
- Firearms instructor \n
- Federal agent \n
Shawn is married with 2 children. Son is 8 years old and daughter is 20 months old. His wife is from Malaysia and is a Major in the active Army National Guard. Currently they reside in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas while his wife attends the Command General Staff College.
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\nMidwest Fire
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\nIntro music
\nSafety Dance (1982)
\nMen Without Hats
\nGMC - Virgin Records
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\nGuest Contact Information
\nShawn Rafferty
\nShawn@TheSafetyBlueprint.com
Facebook.com/safetyblueprint
Twitter/SafetyBluePrint
www.TheSafetyBlueprint.com
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\nSituational Awareness Matters! website
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\nFirefighter Near Miss Reporting System
\nhttp://www.firefighternearmiss.com/
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\nContact Rich Gasaway
\n\n\n612-548-4424