The 360 Degree Scan

I think there's a difference here, in that the off-duty cop was chasing a fleeing goblin, something I have no intention of doing. Because he was chasing, he was part of a whole net of cops closing in on the goblin, and that's why target ID became a huge issue.
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As I understand it, the off duty officer originally "caught" this guy on his own property and began chace. He did not "radio it in". It is also my understanding that this lack of knowledge of the incident by other law enforcement officials is what got the off duty officer killed. He was seen "chacing another man with a gun". The officer on duty that shot and killed him acted on what he saw, which again was a man chacing another with a gun.

I do apaologize if more information has been released after further investigation since I last read up on it. But that is not my point. My point is that if you are seen running from an area where gunfire was just heard, gun in hand, it could very well leave the wrong impression with witnesses, law enforcement, or even other CCW's who might be inclined (right or wrong) to get involved. This could ultimately put you in a position to appear as the bad guy.
 
Scanning 360 degrees, with your firearm moving where your head/eyes move, is critical in any combat situation, even if you know that your "forces"/unit/partner is "covering" you from the rear.

Case in point for military. The previous war in Lebanon with Hizballah, we found multiple tunnels dug (like the VC did in Nam). When our units would pass an area, they would come up behind us from an area we just "cleared".

Lesson was learned and we adapted.

As far as in civillian life like we live in the USA..You must always assume that there are multiple attackers from multiple areas (front, sides, rear, top etc...). Just like an animal pack that is about to attack it's prey, so too those that wish to do us harm also attack with diversion and flank attackers.

You can accomplish a very quick 360 scan, takes no more than 5 seconds, after you have removed yourself from the 'X' line of initial contact.

You eliminated your first threat, moived off the 'X' line of initial contact, find cover if you can, and then, you can pivot on one leg (like in basketball), firearm ready for combat, eyes in the direction your firearm and head are facing, and scan directly around you 360 degrees, without having to run around the room searching each corner. Takes maybe 5 seconds.

I will put in on a video to explain. My Youtube name is Givati1 so you can look out for it.

There are multiple ways of accomplishing a scan and a scan is a must when under attack. It helps you avoid tunnel vision and it allows you to obviously see whats around you (to identify additional threats, to find cover/concealment, to locate your partner etc...)

Close your eyes and have a buddy place numbered targets in random order around you in a full circle about 15-20 feet away. You dont need your firearm for this exercise.
You open your eyes and start your scan/pivot and you must call out the numbers in order as you identify them. This will train your muscle memory/brain to start recording what your eyes see as you scan.

This is all another muscle memory exercise, plain and simple. Try it, it is free and requires no ammo or rage time and it works.

You can use numbers, colors, words etc...

Hope this helps a little.
 
This was just discussed in a recent "Farnam's Quips" where, during a training scenario, one of the good guys took a plastic ball bat to the back of the head. Reportedly, this was based on a real incident that occured in a parking lot, where the good guy took out a VCA, and as the shooter stood over the DRT VCA, his partner, who had been hiding behind a car, struck the good guy in the back of the head with a baseball bat. Also DRT unfortunately.:( :mad:
Best,
Rob
 
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