Everybody has been waiting for the second installment into the SWAT trilogy by Met Clark.  It is available in an ePub for a limited time.  The book is called "The Art of SWAT"  and is available at Lulu.com for $15.00.  The third installment will be released soon.  For those of you who have been following Met over the past few years, have seen the rise of a man on a mission.  The breed continues to improve under his guidance and those of us who have been lucky to be trained or work with him,…

Congratulations to Tactical Medic Class 412!  The class of 412 may have had it's bumps and bruises, but they found their tempo and moved on to continue the proud tradition of sacrifice and self reliance.  The SWAT environment is a dangerous environment filled with ballistics, blasts and pains.  Everyone must endure the hardship to ensure the highest survivability of the SWAT officer, the public trust and themselves.  The students of 412 should be proud of their accomplishments and god speed…

Although postponed several times due to weather, the 100 acre prescribed burn at McIntosh Reserve was successfully completed today by the Georgia Forestry Commission(GFC), McIntosh Reserve staff, and several Tangent Edge members.

My Personal Thoughts

A vast majority of Tangent Edge members and consultants have many years experience with firefighting - whether structural or wildland. I do not have that kind of background ... yet. In the last year, I have had the…

We would like for everyone to keep our brothers and teammates in Branson in your thoughts.  They were awakened in the early morning hours yesterday to an EF2 tornado following HWY 76 running right through the heart of town.  By 17:00 hours yesterday, no serious injuries were reported after secondary searches of all damaged buildings were completed.  National Guard, 20 additional firefighters from nearby cities,30 extra state police and local C.E.R.T. teams were brought in to backup local…

Congratulations to Georgia Wilderness Medic Class 0212!  From navigating Chief McIntosh's remote hills to hanging in the icy waters of Banning Mills and negotiating the banks of the Chattahoochee River you guys are a solid group of medics!  Good job, it was an honor to work with you all!