045 - Preparing for Modern Threats: Insights from a Green Beret, Adam McIntyre
Tips, Tactics, and Tools Podcast
In this episode, Brink and Tom are joined by Adam McIntyre, a Retired U.S. Army Green Beret, for an eye-opening discussion on the critical role of mindset and preparation in today’s increasingly unpredictable world. Together, they explore essential safety and security practices to keep in mind wherever you go, while Adam shares unique insights into the mindset of volatile foreign adversaries and the threats they pose to the United States. Notes: (1:00) Guest Adam McIntyre, Defend Systems—retired U.S. Army Green Beret with 20 years of service, 15 years in special operations,...
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044 - Risky Business: Turning Chaos into Control
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We’re back! In this episode of Tips, Tactics, and Tools, Brink and Tom sit down with a former private school risk manager, Gloria Maas, to explore the critical role of proactive strategies in mitigating risk. Learn why playing defense isn’t enough, how to make your tech work smarter, and why a risk register could be your new best friend. From avoiding costly losses to making sure everyone knows how to pull the right footage, this episode is packed with tips to turn your safety strategy from dusty to effective. Notes: (2:26) Guest Gloria Maas, Defend Systems–former...
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043 - Breakdown of the Uvalde Shooting and Solutions for the Future
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In this special episode, we break down the Uvalde shooting and discuss future effective mitigation strategies to protect our schools. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: Tips, Tactics, and Tools for a Safer Tomorrow was born out of several conversations between Brink Fidler and Tom Herring that always revolved around how they focus on properly educating their clients in order to maximize their effectiveness and customer service. Both companies strive to meet the same end goal and that is to increase the...
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042 - Season 2, Back from Hiatus!
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Brink and Tom are back at it kicking off 2022 with new episodes! It’s been awhile since we last were on and there have been quite a few changes in our culture. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: As usual, a few things came up: 2:30 - BRINK - How sad is it that I have a company that does what it does? 4:30 - TOM - What vertical has been the most lucrative? Anything with humans involved. 6:20 - BRINK - Violent crime in Nashville is through the roof. 7:40 - BRINK - When was the last time you...
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041 - Dan McCarthy :: The Battle for Michigan
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The battle against business closures and economic shutdowns has been hard fought in 2020. In Michigan, they have been the Fort Sumter of opening salvos around the country when it comes to a Governor overstepping their bounds. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: In this episode, Brink and Tom talk with Dan McCarthy, an attorney who has led the charge against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on behalf of his clients and ultimately the people of the state. It’s not a battle that Dan has aspired to wage, but felt...
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040 - Michael Drew :: We're about to live through 1943 all over again
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What in the world is going on with people these days? Why does the division in our country seem so deep and irreconcilable? If one attitude can sum up our culture at the moment, it’s “I’m okay, you’re *not* okay.” According to Michael Drew, we’ve been here before. Back in 1940 or so….and 1860 before that. We go through this every 80 years. Brink and Producer Jim talk to Michael who co-authored a book called, “Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future” and it’s astonishingly accurate. Listen to this as well as...
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039 - Monte Mohr :: Middle TN Real Estate and CRIME On The Rise
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Nashville’s Real Estate market is one of the nation’s hottest at the moment. This has created higher home prices, more interest and an influx of people. While this is all well and good for our local economy, crime is also on the rise as a result. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: In this episode, Brink and Tom talk with Monte Mohr, a leader in the Nashville Real Estate Community who is optimistic but rightfully concerned with the political and ideological direction of Middle Tennessee....
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038 - Dan Hagen :: "WE THE PEOPLE" STARTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
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As another national lockdown looms, we seem to be rushing towards a reckoning of sorts. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: In this episode, Brink and Tom talk with Dan Hagen, a Nashville Community Organizer and Musician who sincerely plays to the beat of his own drum….and guitar. Dan has never shied away from a conversation about defending the liberties granted to us from the nation’s forefathers. His stance is not popular among the Nashville music machine, which has cost him some of the more...
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037 - John Harris :: Gun Permit Applications are Skyrocketing
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Owning and being permitted to carry a gun doesn’t come with knowing how to use it properly and what rights you have when you find yourself in an altercation. In this episode, Brink and Tom talk with John Harris, Executive Director of the Tennessee Firearms Association. The Tennessee Firearms Association holds that every American is endowed with certain inalienable rights, granted to us by our Creator, and made our birthright by the sacrifices of the men and women who founded this state and country. The right to keep and bear arms is one of those inalienable rights;...
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036 - Mitch Rossell :: Making Music After Las Vegas Compiled with COVID
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In this remote episode from the Royal Range, Brink and Tom talk with Songwriter Mitch Rossell about the how the music industry has changed since the tragic events in October 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Listen to this as well as past episodes, comment, ask questions and subscribe to the show: www.tipstacticstools.com A few things that came up: -Mitch song writes for Garth Brooks -Dealing with COVID in the music business -Wrote "Ask me how I know", "Dive Bar" -Las Vegas changed everything -413 people were hit in Vegas, 86% survival...
info_outlineAre you aware of the Castle Doctrine?
With ANTIFA increasingly on the prowl into residential areas, threatening to break into homes, what rights do you have should something happen in your home?
In this episode, Brink and Tom talk about the importance of understanding the Castle Doctrine.
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A few things that came up:
-Brink and Tom noticing a significant uptick in people needing their services
-Safe Room clientele
-Castle Doctrine assumes serious bodily injury or threat if they're your home
-Trial by media
-The Kyle Rittenhouse/Kenosha shooting
-Media bias is off the charts
-Does Castle Doctrine carry over to your vehicle?
-Outside dining BLM scenarios like in Pittsburgh
-We're at a point in our country that you have to do something
Tips, Tactics, and Tools for a Safer Tomorrow was born out of several conversations between Brink Fidler and Tom Herring that always revolved around how they focus on properly educating their clients in order to maximize their effectiveness and customer service.
Both companies strive to meet the same end goal and that is to increase the safety and security posture of their clients.
Brink’s company, Defend Systems, specializes in physical security consulting and active shooter mitigation training, while Tom’s company, Herring Technology, focuses on being the best security technology integrator in the industry that can provide a one stop shop for any client’s technology needs.
The focus of this podcast is to educate and empower people. We discuss everything related to safety and security be it at home, work, church, or the mall. We take an in depth look at security technology, ease of use, reliability, and DIY products for homeowners.
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