Monday, September 26, 2016

TBD MASS CASUALTY EVENT @ 8PM Wednesday Nite on OC!


THE BEST DEFENSE: MASS CASUALTY EVENT TO PREMIER THIS WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER, ON OUTDOOR CHANNEL, 8:00 PM Eastern

Link to video teaser: https://www.facebook.com/downrangetv/videos/10157497065140635/?pnref=story

Masonville, CO — The two scariest words in the English language are “what it?” There have been a dozen terror attacks in the United States in 2016; “what if” you or your family are trapped in the worst case you can imagine?

Award-winning producers of THE BEST DEFENSE, Michael Bane and Jeff Murray, decided to tackle that question head on in a compelling, and terrifying, special premiering on OUTDOOR CHANNEL at 8:00 PM ET Wednesday, September 28, encoring November 2 (Time to be announced).

“‘What if’ is a simple question with a hellish answer,” said Bane. “Literally days before the San Bernardino attacks, Jeff and I began discussing an idea to create the most realistic terrorist attack simulation possible, then use the tools we’ve developed in THE BEST DEFENSE over multiple seasons to help people survive.”

The producers’ number one goal was to create a scenario so realistic that it was hard to turn away. Working from the basics of the Paris concert hall attacks, Bane and Murray reached out to both law enforcement and military counterterrorism experts and trainers who studied mass casualty events, THE BEST DEFENSE training team of Mike Seeklander and Michael Janich, paramedics specializing in first response and even renowned mental health experts to build the scenario and capture as much as possible the reality of being trapped in a mass casualty attack.

“We made the decision to use FX to make the scenario more realistic,” Bane said. “We were lucky enough to have the help of the Larimer County (CO) SWAT team and local paramedics. The Mass Casualty Event is certainly the most complex sim I’ve ever been involved with.”

A film team headed by award-winning documentarian Brandon Green shot the whole event in ultra-high resolution 4K. Green worked with the FX team to make every shot fired as realistic as possible.

“Essentially, this is the most ‘vetted’ scenario we could build. Every move, every action taken is based in reality and run through some of the most knowledgeable experts in the world,” Bane said. “Even the crowd reaction is based on cutting edge research from Dr. William Aprill…as each ‘extra’ arrived, that person was given a card explaining how he or she should react when the attack started. We were lucky enough to have Michael Janich’s highly trained cadre of martial arts experts to create an even more realistic sim. In fact, our main ‘terrorist’ served in the Israeli Defense Force as a sniper and Master Breacher, and is an expert in counterterrorism techniques.”

On-screen experts, in addition to the TBD Team of Seeklander and Janich, include Ken Hackathorn, considered one of the top firearms trainers in the world; Gabe Suarez, probably the most experienced trainer in studying and dissecting mass casualty events and teaching civilian response; Dr. Dan Olesnicky, SWAT team physician, a first responder in terrorist events and one of the leading trainers of tactical medicine; Dr. William Aprill of Aprill Risk Consulting, considered the national expert on criminal and terrorist mindset; former SEAL Jimmy Graham, who also served as Lead Instructor for elite Federal Government Protective details in high risk environments and presently heads up the Active Shooter Response Training Center in the Denver area.

“Our team is tremendously proud of this effort, and we thank OUTDOOR CHANNEL for putting this information in front of so many people,” Bane said. “Since we began planning for this special, there have been 12 terrorism events in the United States and literally one a day around the world. We believe this information is critical, and we hope our viewers never have to use it.”

FLYING DRAGON LTD currently produces or co-produces SHOOTING GALLERY, THE BEST DEFENSE, SHOOTOUT LANE and GUN STORIES WITH JOE MANTEGNA exclusively on OUTDOOR CHANNEL.

9 comments:

Reg T said...

Mr. Bane,

I say, with tongue only _partly_ in cheek, how will you keep the Left from publicizing this in the MSM as a _real_ incident, using it to call, once again, for an end to the Second Amendment and possible gun confiscation? I am not a conspiracy theorist (and I don't play one on television), but after reading theories that Newtown was a drill at a school that has been closed since 2008, and that Boston was another drill, actually announced as such locally, it gives one pause to think your excellent scenario could be co-opted by .gov in some way to advance their agenda.

That being said, it sounds like an extremely well thought-out scenario, and I look forward to seeing the result. Thanks to all involved for making the effort to not only produce the sim, but to show us ways and means to deal with such an event.

Anonymous said...

Reg T,

I'm actually thinking the opposite. I believe, and you guys here all know how difficult it is for ME to say "believe" rather than "know", that "dot-gov" will ignore this altogether. So will the complicit press. None of them not want anyone to even think that they are at risk as long as "Big Brother" is taking care of them. They want everyone to have a false sense of security even though everything is out of their incompetent control. They do not want anyone to even think that they would ever need a gun and therefore, they should surrender them all to "Big Brother". In the least, if anyone on the left does draw attention to the documentary, it will be dismissed as just hysteria.

I guess that we will see.

Life Member

Anonymous said...

Masonville, Colorado ? I have a cabin above there - four acres. Where did you shoot the video?
Don in Berthoud, Colorado

Michael Bane said...

Don…in downtown Loveland, where we rented the city's community theater…where's your cabin?

mb

Unknown said...

Set the DVR in case, but I plan on watching!

John said...

There's a typo in the first sentence. I think you mean "what if" instead of "what it".

John

Michael Bane said...

If you knew how fast I had to write that release, you'd be amazed if that's the only typo!

mb

NJ Larry said...

Since it never hurts to inject politics into a discussion.... Don Trump Jr and SilencerCo owner sat down for an interview. A very informative video on why and who we need to vote for his father.... Please watch....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vlu2G5UkXk

Unknown said...

Is that episode going to be available on my outdoor tv?