Summary of I Tried SWAT Academy

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In this week's "I Tried SWAT Academy" video, David Nisslight attempted a variety of SWAT training tasks. These included a physical fitness course, a sprint, sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, and an obstacle course. Nisslight failed the pull-ups but was allowed to try the final event, an obstacle course. He performed well, but said it was challenging to keep moving while under pressure.

• 00:00:00 This week on "Challenge Accepted," David Nisslight attempted SWAT Academy, which included a physical fitness course, a sprint, sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, and an obstacle course. Nisslight failed the pull-ups but was allowed to try the final event, an obstacle course. He performed well, but said it was challenging to keep moving while under pressure.
• 00:05:00 This YouTube video demonstrates how SWAT team members breach doors in order to enter a building. The video begins with an illustration of a room with a doorway. Two operators stand in front of the door, one designated as "one" and the other as "two." The narrator explains that, in most cases, "one" will go through the door first, followed by "two." If the door is locked, "one" will try to use a knock-knock technique to gain entry. If this fails, "two" will breach the door with an explosive charge.
• 00:10:00 In the video, a group of police officers attempt to take down a hostage-taker at a local business. The hostage-taker has a gun and a rifle, and is reported to be ready to execute the hostages if police enter the building. The officers are given a scenario in which they must enter the building and take down the hostage-taker. One officer is assigned to enter the building first and make contact with the hostage-taker. If the hostage-taker does not surrender, the other officers enter the building and attempt to take him down.
• 00:15:00 In this video, a SWAT team member demonstrates how to perform a variety of tasks during a training scenario. One of the tasks is capturing a suspect who is elevated in a third story window. The officer who is pinned down by the suspect is then able to move to a position to cover the suspect and help with the extraction.
• 00:20:00 This week, the "I Tried SWAT Academy" video series explored SWAT training. The trainees attempted to carry out various missions, including a two-officer carry and a hostage situation. In the hostage situation, the suspect eventually surrendered and was handcuffed.