Derrick McManus - Hit 14 times, Human Durability

Dr Hal Bradley welcomes Derrick McManus to the Crisis Victory Show. Derrick's story of rebirth is the perfect Crisis Victory event.

Derrick McManus was a South Australian Police officer operating in the elite Special Tasks And Rescue (STAR) Group. He held specialist skills as a sniper, diver and was trained by the military elite Special Air Services Regiment (SAS) in counter-terrorist tactics. This is a physically, mentally and emotionally demanding environment. It is an extreme, potentially overwhelming, VUCA environment in every way.

Head to Derrick's website at humandurability.com.au

Derrick’s team had been tasked to arrest a high-risk offender. He was obviously not very keen on being arrested. He fired 18 times in less than 5 seconds and hit Derrick 14 times. Derrick was then lying on the ground bleeding for 3 hours prior to his rescue.

It was also anticipated that Derrick would suffer massive post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD) and be in psychological therapy for decades after such a massive traumatic event.

Three months after the shooting, Derrick had a single appointment with the Director of the Adelaide Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies – an international expert in traumatic stress. Derrick defied all odds and amazed everyone when he was immediately psychologically cleared to go back to full duties with the elite STAR Group (obviously his physical injuries took much longer).