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Awareness/Mindset/Emergency Prep/Defense

PREREQUISITE: A desire to protect and prepare yourself and/or your loved ones from realistic life’s contingencies

This course prepares you to be ready for realistic emergencies in today’s environment. Whether it be criminal activity or natural disasters your personal safety and that of your loved ones is your responsibility.  This course provides methodologies and concepts to identify threats to protect yourself from being physically targeted in your daily lives and to be prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. Whether it’s your physical security, your home or automobile, travel safety, or your technological security, you will be provided with techniques to better arm yourself for safe practices in your daily life.  

Cost: Subject to locale, contact for pricing in your area

COURSE TOPICS

  • Introduction to emergency preparedness (natural disasters, active shooters, government collapse, infrastructure failure)
  • Basic human instincts with a focus on self-preservation and social instincts
  • Survival (food, water, shelter) 
  • Home, auto, travel, and technology defense planning 
  • Introduction to personal protection devices 
  • Introduction to situational awareness and the psychology of predators
  • Introduction to mindset training and mental conditioning
  • Introduction to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (M.A.R.C.H. algorithm)

EQUIPMENT LIST

  • Comfortable pair of footwear (you’ll be walking around in the local area)  
  • Dress for the weather 
  • Dress for the environment 
  • Have a change of clothing available 
  • Backpack (day pack) 
  • EDC items of choice 
  • Something to carry water in (water bottle at a minimum) 
  • Pocket knife (optional but recommended)
  • Small flashlight (optional but recommended)  

***Any of the above items can be rented/provided with advance notice. Recommend bringing a ball cap, water bottle with cap/cover, comfortable weather-appropriate clothing (can be warm or cool on the range depending on individual comfort level), sunscreen, and bug repellent.

A modified shooting position may be substituted for those who have a disability or functional limitation regarding a particular shooting task. To better enable us to accommodate you, let us know prior to registration if you have a limitation to a particular activity in the course description, i.e., wheelchair-bound, hearing impaired, loss of limb, etc.

1 To better enable us to accommodate those with a disability or functional limitation regarding a particular shooting task, let us know prior to registration if you have a limitation to a particular activity in the course description, i.e., wheelchair bound, hearing impaired, loss of limb, etc.

2 For firearms classes only: recommend wearing two types of hearing/ear protection for indoor ranges: the foam type earplug and an over the ear earmuff type with noise cancelling and hearing enhancement capabilities (i.e., Cordova brand Encore Ear Plugs Corded Disposable and the Peltor Sport Tactical 100 Electronic Hearing Protector)

3 For firearms classes only: Pistol holsters should cover/protect the trigger and cover the pistol barrel/slide if it is an inside the waist band holster (IWB).

4 For firearms classes only: Pistol holsters should cover/protect the trigger and cover the pistol barrel/slide if it is an inside the waist band holster (IWB). Contact me if you have a question on the equipment that you intend to bring meeting these requirements. 

5 For firearms classes only: Pistol holsters should cover and protect the trigger and cover the pistol barrel and slide if it is an inside the waist band holster (IWB). Outside the waistband (OWB) pistol holsters should also have an adjust tension or at least a single retention feature to hold your pistol securely in your holster when firing from any static or moving shooting position (i.e., kneeling, standing, prone, moving, etc.,). Contact me if you have a question on the equipment that you intend to bring meeting these requirements. If you are new to the shooting community, contact me for any advice on the required equipment on the list. Where stated in the course descriptions, equipment and gun rentals are available with advance notice. 

6 For firearms classes only: a seated or modified shooting position may be substituted for those who have a disability or functional limitation regarding a standing shooting position. To better enable us to accommodate you, let us know prior to registration if you have a limitation to a particular activity in the course description, i.e., wheelchair bound, hearing impaired, loss of limb, etc.

7 For firearms & tactics classes only: Tactical/duty kit should reflect your area of the industry from Military/S.W.A.T. Tactical duty rigs to VIP protection kit/clothing (a.k.a., first- and second-line gear).

8 For Emergency Evacuation/Egress and tactics classes only: Elevated positions include MEDEVAC from rooftop fighting positions, emergency egress/bailout from second story window/balcony.

9  For Emergency Evacuation/Egress and tactics classes only: CMC Rescue Survivor 8 Escape System, the EVAC Systems Bail-Out Bag Kit, or equivalent https://firepenny.com/CMC_Rescue_Survivor_8_Escape_System_p/CMC-500400.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjwv8qkBhAnEiwAkY-ahkU2LQLFG-WJSTfjYCiQDnhVxfdXQb4NEkGmPoqKXp9BDO_1uWgKsxoClNAQAvD_BwE

10 Helmet:; for Emergency Evacuation/Egress, CQB (LE/Mil) and tactics (LE/Mil) classes only: recommend a helmet that you will be expected to use in your daily duties such as an ballistic OPSCORE or Team Wendy helmet. The Bump helmet version from these two vendors are also recommended/optional. Fall rated climbing helmets designed for rock/mountain climbers are more than acceptable if they’re in your inventory but not required.

11 For firearms & tactics classes only: tactical/duty kit should reflect your area of the industry from Military/S.W.A.T. Tactical duty rigs to VIP protection kit/clothing (a.k.a., first- and second-line gear).

12 For firearms classes only: Holster should cover/protect the trigger and cover the pistol barrel/slide if it is an inside/outside waistband holster (IWB/OWB) and be worn from 3-9 o’clock position (clear of the front of the body when worn).