3-Days of the skillsets needed to build an Individual Protective System. This course will cover all aspects of a comprehensive system. We will start with helping you create a Protective Mindset and understanding the application of Awareness to determine potential threats while giving you verbal skills to avoid a confrontation. If confrontation can not be avoided pre-emptive and rudimentary combative skills will be taught to extricate you from the situation or create the opportunity to access a less-than-lethal or lethal weapon. Less-than-lethal options will be covered and integrated, moving to the use of your Everyday Carry (EDC) pistol and its application. Injuries may be incurred during a lethal force encounter, because of this a module on medical interventions for the Armed Citizen will be covered during this course. Taking into consideration the amount of time that individuals spend in their vehicle and in the home, there will be modules on Vehicle Tactics and Defense and Home Protection Strategies. All modules will be trained in micro-drills to learn new skills, applied in drills with realistic context, and pressure tested in scenario-based evolutions.
This is a fast-paced course designed to give you an understanding of the elements needed to develop a comprehensive Individual Protective System. You will leave this course with a firm understanding and the ability to practice these new skills, while being better prepared to protect yourself and the those that you care about.
Prerequisite: This is not a novice course. Safe gun handling and the ability to access a pistol from a concealed holster are required. This is a moderately physically demanding course. Physical limitations and all fitness levels are appropriate, we are mentoring to build your Individual Protective System around you and your uniqueness.
Corresponding Information:
Day 1 – On completion of Medical Module, students will be issued a “Stop the Bleed” certification, in addition to the overall course completion certificate. We will also have our PSS Personal Trauma Kits for purchase.
There is a lot of material to cover, so we will start instruction each day at 8:00am. Please be at the facility at 07:45am each day to complete our waiver and for a safety and medical briefing.
We train in all weather. We will send out a welcome email close to the course dates with current weather conditions and clothing recommendations.
Students will be responsible for their lunch on days 2 & 3. We will take a 60 minute lunch break each day. There is a small market close to the range facility that has drinks and a small deli/diner if needed.
Topics Covered:
• The Elements of a Comprehensive Protective System
• Developing a Protective Mindset and Awareness
• Verbal Recordings and Managing Unknown Contacts (MUC)
• Less-than-Lethal Options – OC Spray Usage and Deployment Techniques
• Pre-Emptive Striking Techniques
• Extreme Close Proximity Shooting out to Long Distance Pistol Employment
• Traumatic Medical Interventions for the Armed Citizen
• Vehicle Tactics and Defense
• Home Protection Strategies and Singleton Armed Movement
• Target Discrimination Exercises
• Long Gun Considerations for Personal Protection, Vehicle Load-Out, and Home Protection
• Scenario Based Training Integrated into all Modules of Training
Equipment:
• Reliable Pistol – Any Caliber
• Concealed Holster with Appropriate Carry Belt
• Pistol Magazines – 3 Minimum
• Inert Pistol (Optional)
• Pocket Flashlight
• Inert OC Spray (Optional)
• Eye and Ear Protection
• Rugged Clothing and Shoes/Boots
• Knee and Elbow Pads (Optional)
• Personal Medical Kit (Optional)
• Appropriate Weather Clothing
• Lunch, Snacks and Drinks
• Note Taking Material
Duration: 3 x 8-hour days – Classes will run from 8am until 5pm with a 1 hour for lunch.
Ammunition: 500 Rounds of Pistol