Course Description

This is our 3 day course that has culminatedfrom years of actual operational experience andtraining evolutions. A comprehensive look intovarious law enforcement operations and howbest to leverage ballistics shields to increasefavorable outcomes. Our tactics presented aregeared toward worst case scenario andeverything is pressure tested. If your agency orteam isn’t incorporating ballistic shields intoyour movement indoors or in open areas, thisclass will allow you to explore the effectivenessof shield work.

COURSE TOPICS▪ Deliberate clearance▪ Low light shield work▪ Threshold management▪ HRT/crisis entry response▪ Window team breaching options▪ Vehicle assault/vehicle hostage rescue▪ Individual live fire skill sets▪ Combative applications

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Ballistic Shield Concepts CoursePresented by TacFlow Academy

Dates: 9/28/2020- 9/30/2020 (3 Days)Open Enrollment Pricing: $600/ StudentInstructor: Chris Trapp & Rigo DurazoBios: https://www.tacflow.com/tacflow-lead-instructors/ Location: DPS Range @ Ben Avery Shooting Range, PHX

Course Pre-Requisite: Students must be current Law Enforcement or Military Verification may be required by the Instructors.

Daily Outline

Day 1 -Instructor intros and schedule-Shields in law enforcement overview-dispelling the urban legends and common misconceptions -Defensive vs Offensive shield work-What makes a good ballistic shield for LE work-Running the gun and the shield live fire drilling (empty gun, reloads, malfunctions, multiple targets, on the move and limited pen)Day 2-Intro to ballistic shield movement -Cornering, open door, closed door, L’s and T’s, hallways, multiple threat areas (opposing)-Corner and center fed doors-limited penetration and threshold management (intro to laser work & shield)-stairs-Entire day is technical work followed up with force on force pressure testing.Day 3-Interior ballistic breaching and explosive breaching shield integration (Demo)-Window teams and the ballistic shield set up (Demo)-Unknown & known location Hostage recue and the ballistic shield-Vehicle Hostage Rescue and shield integration-Combatives aspect of shield work

Gear List

Pistol/ 400 roundsCarbine/ 50 rounds100 rounds Simunition (majority pistol)Duty gear, vest, helmetEye & ear proDedicated pistol mounted weapon lightForce on force face & throat protection