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OVERVIEW OF COURSES
Page 9 | HM-001 HazMat Awareness
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to recognize a hazardous
materials incident, take protective action, and request the appropriate response.
Page 9 | HM-002 HazMat Operations
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous
materials incident, plan an initial response, implement the response, and evaluate the progress
of the actions taken.
Page 10 | HM-003 HazMat Technician
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous
materials incident, plan a response, evaluate the progress of the plan response and terminate
the incident. (NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous
Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents).
Page 11 | HM-004 HazMat Incident Commander
On-Scene Incident Commander training program is designed to provide the student with the
knowledge and skills to be able to assume responsibility and make decisions relating to the
management of a hazardous materials incident.
Page 12 | HM-005 HazMat Highway Specialist
This course provides Technician level students expected to respond to incidents with the
knowledge and skills to provide technical support, oversight for product removal and moving of
damaged cargo tanks, and act as a liaison between outside resources and technicians.
Page 13 | HM-006 Air Monitoring Specialist
This course provides Operations-level personnel the knowledge and skills to implement air
monitoring and sampling operations at a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)/Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) incident.
Page 13 | HM-009 Rescue in a Contaminated Environment
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform
rescues in a contaminated environment at structural collapse scenes due to natural disaster or
terrorist incidents.
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Page 14 | HM-011 HazMat Medic
This course is designed for paramedic personnel who have an Advanced Life Support (ALS)
emergency medical responsibility at hazardous materials incidents.
Page 15 | Public Safety Sampling
This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response
to a WMD incident.
Page 16 | HM-013 Decontamination Specialist
The Decontamination Specialist Program is designed to assist in helping ensure that personnel
in charge of decontamination are trained to perform cleanups and knowledgeable of established
decontamination standards; to develop methods whereby any trained responder can
demonstrate competency; to protect the public health and the environment; and to provide for
the health and safety of personnel involved in decontamination activities.
Page 17 | Radiation Specialist
Gain incomparable opportunity to learn the necessary properties and characteristics of
radiation for proper response. This course meets NFPA Radiation Response guidelines and
criteria.
Page 18 | HM-015 Radiation Safety Officer
The course content exceeds the NRC 10CFR requirements for Radiation Safety Officer training.
Page 18 | HM-016 Radiation Detection
This course provides a detailed discussion of radiation detection theories and methodologies.
Page 19 | HM-017 Radiation Worker II
This course provides in depth training in the proper handling of radiation and contamination.
Page 19 | HM-018 Coastal Oil Spill Control
This 40-hour core course addresses responses to oil spills in estuarine and coastal
environments.
Page 20 | HM-019 CWA Small Scale Production
Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of chemical threat agents and
recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.
Page 20 | HM-020 Explosives Production
Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of explosive threat agents and
recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.
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Page 21 | HM-021 Biological Incidents Awareness
This course provides an overview of biological incidents that have occurred; biological agents
that are naturally occurring, could be accidentally released, or could be used deliberately.
Page 21 | HM-022 Emergency Response to Biological Incidents
This course prepares participants to perform safely and effectively during an incident involving
biological agents.
Page 22 | HM-023 Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents
This course provides emergency responders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop
policies for the prevention, interdiction, response, and mitigation of a suicide bomb attack.
Page 23 | HM-024 Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
This course provides information on explosive and incendiary devices that could be used as
terrorist weapons, and how to prepare responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and
apply countermeasures in any incident involving explosives.
Page 23 | HM-025 Post Blast Investigation
This course is designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion scene.
Page 24 | HM-026 Advanced Radiological Contamination
This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills and abilities to perform operations in a
known radiologically contaminated environment.
Page 25 | HM-027 Radiological Event Training
This program focuses on the specialized skill sets required to respond to a catastrophic
incident involving a radiological or nuclear weapon.
Page 26 | HM-028 Forensic Investigation for Hazardous Environments
This course addresses response in a hazardous environment, with emphasis on evidence
collection and recovery, as well as the paradigm shifts that are required for crime
scene investigators to safely conduct a crime scene investigation in these types
of environments.
Page 27 | HM-029 CBRNE Personal Security Detail Operations
This course is designed for personnel that are responsible for carrying out security functions to
safeguard government officials, foreign dignitaries, guest and visitors during vehicle movement
or foot travel to and from facilities.
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Page 28 | TR-001 Vehicle & Machinery Extrication
This training encompasses significant hands on applications of vehicle stabilization and
extrication as well as machinery stabilization, disassembly and or removal.
Page 29 | TR-002 Surface Water Rescue
This training integrates didactics and extensive hands on applications to introduce and lead
the student through the knowledge, skills and abilities of surface water rescue in waters that
do not by definition exceed 1 knot per hour. Training includes theories and practice of
hydraulics, hydrodynamics, navigation, PPE, various types of boat operation and maintenance.
Page 30 | TR-003 Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist (H.E.R.S.)
This program utilizes a FEMA H.E.R.S curriculum and FEMA instructors. The primary purpose
of this course is to provide functional training to US&R and/or Fire Department members who
may be called upon to perform the duties of a rigging specialist during an emergency.
Page 31 | TR-004 Advanced Shoring
This course focuses on shoring of heavier and more complex buildings and loads.
Page 32 | TR-005 Rope Rescue Level I and II
This rope course is a Level I and II NFPA 1006 complaint program.
Page 33 | TR-006 Structural Collapse Operations
This training will address the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to assess, size-up, and
mitigate light frame and ordinary construction events.
Page 34 | TR-007 Structural Collapse Technician
The FEMA SCT course is developed by FEMA structural engineers and subject matter experts
for encompassing structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses
in all types of buildings to facilitate search and rescue operations.
Page 35 | TR-008 Search and Extract
The Search and Extract training curriculum addresses and exposes to NFPA 1006 2013
Chapter 6, 7, 9, and11. As an abbreviated curriculum, it integrates cognitive and practical
knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Tech Rescue
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Page 36 | T-001 Tactical CQT
The topics covered include, but are not limited to; the principals and fundaments of CQT, two
and four man entries, approach consideration, breaching considerations, and dynamics
clearances of multiple rooms, hallways, large and small structures.
Page 37 | T-002 SWAT I
The topics covered include, but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and
tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle
assaults.
Page 38 | T-003 SWAT II
The more advanced topics covered include, but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT
weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults,
and vehicle assaults.
Page 39 | T-004 Tactical Rope Operations
This course is a 2-day designed for Law Enforcement/ Military / SWAT/ Tactical Responders
with a possible mission/ operational need for conducting operations that necessitate the need to reach elevated platforms for their operations and/or for those situations in which operations take place from elevated platforms and there is a need to return to lower or ground level positions.
Page 40 | T-005 Ballistic Shield
Covering both safety and employment of the Ballistic Shield, topic covered include but are not
limited to; hand holds, stance, positions, entry techniques, clearing, and use of less than lethal
and high-risk drills.
Page 41 | T-006 Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT)
This is a program designed to prepare personnel and adult family members from all
backgrounds to live and work overseas while serving under the Department of State (DOS)
Chief of Mission authority.
Page 42 | T-007 Vehicle Dynamics (VD) I-III
This program is designed to educate the students on vehicle dynamics using a progressive
building block approach. Students begin using 4 door sedans and progress to high center of
gravity vehicles on hard surface driving ranges.
Tactical
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Page 43 | T-008 Off-Road Drivers Training, Levels I-III
This program is designed to educate the students on off road vehicle dynamics using a
progressive building block approach. Students begin using 4-wheel drive vehicles on our off
road obstacle course and progress to the basic, intermediate and advanced off road courses.
Page 44 | T-009 Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC)
This program is designed to enhance skills learned during vehicle dynamics I-III whereas high
speed driving operations are learned on Guardian Centers high speed track and urban city
scape using sedans and high center of gravity vehicles.
Page 45 | T-010 High Center of Gravity Fully Armored Vehicle (FAV)
This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating a commercial fully
armored vehicle, typically Chevrolet suburban, or equivalent. Training includes operation, field
expedient repairs (flat tire), accident recovery (extraction during roll over) and procedural
security considerations.
Page 46 | T-011 Basic Pistol Marksmanship
This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating and maintaining a
handgun. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be
conducted using the Glock 19 pistol.
Page 47 | T-012 Basic Rifle Marksmanship
This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating and maintaining a
service rifle. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be
conducted using the Colt M-4 5.56mm rifle.
Page 48 | T-013 Advanced Pistol Marksmanship
This program is designed to educate the students on advanced handgun tactics and
techniques. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be
conducted using the Glock 19 pistol.
Page 49 | T-014 Advanced Rifle Marksmanship
This program is designed to educate the students on advanced tactics, techniques and
procedures (TTP’s) involving service rifle response. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be conducted using the Colt M-4 5.56mm rifle.
Page 50 | T-015 Precision Rifle Marksmanship
This program is designed to educate students on precision rifle tactics, techniques and
procedures. Students are encouraged to bring service rifles (up to 7.62mm) or utilize a
Guardian Centers provided rifle (such as the Remington M700 sniper rifle) to complete program
of instruction.
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Page 51 | T-016 Close Quarters Combat (CQC) or Close Quarters Battle (CQB)
This program is designed to educate students on close quarters combat to improve officer
survivability during tactical assaults. Students will learn all aspects of planning CQC/CQB
operations and shall demonstrate associated tactics, techniques and procedures within a group
environment.
Page 52 | T-017 Defensive Tactics Combative Course (DTCC)
This program is designed to train students on a variety of hand to hand combat tactics,
techniques and procedures to enhance officer survivability. Students shall learn striking,
grappling, prisoner control, weapons retention, handcuffing, batons and other combative skills
using a standardized force continuum (escalation of force).
Page 53 | T-018 Small Unit Tactics (SMUT)
This program is designed to train students on small unit tactics associated with operations in
both permissive and non-permissive environments. Students will demonstrate small unit
formations, roles, responsibilities and fire/maneuver tactics on contact.
Page 54 | T-019 Officer Safety and Survivability (OSS)
This program is designed to train students on officer safety and survivability during hostile
engagement with enemy combatants. Students will learn basic principles of fight and survive
including combat mindset.
Page 55 | T-020 Automatic Machinegun Course (AMC)
This program is designed to educate students on the use of various belt fed machine guns.
Training includes weapon operating characteristics, design/function, safety, routine
maintenance, assemble, use and cleaning of belt fed machine guns. Clients are encouraged to
bring duty weapons or guardian centers will provide access to the M240B and/or M249.
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Page 56 | M-001 USAR Medical Specialist
This course provides Emergency Responders with the same training received by FEMA USAR
Medical Specialists and Medical Team Managers (Physicians).
Page 57 | M-002 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
TECC is designed around TCCC, the military standard for battlefield care, adapted for use in
the civilian community.
Page 58 | M-003 Infectious Persons Handling
In this tailored program students are led through proper guidelines and safe practices for
responding to known or suspected Ebola incidents.
Page 59 | M-004 Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers
involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education.
Page 60 | E-001 Earthquake Response – Incident Management Team
This is a 48-hour exercise for an IMT team of a minimum 100 members that will enhance the
IMT’s ability to stand up a team, respond to an incident, and develop an Incident Action Plan
for the initial and future operational periods within a given time frame.
Page 61 | E-002 Earthquake Response – USAR Task Force
This is a 48-hour exercise for an USAR Task Force of no less than 88 members that will
demonstrate the SOC TF ability to mobilize, deploy, operate and rotate personnel for extended
operations (longer than 24 hours) at a large scale incident.
Medical
Exercise
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HazMat Awareness
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Awareness
Course Number: HM-001
Course Length: 13 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
Students will gain the knowledge and skills to recognize a hazardous materials incident, take protective action and request the appropriate response.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
HazMat Operations
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-002
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan an initial response, implement the response, and evaluate the progress of the actions taken.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment. HazMat Awareness
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HazMat Technician
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-003
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan a response, evaluate the progress of the plan response and terminate the incident. (NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents).
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
HazMat Operations and HazMat Awareness
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HazMat Incident Commander
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-004
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
On-Scene Incident Commander training program is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to be able to assume responsibility and make decisions relating to the management of a hazardous materials incident. Major topics include hazardous materials management system; health and safety; incident management system; action plans, site management and control; problem identification; hazard and risk evaluation; personal protective equipment, information management and resource coordination; response objectives; decontamination management; and incident termination.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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HazMat Highway Specialist
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-005
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course provides Technician level students expected to respond to incidents with the knowledge and skills to provide technical support, oversight for product removal and moving of damaged cargo tanks, and act as a liaison between outside resources and technicians.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Air Monitoring Specialist
Discipline: Chemical
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-006
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course provides Operations-level personnel the knowledge and skills to
implement air monitoring and sampling operations at a Hazardous Material
(HAZMAT)/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Rescue in a Contaminated
Environment
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-009
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to
perform rescues in a contaminated environment at structural collapse scenes due to
natural disaster or terrorist incidents.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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HazMat Medic
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-011
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This 5 day course is designed for paramedic personnel who have an Advanced Life
Support (ALS) emergency medical responsibility at hazardous materials incidents. In-
depth study and application of toxidromes, as it relates to hazardous materials
incident, the medical management of victims, and the development and management
of the hazardous materials components of the medical support system are the three
primary focuses of this course. The main goal is to identify and outline areas of
medical importance when dealing with a Hazardous Materials incident. The
assessment is from a TEAM prospective with emphasis on team safety and support.
The presentation is organized to assist the team members in making decisions based
upon information gained and weighted on a scale of risk versus benefit. By exploring
the medical response from the initial response, to the effects on body systems, injuries
and treatment modalities, the participant attains an appreciation for different medical
approaches. Participants will work on scenarios in organizing the EMS response team,
protecting response personnel, identifying and using medical response resources,
decision-making and protecting the public.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Public Safety Sampling
Discipline: Chemical
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-012
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency
response to a WMD incident. As such, it provides detailed technical information and
includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in such
situations. Participants are provided the opportunity to perform public safety sampling
techniques required in the response to a WMD event. Of special interest is the course’s emphasis on collecting forensically valid samples, which is accomplished through
maintaining a secure chain-of-custody for the sample from the time of collection
through laboratory analysis.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Decontamination Specialist
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-013
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
The Decontamination Specialist Program is designed to assist in helping ensure that
personnel in charge of decontamination are trained to perform cleanups and
knowledgeable of established decontamination standards; to develop methods whereby
any trained responder can demonstrate competency; to protect the public health and
the environment; and to provide for the health and safety of personnel involved in
decontamination activities.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Radiation Specialist
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-014
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course offers participants an incomparable opportunity to learn the necessary
properties and characteristics of radiation for proper response. The five day
curriculum includes two full days of classroom instruction into the applicable
properties of radiation while discussing and demonstrating the proper
methodologies of instrument utilization, dose management, biological hazards and
identifying and measuring radioactive materials. The third, fourth and fifth days
involve a hands on practical lab and scenario walk-throughs for effective
implementation of lecture topics.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Radiation Safety Officer
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-015
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
The course content exceeds the NRC 10CFR requirements for Radiation Safety Officer
training. We provide a RSO training certificate upon successful completion.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Radiation Detection
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-016
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
The course provides a detailed discussion of radiation detection theories and
methodologies.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Radiation Worker II
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-017
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
The course provides in depth training in the proper handling of radiation and
contamination.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Coastal Oil Spill Control
Discipline: Traditional HazMat
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-018
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This 40-hour core course addresses responses to oil spills in estuarine and coastal
environments. It is designed for persons in industry, the regulatory community, and
the emergency response disciplines who may be required to respond to an oil-spill
incident.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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CWA Small Scale Production
Discipline: Chemical
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-019
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
Students will gain insight into the
behaviors and qualities of chemical
threat agents and recognize the
requirements for production and detection of threat agents.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Explosives Production
Discipline: Explosives
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-020
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of explosive threat agents
and recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Biological Incidents Awareness
Discipline: Biological
Level: Awareness
Course Number: HM-021
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course provides an overview of biological incidents that have occurred; biological
agents that are naturally occurring, could be accidentally released, or could be used
deliberately; the typical course of disease and how that may vary in a deliberate
incident; an overview of biological agents as terrorist weapons; and methods of
protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and
equipment readily available to emergency responders and the general public.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Emergency Response to Biological Incidents
Discipline: Biological
Level: Operations
Course Number: HM-022
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course prepares participants to perform safely and effectively during an incident
involving biological agents. It provides detailed technical information and includes
hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders and medical personnel
during a biological incident.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing
Incidents
Discipline: Explosives
Level: Awareness
Course Number: HM-023
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course provides emergency responders with the knowledge and skills needed to
develop policies for the prevention, interdiction, response, and mitigation of a suicide
bomb attack.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
Discipline: Explosives
Level: Awareness
Course Number: HM-024
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course provides information on explosive and incendiary devices that could be
used as terrorist weapons, and how to prepare responders to react effectively, work
cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in any incident involving explosives.
Classroom topics include: Understanding the terrorist threat, Improvised explosive
devices, and safety issues.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
Post Blast Investigation
Discipline: Explosives
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-025
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course is designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion
scene. The course provides instruction in explosives identification and applications,
explosives effects, IED component recognition and evidence collection.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Advanced Radiological Contamination
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-026
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills and abilities to perform operations
in a known radiologically contaminated environment. This course is designed for
specialized teams with a mission to conduct radiological and nuclear incident
response operations. Specifically, this course offers an unconfined radiological
contamination environment to prepare responders with real experience in managing
contamination. Note: This course employs the use of Unsealed Unconfined
radiological isotopes to create an actual live contamination field for training.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Radiological Event Training
Discipline: Radiological
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-027
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This program focuses on the specialized skill sets required to respond to a
catastrophic incident involving a radiological or nuclear weapon. This curriculum
offers a variety of scenario designs to represent IND, WMD, RDD and RED for
Responder experience in mitigating health risks to themselves and the public. The
REST program is a matrix of radiological training scenarios, using real radiological
materials, which can be selected from to provide response experience to fit the specific
training needs of specialized response teams. Note: This course employs the use of
actual radioactive sources arrayed in large dose fields that closely replicate the
post incident conditions of any of the following incidents:
- Clandestine Lab (Pre-Detonation Lab) - Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)(Post Detonation, Site- Various) - Radiological Exposure Device (RED) - Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)(Dose Field Size Flexible) - Medical Transport - WMD in Transport - Industrial Device - Hospital
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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Forensic Investigation for Hazardous
Environments
Discipline: Chemical
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-028
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course addresses response in a hazardous environment, with emphasis on
evidence collection and recovery, as well as the paradigm shifts that are required for
crime scene investigators to safely conduct a crime scene investigation in these types
of environments. The course is designed so that participants will develop the required
knowledge, skills, and ability to investigate a chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE), toxic
industrial chemical (TIC), or hazardous environment crime scene for the
identification, documentation, presumptive field testing, preservation, and collection
for laboratory analysis of CBRNE/TIC and non-CBRNE/TIC forensic evidence.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as
associated PPE and equipment.
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CBRNE Personal Security Detail Operations
Discipline: Chemical
Level: Technician
Course Number: HM-029
Course Length: 80 Hours
Location: GC
Description:
This course is designed for personnel that are responsible for carrying out security
functions to safeguard government officials, foreign dignitaries, guest and visitors
during vehicle movement or foot travel to and from facilities. Emphasis is given to the
requirements of venue pre-screening and continuous monitoring for radiological
hazards while conducting Personal Security Detail PSD) Operations.
Classroom instruction includes a current CBRNE Threat overview, Detection
operations and Decontamination applications for vehicle and foot movements while
conducting PSD operations. Includes special focus on the protection to persons,
property and critical infrastructure from physical harm, as a result of the effects of a
terrorist event.
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Vehicle & Machinery Extrication
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Operations
Course Number: TR-001
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Guardian Centers vehicle, machinery NFPA 1006 compliant course is a hybrid
presentation of vehicle and machinery rescue training. Specifically, the vehicle skills
are applicable to common vehicles and environments that are not deemed a high risk.
Similarly, machinery rescue skills focus on common, simple, small machinery
extrications usually involving digits or machinery that can be easily disassembled or
cut, spread or lifted. Taught over 5 days the training encompasses significant hands
on applications of vehicle stabilization and extrication as well as machinery
stabilization, disassembly and or removal.
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Surface Water Rescue
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Operations
Course Number: TR-002
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Surface Water Rescue class taught at Guardian Centers, Georgia is an NFPA 1006
compliant course that meets and exceeds the standards set forth in Chapter 11.
Presented over 5 days, the training integrates didactics and extensive hands on
applications to introduce and lead the student through the knowledge, skills and
abilities of surface water rescue in waters that do not by definition exceed 1 knot per
hour. Training includes theories and practice of hydraulics, hydrodynamics,
navigation, PPE, various types of boat operation and maintenance. Boat handling
techniques. Victim rescue skills from shore, boats and even in the water. A
progressive class, the techniques the student is exposed to begin with simple survival
skills for rescuer, skills and equipment required to make safe rescues from shore, boat
or in the water. The KSAs progress into boat handling and rescues from objects,
flooded areas of buildings and the need to employ a rescue swimmer to assist in a
victim rescue. Ultimately, advanced rope skills for exotic applications such as
horizontal or high lines for access and rescue of victims unapproachable by other
means. The Guardian Centers gold standard facilities and props – i.e. flooded
buildings and areas – afford a safe and realistic environment for the surface water
rescue venue and any responder local, regional, national or international.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist (H.E.R.S.)
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Technician
Course Number: TR-003
Course Length: 32 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist course is a 4 day – 32 hour program
developed by the FEMA Instructors and subject matter experts for encompassing
structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all
types of buildings to facilitate rigging and crane operations. Students are exposed to
theory, principle and relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they
can best be addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The
training integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily
weighted with practical applications of heavy building construction, weight
calculations and configurations and the stabilization and removal of heavy objects in a
safe and efficient manner. The curriculum is for advanced lifting and moving
enthusiasts, takes the basics of Structural Collapse Technician and applies them to
multiple story collapse, confined spaces, truss construction and stabilizing heavy
weigh buildings.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
Structural Collapse Technician
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Advanced Shoring
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Technician
Course Number: TR-004
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Advanced Shoring course is a 4 day – 40 hour program developed by the FEMA
Instructors and subject matter experts for encompassing structural collapse training
for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all types of buildings to facilitate
advanced shoring operations. Students are exposed to theory, principle and
relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they can best be
addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The training
integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily weighted with
practical applications of shoring construction, shoring placement, shoring multiple
stories and the stabilization of heavy objects in a safe and efficient manner facilitating
victim rescue. The curriculum is for advanced shoring takes the basics of Structural
Collapse Technician and applies them to multiple story collapse, confined spaces,
truss construction and stabilizing heavy weigh buildings.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Rope Rescue Level I and II
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Technician
Course Number: TR-005
Course Length: 50 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This Rope Course is a Level I & II NFPA 1006 compliant program. Students are led
through progressive Level I training into the more sophisticated Level II KSAs and
benefit throughout from Guardian Centers facilities for training inside and outside as
well as from fundamental learning environments to real world, state of the art
simulated environments and sites.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Structural Collapse Operations
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Operations
Course Number: TR-006
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This Structural Collapse course is a 40 hour product – NFPA 1006 compliant – that
specifically addresses those buildings and collapses identified in Chapter 9 9.1 –
9.1.13. The training addresses the knowledge, skills and abilities required to assess,
size-up and mitigate light frame and ordinary construction events. In addition to the
operational concepts for light frame and ordinary construction, the training provides
fundamentals and foundation for advanced Level II, heavy construction events.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Structural Collapse Technician
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Technician
Course Number: TR-007
Course Length: 80 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The FEMA Structural Collapse Technician course is an 8 day program developed by
the FEMA structural engineers and subject matter experts for encompassing
structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all
types of buildings to facilitate search and rescue operations. Students are exposed to
theory, principle and relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they
can best be addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The
training integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily
weighted with practical applications of shoring construction, movement of heavy
objects about with everything from levers to cranes and physically defeating concrete
and steel in a safe and efficient manner facilitating victim rescue. The curriculum is
the core collapse training for all 28 Federal USAR teams and meets and exceeds all
applications of NFPA Standards 1006 and 1670.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
Rope Level I and II
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Search and Extract
Discipline: Technical Rescue
Level: Awareness and
Operations
Course Number: TR-008
Course Length: 56 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Search and Extract training curriculum addresses and exposes to NFPA 1006
2013 Chapter 6, 7, 9, and 11. As an abbreviated curriculum, it integrates cognitive
and practical knowledge, skills and abilities toward progressive training required for
progressive areas of technical rescue. Students benefit from the training inside and
outside the real world, state of the art simulated environments and city scape of the
Guardian Centers sites.
This course incorporates Rope Rescue, Structural Collapse, and Water Rescue to
Awareness level and incorporates Confined Space to Operations level.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Tactical CQT
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 001
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This course taught by skilled instructors, who have proficient current day knowledge,
will span over three full days. The topics covered include, but are not limited to; the
principals and fundaments of CQT, two and four man entries, approach consideration,
breaching considerations, and dynamics clearances of multiple rooms, hallways, large
and small structures.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only
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SWAT I
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 002
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Our instructors who have proficient current day knowledge will teach this full five-day course. The topics covered include but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only
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SWAT II
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 003
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Our instructors who have proficient current day knowledge will teach this full five-day course. The more advanced topics covered include but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only
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Tactical Rope Operations
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 004
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This course is a 2-day designed for Law Enforcement/ Military / SWAT/ Tactical Responders with a possible mission/ operational need for conducting operations that necessitate the need to reach elevated platforms for their operations and/or for those situations in which operations take place from elevated platforms and there is a need to return to lower or ground level positions.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only
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Ballistic Shield
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 005
Course Length: 8 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This one full day specialized course will give trainees the opportunity to learn some of
the best scenario-based training available. Covering both safety and employment of
the Ballistic Shield, topic covered include but are not limited to; hand holds, stance,
positions, entry techniques, clearing, and use of less than lethal and high-risk drills.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only
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Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 006
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) training program is a general awareness
program designed to prepare personnel and adult family members from all
backgrounds to live and work overseas while serving under the Department of State
(DOS) Chief of Mission authority. The program is a student-centered approach to
security awareness and situational response training which includes classroom
sessions and practical applications culminating in final exercise scenarios.
Prerequisites: The FACT students must be deployed for overseas under Chief of
Mission authority.
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Vehicle Dynamics I-III
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 007
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and
demonstrate basic vehicle dynamics techniques. This includes proper vehicle setup,
routine maintenance, vehicle specifications and weight limits. Students shall also
progressively demonstrate and master vehicle dynamics skills starting with sedans
and progressing to high center of gravity vehicles.
Prerequisites: None
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Off Road Drivers Training, Levels I-III
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 008
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and
demonstrate application of off road driving principles in a variety of progressively
difficult terrain. First students learn vehicle articulation on the off road obstacle
course and then progress to the basic, intermediate and advanced off road courses.
During each phase students demonstrate understanding of off road vehicle recovery
operations using associated recovery equipment.
Prerequisites: None
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Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 009
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and
demonstrate advanced high speed vehicle operations. This includes high speed
interstate driving and high speed pursuit through urban environments. Students must
have previously attended vehicle dynamics I-III prior to attending this course.
Prerequisites: Vehicle Dynamics I-III
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High Center of Gravity Fully Armored Vehicle
(FAV)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 010
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and
demonstrate advanced vehicle operations while utilizing fully armored vehicles (FAV)
during protective operations. Students will learn and demonstrate basic vehicle
operations, routine field maintenance/repairs and accident recovery procedures
(including the rapid access tool – RAT). Students must have successfully completed
vehicle dynamics I-III prior to attending this course.
Prerequisites: Vehicle Dynamics I-III
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Basic Pistol Marksmanship
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 011
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and
demonstrate basic pistol fundamentals within an 80% accuracy. Students will also
learn how to disassemble, clean and conduct routine field maintenance on an
associated handgun.
Prerequisites: None
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Basic Rifle Marksmanship
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 012
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and
demonstrate basic rifle fundamentals within an 80% accuracy. Students will also learn
how to disassemble, clean and conduct routine field maintenance on an associated
rifle.
Prerequisites: None
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Advanced Pistol Marksmanship
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 013
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate
advanced pistol tactics, techniques and procedures. Students will also learn how to
apply advanced handgun fighting principles during high stress environments 80%
accuracy. Students must have successfully completed the basic pistol marksmanship
course prior to attending this course.
Prerequisites: Basic Pistol Marksmanship
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Advanced Rifle Marksmanship
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 014
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate
advanced rifle tactics, techniques and procedures. Students will also learn how to
apply advanced rifle fighting principles during high stress environments with an 80%
accuracy. Students must have successfully completed the basic rifle marksmanship
course prior to attending this course.
Prerequisites: Basic Rifle Marksmanship
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Precision Rifle Marksmanship
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic
Course Number: T - 015
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate
advanced precision rifle tactics, techniques and procedures using service rifles and/or
Guardian Centers provided rifle (such as the Remington M700 sniper rifle). Students
shall demonstrate sniper rifle fundamentals, such as rifle setup, zeroing and target
engagement while using a spotter/observer. Students will also demonstrate rifle
proficiency on a progressive scale and shall demonstrate proficiency on an 800 yard
known distance (KD) and unknown distance (UKD) firearms range with 80% accuracy.
Prerequisites: None
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Close Quarters Combat (CQC)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Advanced
Course Number: T - 016
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate
advanced close quarters combat (also known as close quarters battle – CQB) fighting
skills with a focus on increasing officer survivability during hostile assaults. Students
will describe CQC/CQB planning considerations, discuss multiagency assaults,
demonstrate proper tactics, techniques and procedures, and complete a final training
exercise within 80% accuracy (no safety violations) using simmunitions in an active
force on force environment. Students must currently serve in military and/or law
enforcement positions and must be assigned to a SWAT and/or assault team to apply
for this course.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement and assigned to a SWAT
and/or assault team
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Defensive Tactics Combative Course (DTCC)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 017
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and
demonstrate various combative tactics, technics and procedures to enhance officer
survivability. Students will participate in various classroom and laboratory training
exercises to demonstrate progressively complex hand to hand combative technics
within a defined use of force continuum. Students shall demonstrate various striking
techniques, weapon retention, handcuffing, prisoner transport, prisoner search,
prisoner control (handcuffing), edged weapons defense within an 80% accuracy.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement and assigned to a SWAT
and/or assault team
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Small Unit Tactics (SMUT)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 018
Course Length: 24 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and
demonstrate various small unit tactics in both permissive and non-permissive
environments within an 80% accuracy. Students will demonstrate both mounted and
dismounted small unit tactics, techniques and procedures while patrolling to an item
of primary concern. Students will also demonstrate appropriate use of hand signals,
vehicle operations and assault procedures as a member of small tactical unit.
Students must be members of a military unit or sworn law enforcement unit with
tactical operations mission.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement
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Officer Safety and Survivability (OSS)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 019
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and
demonstrate officer safety and survivability tactics, techniques and procedures within
an 80% accuracy. Students will describe combat mindset and demonstrate
survivability techniques during high stress environments. Students will also
demonstrate hand to hand combative skills and deploy less lethal weaponry to de-
escalate various scenarios. Students must have successfully completed the Defensive
Tactics Combative Course before attending this course of instruction.
Prerequisites: Defense Tactics Combative Course
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Automatic Machinegun Course (AMC)
Discipline: Tactical
Level: Basic-Advanced
Course Number: T - 020
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safe
operation of belt fed machine guns within an 80% accuracy using DOD qualification
course(s) of fire. Students shall demonstrate understanding of each weapon system(s),
safely disassemble, reassemble, setup and engage targets using a 25M tombstone
“style” target to simulate distance. Students will also demonstrate how to change
barrels on the M240B and M249 weapon system within the parameters above.
Prerequisites: None
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USAR Medical Specialist
Discipline: Medical
Level: Technician
Course Number: M-001
Course Length: 50 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The purpose of the Disaster Medical Specialist course is to provide Emergency
Responders with the same training received by FEMA USAR Medical Specialists and
Medical Team Managers (Physicians). This can be a FEMA Equivalent course and is
designed to meet the initial training requirements for Urban Search and Rescue Team
Medical Specialist and Medical Team Managers. Team deployments, medical
operations, safety, medical and rescue techniques are addressed.
Prerequisites: EMT-Paramedic, Nurse, PA, Physician, or Military Medical Specialty
(Medic, IDC/HC, 18D, PJ)
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Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC)
Discipline: Medical
Level: Technician
Course Number: M-002
Course Length: 40 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
TECC is designed around TCCC, the military standard for battlefield care, adapted for
use in the civilian community. Students will gain insight into current TECC protocols
and their implementation taught by Special Operations Veterans. Lecture and
scenario-based training is up to date with feedback from recent domestic events direct
from the agencies involved. Hands-on training is designed to make TECC practices
second nature. Officers will be instructed in life saving interventions across the three
phases of TECC: Direct Threat Care, Indirect Threat Care, and Evacuation Care.
Prerequisites: Credentialed Law Enforcement and First Responders only
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Infectious Persons Handling
Discipline: Medical
Level: Awareness
Course Number: M-003
Course Length: 10 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
The emergency services system is the lead activity to provide emergency care for
known or suspected Ebola Patients. With uncontrollable environments and the
requirement for rapid decision making during an emergency response, conditioned
based training is required to properly prepare our first responders and emergency
services personnel. In this tailored program Students are led through proper
guidelines and safe practices for responding to known or suspected Ebola incidents.
Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat or EMS procedures as well as associated PPE
and equipment.
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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Discipline: Medical
Level: Awareness
Course Number: M-004
Course Length: 16 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the
leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The
mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all
providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education. PHTLS
is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content
oversight for the PHTLS program.
PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease
mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing
the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific
needs.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Earthquake Response for Incident Management
Team (IMT)
Discipline: Full Scale Exercise
Level: Full Scale Exercise
Course Number: E-001
Exercise Length: 48 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This is a 48-hour exercise designed for an incident management team with a
minimum 100 members. The training is designed to exercise an IMT’s ability to validate the notification process, deployment process, response to an incident, and
development of an Incident Action Plan for the initial operational period within a given
time frame. Future operational periods will require detailed planning as the team is
supporting an active operation on the Guardian Centers complex while conducting
cross coordination with multiple jurisdictions.
This unique course offering challenges the incident management team with
conducting an actual mobilization and deployment to a designated location. The team
must establish an Incident Command post, base of operation, deploy a mobile cache,
support the logistic requirements for an on-going incident, and coordinate the
demobilization of personnel. This training program provides the IMT with the
opportunity to develop, train and continually evaluate the team’s members in leadership positions with their given sections and command roles.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Earthquake Response for USAR Task Force
Discipline: Full Scale Exercise
Level: Full Scale Exercise
Course Number: E-002
Exercise Length: 48 Hours
Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia
Description:
This is a 48-hour exercise for a USAR Task Force Team with no less than 88 members.
This exercise will focus on demonstrating the ability to mobilize, deploy, operate and
rotate personnel for extended operations (longer than 24 hours) at a large scale
incident. Areas of expertise would include assessment, shoring, void search, victim
extrication and medical treatment. The team will also exercise surface water
techniques through coordinated, systematic and comprehensive searches of a flooded
neighborhood. The team will demonstrate the ability to conduct a systematic and
comprehensive wide area search and implement the efficient use of GPS technologies,
marking waypoints, and relaying information to an Incident Management Team.
Guardian Centers uniquely offers the HazMat section complex radiological and
chemical response scenarios, validating techniques and equipment confidence.
Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders
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Academics and Training Program
The courses and exercises listed in this catalog are representative of off-the-shelf
deliveries at Guardian Centers of Georgia.
The content of certain courses may be altered to meet particular client requirements
or objectives.
Courses for which a certification is awarded may not be altered.
Contact
For questions concerning this catalog, course offerings, or any other requirements
please contact the following:
Business Development Office
478-224-5700 (x109)
Robert Ford | EVP Business Development
More information regarding courses, as well as training and exercise development, can
be found at www.guardiancenters.com
Real Training for Real-world Operations.
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