- Combat Mindset
- Proper gear selection and placement
- Shooting stance
- The draw from open and concealed carry positions
- Proper grip, sight alignment, sight picture
- Trigger control
- Speed tactical reloads
- Weapons and malfunctions drills
- Strong and weak hand shooting
- Shooting on the move
- Engagement of multiple targets
- Use of Cover
- Low Light/night engagement
- Unconventional shooting positions
- Shooting from Vehicles
- Weapon Transitions
- Marine Corps Special Operations Training Group Shooting Qual course.
Special Operations Training Services
Upcoming Courses
TACTICAL MEDICINE COURSES
2 Day Tactical Casualty Management Course Level I
The course is designed as an introduction to basic emergency medicine and its tactical application. It will cover everything from field expedient CPR to initial emergency treatment of penetrating chest trauma.
Our goal is to provide every student with a basic understanding of basic and emergent situations and the appropriate treatments.
Focus will be on:
-The maintenance of the airway thru the use of manual/artificial airways
-The treatment of major breathing injuries including treatment of gun shot and stab wounds in the chest with the use of occlusive dressings.
-The treatment and management of life threatening/severe bleeding thru the use of pressure dressings, hemostatic agents, and tourniquets.
Course Outline
INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Primary Survey
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
Location & Dates:
Sept. 15th, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ
Requirements:
-No previous medical experience required
-Rifle and pistol with appropriate slings and holsters. All weapon systems must have at least 3 magazines.
-Rental weapons are available
-200 rounds rifle ammo and 100 rounds pistol ammo required. 300 rounds rifle and 200 rounds pistol recommended.
-Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
We utilize realistic moulage and trained actors on every course in order accurately portray the injuries and add realism to all training.
Tactical Casualty Management/ Wilderness Medicine Level II
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
or
$450.00 per person for Level I & Level II
$400.00 military/Law Enforcement
Location & Dates:
None Scheduled at this time
Requirements:
-Completion of Level I course or equivalent training(Navy Corpsman or Military/Civilian Medic Training).
-Personal Medical Kit.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS.
DISASTER MEDICINE COURSE
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $225.00
Location & Dates:
Flagstaff, AZ
July 15th, 2012
2 Day Tactical Casualty Management Course Level I
The course is designed as an introduction to basic emergency medicine and its tactical application. It will cover everything from field expedient CPR to initial emergency treatment of penetrating chest trauma.
Our goal is to provide every student with a basic understanding of basic and emergent situations and the appropriate treatments.
Focus will be on:
-The maintenance of the airway thru the use of manual/artificial airways
-The treatment of major breathing injuries including treatment of gun shot and stab wounds in the chest with the use of occlusive dressings.
-The treatment and management of life threatening/severe bleeding thru the use of pressure dressings, hemostatic agents, and tourniquets.
Course Outline
INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Primary Survey
- The primary survey usually involves treating numerous casualties.
- Procedures performed are for rapid life saving interventions.
Primary Survey Steps
- Area Security- ensure the area is secure before performing care.
- Scene Size Up- quick analysis of the scene to determine what type of injuries to expect.
- Determine Patients Responsiveness/AVPU Method.
- Airway Assessment and Management
- Breathing Assessment and Management
- Circulation Assessment and Management
SECONDARY SURVEY AND TRIAGE
Secondary Survey
- The secondary survey involves the identify and treatment all non-life threatening injuries not previously identified on the primary survey.
- Systematic evaluation of the patient from head to toe utilizing visual signs and palpation.
- As injuries are identified, proper treatment is rendered.
- Typically performed after all threats have been controlled.
Introduction To Tactical Triage
- Principles of Tactical Triage
- Triage Factors
- Evacuation of the Casualties
- Basic pistol and rifle refresher
- Casualty collection point setup
- Shooting with a casualty
- Casualty movement and evacuation
- Shooting from cover
LEVEL I COURSES FEATURES SECTIONS FOCUSING ON:
- Airway Injuries- Opening the airway, emergency airways, rescue breathing.
- Chest Injuries- Identifying pneumothorax and Treating penetrating trauma including stab wounds and gun shot wounds with the use of occlusive dressings and needle decompression.
- Hemorrhage Control- Identifying live threatening Bleeding and controlling it with the use of pressure dressing, tourniquets, and hemostatic agents.
- Tactical Orthopedics- splinting, immobilization, and reduction of dislocations.
- Environmental Injuries- heat injuries, cold injuries, snake/insect bites, and dive medicine
- Casualty Assessment- AVPU Method, CPR, and Evacuation of Casualty
- LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT-Medical Treatment and the Law (Prepared exclusively for SOTS by Samuel Park, J.D.) Quick overview of the Good Samaritan Law-
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
Location & Dates:
Sept. 15th, 2012
Flagstaff, AZ
Requirements:
-No previous medical experience required
-Rifle and pistol with appropriate slings and holsters. All weapon systems must have at least 3 magazines.
-Rental weapons are available
-200 rounds rifle ammo and 100 rounds pistol ammo required. 300 rounds rifle and 200 rounds pistol recommended.
-Please wear loose comfortable clothing.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
We utilize realistic moulage and trained actors on every course in order accurately portray the injuries and add realism to all training.
Tactical Casualty Management/ Wilderness Medicine Level II
LEVEL II COURSES INCLUDE ALL SECTIONS FOR LEVEL I AND FEATURES SECTIONS FOCUSING ON:
- Advanced Airway Injury Interventions- Surgical and Field Expedient Cricothyrotomy.
- Advanced Chest Intervention- Chest seal manipulation and burping and utilization of field expedient chest tubes.
- Hemorrhage Control- Ligature and field expedient amputation.
- Secondary Medical Skill- suturing, IVs, and field expedient medications.
- Advanced Triage
- Movement of Casualties- Field expedient litter carries and evacuation.
- Basic Wilderness movement and survival.
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
or
$450.00 per person for Level I & Level II
$400.00 military/Law Enforcement
Location & Dates:
None Scheduled at this time
Requirements:
-Completion of Level I course or equivalent training(Navy Corpsman or Military/Civilian Medic Training).
-Personal Medical Kit.
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS.
DISASTER MEDICINE COURSE
This is a two day course that takes place in the wilderness in the Flagstaff mountains. We will focus on teaching you what you need to look for while rummaging and trading in a post disaster scenario. We will also instruct all students in basic medication dosing. This course emphasizes thinking on your feet and proper preparation. Students will walk away with the ability to provide preventative and long term care for casualties in situations in which advanced medical support is impossible.
DISASTER MEDICINE COURSE INCLUDE ALL MEDICAL SECTIONS FROM TACTICAL MEDICINE LEVEL I COURSE AND FEATURES SECTIONS FOCUSING ON:
- Preventive Medicine- Field Sanitation, water purification, common disease identification, and treatment.
- Basic Medication Dosing
- Field Expedient Medications- how to create your own medicine and what to rummage/trade for.
- Basic and Advanced Hemorrhage Control- Pressure Dressings, Ligature, and Tourniquets
- Secondary Medical Skill- suturing, IVs, and field expedient medications.
- Advanced Triage
- Movement of Casualties- Field expedient litter carries and evacuation.
- Introduction to Surgical Shooting(time permitting).
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $225.00
Location & Dates:
Flagstaff, AZ
July 15th, 2012
Requirements:
-Hunting or Tactical Knife
-Food and water for 1 day
-Tactical Flashlight or Headlamp
-Foul weather clothing and Cold Weather Gear
-Rifle and Pistol with appropriate holster, slings, and magazines.
-100 rifle and 100 pistol rounds minimum.
-Not required but recommended: BUGOUT bag and/or medical kit
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
To sign up please email: ReconDoc242@gmail.com
URBAN SURVIVAL/BASIC RECONNAISSANCE COURSE
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $275.00
Location & Dates:
Flagstaff, AZ
OCT 20th-21st, 2012
TACTICAL FIREARMS COURSES
TACTICAL PISTOL/CARBINE LEVEL I: Introduction to Surgical Shooting
or email us at SOTSinfo@gmail.com
Course fees are refundable up to 10 business days prior to course. A portion of all fees will go toward the Special Operations Warrior fund.
-Hunting or Tactical Knife
-Food and water for 1 day
-Tactical Flashlight or Headlamp
-Foul weather clothing and Cold Weather Gear
-Rifle and Pistol with appropriate holster, slings, and magazines.
-100 rifle and 100 pistol rounds minimum.
-Not required but recommended: BUGOUT bag and/or medical kit
-All other Equipment will be provided by SOTS
To sign up please email: ReconDoc242@gmail.com
URBAN SURVIVAL/BASIC RECONNAISSANCE COURSE
This is a two day course that
focuses on Urban Survival in a post disaster scenario. We put together the
course using the expertise of survivors of civil wars in Bosnia, Guatemala, and
El Salvador, natural disasters including Katrina and South East Asia Tsunami, and
Special Operations combat veterans. All techniques taught during the SOTS Urban Survival Course based on Special
Operations techniques, SERE principals, MOUT, and the experience of war
survivors. This is meant as a follow-up/companion course to the Disaster
medicine class we teach. Topics to be covered include:
-Shelter Creation and Scouting
-Urban Shelter Defense and road blocks
-Basic Patrolling and Ambush Skills
-Vehicle movement and patrolling
-Vehicle Appropriation (hot wiring), commandeering, and Basic Repair
-Resource appropriation
-Water Purification
-Basic energy creation/intro to solar and dynamic power.
-Urban Reconnaissance
-Basic area infiltration and evasion
-Combat Profiling
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $275.00
Location & Dates:
Flagstaff, AZ
OCT 20th-21st, 2012
Requirements:
-Hunting or Tactical Knife
-Notetaking Equipment
-Tactical Flashlight or Headlamp
-Foul weather clothing
-Rifle with optics and Pistol with appropriate holster, slings, and magazines.
-100 rifle and 100 pistol rounds minimum.
-Binoculars (spotting scope recommended but not required).
-Rental weapons are available.
To sign up please email: ReconDoc242@gmail.com
-Hunting or Tactical Knife
-Notetaking Equipment
-Tactical Flashlight or Headlamp
-Foul weather clothing
-Rifle with optics and Pistol with appropriate holster, slings, and magazines.
-100 rifle and 100 pistol rounds minimum.
-Binoculars (spotting scope recommended but not required).
-Rental weapons are available.
To sign up please email: ReconDoc242@gmail.com
TACTICAL FIREARMS COURSES
TACTICAL PISTOL/CARBINE LEVEL I: Introduction to Surgical Shooting
Course Description
This course is basic level course designed to give the novice/intermediate shooter the proper Handgun/Rifle fundamentals that will lead to the development of surgical shooting. The goal of this course is to convert the novice shooter to an intermediate/advance shooting level above that of most US military and police operators in a very short time. We do not make this claim lightly and guarantee our results as long as you come with an open mind and a good attitude. This is an off the grid style course. We will be training and moving through the back country. It is recommended that all attendees bring outdoor gear. Training ratio will always be 1 instructor to 2-3 students. We will train 8 hours on day one and 6 hours(4 hours for final review and 2 hours to conduct the SOTG-style shooting qualification) on day 2.
Required Equipment
A semi-auto handgun chambered in 9mm, .40 cal, or .45 ACP. Carbine chambered in 5.56/.223 through 7.62/.308, Rental weapons are available. Each student should have a minimum of 3 working magazines for each weapon system.
600 rounds of rifle ammunition are required. 1200 recommended.
300 rounds of pistol ammunition are required. 600 recommended.
- Ear pro (electronic preferred)
- Eye pro, (Clear lenses for night shoots)
- Flashlight or weapon mounted light
- Concealed carry holster(mandatory) AND Drop leg holster(optional/recommended) along with appropriate magazine pouches
- Note taking equipment
- Tools to work on your weapon
- Weapons cleaning kit and lube
- Water hydrating device
- Knee and elbow pads (optional)
- Chest Rig(optional)
- Gloves (optional)
- Body Armor(optional/recommended)
- Insect Repellent (optional)
- Foul weather gear and clothing for 2 days
- Food and water for 2 days
Cost:
$250.00 per person.
Law Enforcement/Military Cost: $200.00
Location & Dates:
To sign up:
or email us at SOTSinfo@gmail.com
Course fees are refundable up to 10 business days prior to course. A portion of all fees will go toward the Special Operations Warrior fund.
Special Operations Training Services
San Diego, CA
Phone:(760) 529-7715
Email: SOTSinfo@gmail.com
