Using hands on reality-based scenarios to encourage teams toward a "culture" of training as opposed to being drug kicking and screaming into a "training program." The difference is that if you can create a culture of training, team members are pushing leadership to train them instead of leadership needing to fight to make training happen at all, much less routinely, This class will start on the mats with gun defense and move to RBTs.

This is a 4 hour block of instruction teaching students how to initiate contact with people who have unknown intentions. This includes interactive scenario-based skills of verbal agility, managing distance and non-diagnostic hand to hand motor skills.

This four-hour training delivers practical, hands-on medical training based on the principles of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), developed by the United States Special Operations Forces and approved by our Trauma Medical Director at Defend Systems.

Participants will be trained in life-saving techniques that address the two leading causes of preventable death in combat and high-threat environments: massive hemorrhage and tension pneumothorax. While these interventions originate from battlefield medicine, they are equally applicable to active shooter incidents, workplace emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, and even at home.

Training Topics Include:

• Identification and management of massive bleeding, including use of direct pressure and positioning (e.g., knee placement over arterial bleed sites).
• Proper application and practical use of tourniquets on upper and lower extremities.
• Wound packing techniques for junctional areas where tourniquets are not effective.
• Chest seal application for penetrating trauma to the chest or torso.
• Prevention of hypothermia in trauma patients to reduce mortality.

The course emphasizes hands-on skills practice and real-world application in a non-graphic, accessible learning environment. All instructional materials use cartoon-style visuals to keep content approachable for all experience levels.

To reinforce learning, we will conclude with a review featuring body-worn camera footage from a real casualty collection point scenario. This provides context for how these interventions are applied under stress and highlights the importance of preparation and training.

This session is designed for civilians and professionals alike—no prior medical experience required. Attendees will leave with practical, field-tested skills that can make the difference between life and death.

Companion training to Conflict Intervention and De-Escalation. This hands on class allows students to immerse themselves in scenario based training utilizing skills of Authentic Empathy. This stress inoculation training is developed to test communication and problem solving skills in real world scenarios.

This presentation begins with considerations for armed responders to Active Shooters.  This includes topics such as gear, mental preparation, issues armed responders should expect to encounter while fighting the Active Shooter, and the attack environment.  It then details how to design and execute live-fire training to prepare armed responders to quickly counter an Active Shooter.

Learn how to apply EP principles in a ministry setting. This class has both lecture and physical portions. By the end of it, you will be acting with wisdom, speed, and precision in immediate action.

Strong church security is built long before a crisis ever happens. This 4-hour breakout focuses on sound safety ministry operations that protect both people and the church itself.

Participants will learn why policies, training standards, qualifications, and documentation matter—and how consistent, well-managed practices reduce risk, confusion, and exposure during critical incidents. Drawing from real conversations with church insurance professionals and hands-on experience overseeing safety ministries across multiple churches, this session frames the “why” behind the work without turning it into a legal seminar.

This course is designed for leaders responsible for selection, onboarding, training oversight, and administrative accountability within church security teams. The goal is not legal compliance for its own sake, but creating a disciplined, well-documented ministry that keeps the flock safe and honors the mission of the church.

Mental health issues you may encounter, identifying/recognizing mental health issues, interacting with emotionally distressed persons and those with mental health issues, de-escalation, protocol for dealing with/assisting homeless persons, identifying community resources. The session would contain both an informational/educational component and an experiential component including role play and practice.