Tier 1 Courses
Tier 1 Courses
Tier 1 Active Shooter
Course Description: Over half of all Active Shooter events are stopped by a citizen, or citizens. The reason for this is that many who carry out mass murder choose soft targets where there is likely to be little or no law enforcement presence. Because the average Active Shooter event lasts between 4-11 minutes, and average law enforcement response varies greatly; the responsible citizen has every right to be trained to confront an active shooter situation as they are the likely line of defence between an armed threat and unarmed innocents and loved ones. Using extensive law enforcement response training and research into the last 50 years of Active Shooter events as a model, Tier 1 Tactics has developed this course to provide the C/W community with a fundamental skill set that will enable them to act, if they choose, in the event of an active shooter and potentially stop the threat without waiting needless minutes for a law enforcement response.
Tier 1 Carbine (Fundamentals/Defensive)
Course Description: Defensive Rifle is intended for anyone with little or no formal experience operating a rifle in a self defense manner. While general understanding of the operation of the rifle (controls, safety, etc) is instructed, this course is focused on accuracy and manipulation for self-defense. Students will learn correct techniques for zero, mechanical offset, irons/optics use as well as fundamental techniques for employing the rifle in defence of self or others. As Defensive Handgun is self defence focused, students are encouraged to train from realistic gear, be it citizen or occupational (LE/MIL).
*This course is not intended for anyone without a basic understanding of firearm operation, safety and general marksmanship.
Tier 1 Environmental Perception (Defensive)
Course Description: Tier 1 Environmental Perception we open the everyday person up to the day dangers that are face and that we unknowingly expose our selves and our loved ones too. We use simple and advanced techniques to transfer essential knowledge and practical every-day practices to our student that will greatly improve their ability to for-see imminent situations and avoid them and mental process to help you deal with a situation that has already begun.
Tier 1 Handgun (Fundamentals/Defensive)
Course Description: Tier 1 handgun introduces or refreshes the basic handgun skills required for effective real-world operation of the handgun. Students will have fundamental skills instructed or enhanced through focused teaching on stress performance, threat confrontation and confronting 3-D threats. This is a reality-focused course tailored to the use of force situations.
Identifying the techniques and skills most lacking in foundational handgun training, Tier 1 Handgun primary goal is to provide students with a more functional and realistic approach to handgun use in a violent encounter.
Tier 1 RDS Handgun (Defensive)
Course Description: RDS Defensive Handgun is intended for anyone with little or no formal experience operating an RDS handgun in a self defence manner. This course teaches safe handling and efficient operation of an RDS equipped handgun. Students will learn correct techniques for drawing and presenting the weapon, as well as fundamental techniques for employing the handgun in defense of self or others. This RDS focus course is intended to address specifics of RDS use not found with traditional iron sight handguns. Specific skills, concepts and principles unique to RDS handguns are covered in-depth. As Defensive Handgun is self-defence focused, students are expected to train from concealment or from their duty holster (if LE/MIL). Defensive handgun will progress from most-to-least likely skills over the course of 16 hours to best prepare students for handgun use in a violent encounter. *This course is not intended for anyone without a basic understanding of firearm operation, safety, draw from the holster and general marksmanship.
Tier 1 Shotgun (Fundamentals)
Course Description: Tier 1 Shotgun is specifically designed for the new shotgun owner who would potentially like to explore the shotgun as a defense tool, and eventually continue to the Tier 1 Tactics – Tier 2 Shotgun course (Defensive) This course is not geared towards a shotgun’s application for shots, hunting, skeet or trap shooting. This introductory course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills pessary to safely handle, load, fire and unload a pump action or semi-automatic shotgun. Students will be guided through various shotguns and equipment options when selecting one for defensive purposes. Time is spend both in the classroom and on the range in a comfortable learning environment. Students will also be guided through shotgun manipulation drills and range exercises designed to increase personal comfort level and develop a solid skill base. Learn why the shotgun is such an extremely versatile and effective tool. With the paper fundamentals the shotgun’s recoil will be much more manageable and the shotgun will become much more enjoyable to shoot.
Tier 1 Stop The Bleed
Course Description: What stops bleeding? In a STOP THE BLEED course, you’ll learn three quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out: (1) How to use your hands to apply pressure to a wound; (2) How to pack a wound to control bleeding; (3) How to correctly apply a tourniquet. These three techniques will empower you to assist in an emergency and potentially save a life. The human body only has approximately 5 meters of blood in it and if 40% is lost the chances of survival is very slim, therefore stopping a major bleed is literals the difference between life or death.