Personal Security Detail: St. Augustine, FL 11/22/2020 08:00

Personal Security Detail is a unique training course that addresses some of the most common concerns associated with using your personal defensive weapon around innocents. In a real-world scenario, you would have extreme stress and crowds of innocent people to negotiate through, two difficult things to simulate in a controlled training environment. Our Cadre will use dry and live fire drills to accustom participants to stressful environments. This course builds confidence and problem-solving skills in some of the most common threat scenarios involving a firearm and protection of a dignitary. By the end of this course, participants will have the opportunity to test their firearms in small teams engaging the threat, protecting a VIP, and getting him or her to safety.

Personal Security Detail is not recommended for beginners. We recommend the Active Shooter Intervention - Pistol course prior to Personal Security Detail if you are a beginner.

Due to the space and safety requirements needed to conduct these events the ranges may be up to a two hour drive from the city listed. Please keep this in mind when making lodging arrangements.

The duration of this course runs 8-10 hours.

All GORUCK Firearms Courses and Events utilize scenario based training which is incorporated into dry practice prior to any live fire. All participants will practice target identification and discrimination, movement, weapons manipulation, and other dynamic drills with the cadre and others. These drills will be facilitated with inert weapons enabling a safe and realistic training environment. Both pistols and rifles will be rendered inert with barrel/chamber blocking plugs. Further, each student must fully participate in dry practice prior to commencing live fire.

What to Bring

• Masks (2 minimum) Something that will not repeatedly fall off (scarves not recommended, N95’s not required -- save them for healthcare workers)
• Hand Sanitizer/Wipes - 1 bottle Purell, 1 package of baby wipes (or equivalent)
• Eye Protection (sunglasses are fine)
• Electronic Hearing Protection
• Sturdy Belt (non-cloth, must be able to hold up the weight of a pistol and magazine holder)
• Magazine Holster
• Holster (duty or concealed)
• 350 Rounds
• 9mm Barrel Safety Plug
• Gloves
• Long Pants
• Closed toed shoes (MACV-1 Boots recommended)
• Photo ID
• Water, food, and snacks (for the duration of the course)

If Using Your Own Firearm, Also Bring

• No pocket pistols, revolvers or backup guns
• Minimum 3 magazines (must hold 10 rounds or greater)

Recommended Items

• Sunscreen
• Magazine Speed Loader
• Gun Oil
• Tac Hat
• Additional range/firearms gear is good, there is always a GRT in need

Additional Information

• Firearms Training utilizes semiautomatic pistols, however, we offer custom classes on any and all small arms. Full-Frame pistols are recommended. Sub-Compact pistols are not recommended.
• SERPA-style holsters not authorized. Due to the nature of the training offered and the repetitive drawing and holstering of firearms, SERPA style holsters are not authorized for GORUCK Firearms training courses. If you do not have an alternative holster available, one may be provided with advanced notice.
• Keep firearms in vehicles. Please take care that when arriving to training sites, participants are not to remove from their vehicles or otherwise handle firearms until instructed to do so by the event cadre. In an effort to enforce good firearms safety and best practices, we would ask that firearms remain in vehicles until specifically told to bring them out.
Shooters who display weapons proficiency will by challenged by the Cadre to increase their skill level by various methods. This will not have an impact on the overall conduct of the class.

Event Cancellation Policy

• Refunds are not allowed for this event
• Transferring registration to a different participant is not allowed
• Store credit in the amount paid for the registration will be issued if requested more than 30 days before the event (NO EXCEPTIONS)

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