Training Course
Descriptions
Tactics
Basic SWAT (5 days)
Individuals who have recently been assigned to SWAT and have not received
basic SWAT training will benefit from this comprehensive introduction
to tactical skills. Students will be introduced to basic SWAT topics,
tactics and techniques including a historical overview of SWAT, team
organization and structure, resolution of barricaded suspect situations,
covert individual and team movement, searches and room clearing, chemical
agents, less-lethal options, warrant service and multiple field training
exercises. This is a hands-on, high-intensity course in which students
practice tactics and techniques in the field.
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Tactical Firearms
Tactical Precision Long Rifle I (5
days)
This course is designed to expose tactical personnel to the proper
deployment and techniques for a long rifle position. Topics to
be covered include weapons selection and maintenance, rapid deployment
issues, use-of-force issues and coordinated fire techniques. This
course of instruction will stress the fundamentals of marksmanship
and precision shooting. Practical range training will include shooting
at moving targets, range estimation and various courses of fire.
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Specialty Munitions
Less Lethal /NFDD /Chemical Instructor Certification
(5 days)
This comprehensive course combines all the elements of the Less-Lethal
Projectiles, Flash/Sound Diversionary Device and Chemical Agents
Instructor Certification courses.
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High Risk Patrol Operations
Patrol Response to Active Shooter Instructor
Certification (3 days)
Innovative tactics and tried-and-true techniques are the hallmark
of this course which is designed for individuals assigned the responsibility
to teach police and SWAT personnel in immediate deployment/rapid
intervention techniques. This is a train-the-trainer course. Topics
to be covered include an historical overview of active shooter
situations including school shootings, immediate deployment/rapid
intervention tactics, barricade-hostage rescue concepts and instructional
techniques. Simunitions weapons will be used in field training
exercises.
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Negotiations
Basic Crisis Negotiation (3 or 5 days)
This course is designed for individuals recently assigned to crisis
negotiations teams. Topics to be covered include a historical and
contemporary perspective of CNT, team structure and management,
the tactical operations center (TOC) concept, types of crisis situations,
hostage-taker profiles, tactical force options, negotiation processes,
communication techniques and negotiator stress. New negotiators
will gain the skills necessary for resolving a variety of incidents.
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SWAT Management
SWAT Supervision & Command Decision
Making (5 days)
This course is designed to expose police supervisors to contemporary
SWAT issues, tactics and procedures. Topics include major incident
debriefs; leadership issues; justifying SWAT; the use of SWAT teams;
SWAT and the media; selection and training of supervisors and team
members; weapons and equipment selection; legal issues overview;
critical incident management; barricade, hostage and suicide-by-cop
procedures; warrant service planning; and response to active shooter
situations. Supervisors will benefit from the extensive range of
topics covered and the application of new skills in a real-time
training scenario on the final day of the course.
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Explosives & Breaching
Booby Trap and Explosives Recognition
(1 day)
Improvised explosive devices and booby traps are among
a terrorist’s
most dangerous tools. This course will familiarize first responding
police and SWAT officers to situations involving improvised explosive
devices and booby traps. Topics to be covered include responsibilities
when dealing with violent offenders who may use explosives and
booby traps as defense mechanisms. Participants will gain insight
into what is needed to bring an explosive and booby trap situation
to a safe and successful conclusion in this classroom course.
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Specialty Courses
Specialized Tactics for Operational Rescue and Medicine (STORM) (4 day)
NTOA’s new Specialized Tactics for Operational Rescue and Medicine (STORM) course is a comprehensive course that adapts and applies the standard of care created for the military and a wartime environment to the civilian tactical law enforcement setting. This course will empower the tactical medical provider with the knowledge and skills necessary to apply evidence based and combat proven life saving medicine and perform high-threat immediate extraction during high-risk operations.
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