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COURSE CATALOG

2018-2019 COURSE CATALOG Guardian Centers of Georgia, LLC

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GUARDIAN CENTERS Catalog 2018-2019 Overview

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OVERVIEW OF COURSES

Page 9 | HM-001 HazMat Awareness This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to recognize a hazardous materials incident, take protective action, and request the appropriate response. Page 9 | HM-002 HazMat Operations Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan an initial response, implement the response, and evaluate the progress of the actions taken. Page 10 | HM-003 HazMat Technician Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan a response, evaluate the progress of the plan response and terminate the incident. (NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents). Page 11 | HM-004 HazMat Incident Commander On-Scene Incident Commander training program is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to be able to assume responsibility and make decisions relating to the management of a hazardous materials incident. Page 12 | HM-005 HazMat Highway Specialist This course provides Technician level students expected to respond to incidents with the knowledge and skills to provide technical support, oversight for product removal and moving of damaged cargo tanks, and act as a liaison between outside resources and technicians. Page 13 | HM-006 Air Monitoring Specialist This course provides Operations-level personnel the knowledge and skills to implement air monitoring and sampling operations at a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident. Page 13 | HM-009 Rescue in a Contaminated Environment

CBRNE


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This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescues in a contaminated environment at structural collapse scenes due to natural disaster or terrorist incidents. Page 14 | HM-011 HazMat Medic This course is designed for paramedic personnel who have an Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical responsibility at hazardous materials incidents. Page 15 | Public Safety Sampling This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a WMD incident. Page 16 | HM-013 Decontamination Specialist The Decontamination Specialist Program is designed to assist in helping ensure that personnel in charge of decontamination are trained to perform cleanups and knowledgeable of established decontamination standards; to develop methods whereby any trained responder can demonstrate competency; to protect the public health and the environment; and to provide for the health and safety of personnel involved in decontamination activities. Page 17 | Radiation Specialist Gain incomparable opportunity to learn the necessary properties and characteristics of radiation for proper response. This course meets NFPA Radiation Response guidelines and criteria. Page 18 | HM-015 Radiation Safety Officer The course content exceeds the NRC 10CFR requirements for Radiation Safety Officer training. Page 18 | HM-016 Radiation Detection This course provides a detailed discussion of radiation detection theories and methodologies. Page 19 | HM-017 Radiation Worker II This course provides in depth training in the proper handling of radiation and contamination.

Page 19 | HM-018 Coastal Oil Spill Control This 40-hour core course addresses responses to oil spills in estuarine and coastal environments. Page 20 | HM-019 CWA Small Scale Production Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of chemical threat agents and recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.

Page 20 | HM-020 Explosives Production Students will gain increments for production and detection of threat agents.


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Page 21 | HM-021 Biological Incidents Awareness This course provides an overview of biological incidents that have occurred; biological agents that are naturally occurring, could be accidentally released, or could be used deliberately. Page 21 | HM-022 Emergency Response to Biological Incidents This course prepares participants to perform safely and effectively during an incident involving biological agents. Page 22 | HM-023 Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents This course provides emergency responders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop policies for the prevention, interdiction, response, and mitigation of a suicide bomb attack. Page 23 | HM-024 Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings This course provides information on explosive and incendiary devices that could be used as terrorist weapons, and how to prepare responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in any incident involving explosives. Page 23 | HM-025 Post Blast Investigation This course is designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion scene. Page 24 | HM-026 Advanced Radiological Contamination This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills and abilities to perform operations in a known radiologically contaminated environment. Page 25 | HM-027 Radiological Event Training This program focuses on the specialized skill sets required to respond to a catastrophic incident involving a radiological or nuclear weapon. Page 26 | HM-028 Forensic Investigation for Hazardous Environments This course addresses response in a hazardous environment, with emphasis on evidence collection and recovery, as well as the paradigm shifts that are required for crime scene investigators to safely conduct a crime scene investigation in these types of environments.

Page 27 | HM-029 CBRNE Personal Security Detail Operations This course is designed for personnel that are responsible for carrying out security functions to safeguard government officials, foreign dignitaries, guest and visitors during vehicle movement or foot travel to and from facilities.


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Page 28 | TR-001 Vehicle & Machinery Extrication This training encompasses significant hands on applications of vehicle stabilization and extrication as well as machinery stabilization, disassembly and or removal. Page 29 | TR-002 Surface Water Rescue This training integrates didactics and extensive hands on applications to introduce and lead the student through the knowledge, skills and abilities of surface water rescue in waters that do not by definition exceed 1 knot per hour. Training includes theories and practice of hydraulics, hydrodynamics, navigation, PPE, various types of boat operation and maintenance. Page 30 | TR-003 Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist (H.E.R.S.) This program utilizes a FEMA H.E.R.S curriculum and FEMA instructors. The primary purpose of this course is to provide functional training to US&R and/or Fire Department members who may be called upon to perform the duties of a rigging specialist during an emergency. Page 31 | TR-004 Advanced Shoring This course focuses on shoring of heavier and more complex buildings and loads. Page 32 | TR-005 Rope Rescue Level I and II This rope course is a Level I and II NFPA 1006 complaint program. Page 33 | TR-006 Structural Collapse Operations This training will address the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to assess, size-up, and mitigate light frame and ordinary construction events. Page 34 | TR-007 Structural Collapse Technician The FEMA SCT course is developed by FEMA structural engineers and subject matter experts for encompassing structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all types of buildings to facilitate search and rescue operations. Page 35 | TR-008 Search and Extract The Search and Extract training curriculum addresses and exposes to NFPA 1006 2013 Chapter 6, 7, 9, and11. As an abbreviated curriculum, it integrates cognitive and practical knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Tech Rescue


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Page 36 | T-001 Tactical CQT The topics covered include, but are not limited to; the principals and fundaments of CQT, two and four man entries, approach consideration, breaching considerations, and dynamics clearances of multiple rooms, hallways, large and small structures. Page 37 | T-002 SWAT I The topics covered include, but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults. Page 38 | T-003 SWAT II The more advanced topics covered include, but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults. Page 39 | T-004 Tactical Rope Operations This course is a 2-day designed for Law Enforcement/ Military / SWAT/ Tactical Responders with a possible mission/ operational need for conducting operations that necessitate the need to reach elevated platforms for their operations and/or for those situations in which operations take place from elevated platforms and there is a need to return to lower or ground level positions. Page 40 | T-005 Ballistic Shield Covering both safety and employment of the Ballistic Shield, topic covered include but are not limited to; hand holds, stance, positions, entry techniques, clearing, and use of less than lethal and high-risk drills. Page 41 | T-006 Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) This is a program designed to prepare personnel and adult family members from all backgrounds to live and work overseas while serving under the Department of State (DOS) Chief of Mission authority.

Page 42 | T-007 Vehicle Dynamics (VD) I-III This program is designed to educate the students on vehicle dynamics using a progressive building block approach. Students begin using 4 door sedans and progress to high center of gravity vehicles on hard surface driving ranges.

Page 43 | T-008 Off-Road Drivers Training, Levels I-III

Tactical


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This program is designed to educate the students on off road vehicle dynamics using a progressive building block approach. Students begin using 4-wheel drive vehicles on our off road obstacle course and progress to the basic, intermediate and advanced off road courses.

Page 44 | T-009 Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) This program is designed to enhance skills learned during vehicle dynamics I-III whereas high speed driving operations are learned on Guardian Centers high speed track and urban city scape using sedans and high center of gravity vehicles.

Page 45 | T-010 High Center of Gravity Fully Armored Vehicle (FAV) This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating a commercial fully armored vehicle, typically Chevrolet suburban, or equivalent. Training includes operation, field expedient repairs (flat tire), accident recovery (extraction during roll over) and procedural security considerations.

Page 46 | T-011 Basic Pistol Marksmanship This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating and maintaining a handgun. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be conducted using the Glock 19 pistol.

Page 47 | T-012 Basic Rifle Marksmanship This program is designed to educate the students on all aspects of operating and maintaining a service rifle. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be conducted using the Colt M-4 5.56mm rifle.

Page 48 | T-013 Advanced Pistol Marksmanship This program is designed to educate the students on advanced handgun tactics and techniques. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be conducted using the Glock 19 pistol.

Page 49 | T-014 Advanced Rifle Marksmanship This program is designed to educate the students on advanced tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP’s) involving service rifle response. Students are encouraged to bring duty weapons to class otherwise training will be conducted using the Colt M-4 5.56mm rifle. Page 50 | T-015 Precision Rifle Marksmanship This progra is designed to educate students on precision rifle tactics, techniques and procedures. Students are encouraged to bring service rifles (up to 7.62mm) or utilize a Guardiof instruction. Page 51 | T-016 Close Quarters Combat (CQC) or Close Quarters Battle (CQB)


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This program is designed to educate students on close quarters combat to improve officer survivability during tactical assaults. Students will learn all aspects of planning CQC/CQB operations and shall demonstrate associated tactics, techniques and procedures within a group environment. Page 52 | T-017 Defensive Tactics Combative Course (DTCC) This program is designed to train students on a variety of hand to hand combat tactics, techniques and procedures to enhance officer survivability. Students shall learn striking, grappling, prisoner control, weapons retention, handcuffing, batons and other combative skills using a standardized force continuum (escalation of force). Page 53 | T-018 Small Unit Tactics (SMUT) This program is designed to train students on small unit tactics associated with operations in both permissive and non-permissive environments. Students will demonstrate small unit formations, roles, responsibilities and fire/maneuver tactics on contact. Page 54 | T-019 Officer Safety and Survivability (OSS) This program is designed to train students on officer safety and survivability during hostile engagement with enemy combatants. Students will learn basic principles of fight and survive including combat mindset. Page 55 | T-020 Automatic Machinegun Course (AMC) This program is designed to educate students on the use of various belt fed machine guns. Training includes weapon operating characteristics, design/function, safety, routine maintenance, assemble, use and cleaning of belt fed machine guns. Clients are encouraged to bring duty weapons or guardian centers will provide access to the M240B and/or M249. Page 56 | M-001 USAR Medical Specialist This course provides Emergency Responders with the same training received by FEMA USAR Medical Specialists and Medical Team Managers (Physicians). Page 57 | M-002 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) TECC is designed around TCCC, the military standard for battlefield care, adapted for use in the civilian community. Page 58 | M-003 Infectious Persons Handling In this tailored program students are led through proper guidelines and safe practices for responding to known or suspected Ebola incidents.

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Page 59 | M-004 Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education.

Page 60 | E-001 Earthquake Response – Incident Management Team This is a 48-hour exercise for an IMT team of a minimum 100 members that will enhance the IMT’s ability to stand up a team, respond to an incident, and develop an Incident Action Plan for the initial and future operational periods within a given time frame.

Page 61 | E-002 Earthquake Response – USAR Task Force This is a 48-hour exercise for an USAR Task Force of no less than 88 members that will demonstrate the SOC TF ability to mobilize, deploy, operate and rotate personnel for extended operations (longer than 24 hours) at a large scale incident.

HazMat Awareness Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Awareness

Course Number: HM-001

Course Length: 13 Hours

Location: GC

Description:

Exercise


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Students will gain the knowledge and skills to recognize a hazardous materials incident, take protective action and request the appropriate response.

Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as associated PPE and equipment.

HazMat Operations Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan an initial response, implement the response, and evaluate the progress of the actions taken.

Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as associated PPE and equipment. HazMat Awareness

HazMat Technician Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Technician



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Location: GC

Description:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident, plan a response, evaluate the progress of the plan response and terminate the incident. (NFPA 472: Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents).


HazMat Operations and HazMat Awareness

HazMat Incident Commander Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description:

On-Scene Incident Commander training program is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to be able to assume responsibility and make decisions relating to the management of a hazardous materials incident. Major topics include hazardous materials management system; health and safety; incident management system; action plans, site management and control; problem identification; hazard and risk evaluation; personal


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protective equipment, information management and resource coordination; response objectives; decontamination management; and incident termination.


HazMat Highway Specialist Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description:

This course provides Technician level students expected to respond to incidents with the knowledge and skills to provide technical support, oversight for product removal and moving of damaged cargo tanks, and act as a liaison between outside resources and technicians.


Air Monitoring Specialist Discipline: Chemical

Level: Operations




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Location: GC

Description: This course provides Operations-level personnel the knowledge and skills to implement air monitoring and sampling operations at a Hazardous Material (HAZMAT)/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incident.


Rescue in a Contaminated Environment Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description: This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform rescues in a contaminated environment at structural collapse scenes due to natural disaster or terrorist incidents.


HazMat Medic


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Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This 5 day course is designed for paramedic personnel who have an Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical responsibility at hazardous materials incidents. In-depth study and application of toxidromes, as it relates to hazardous materials incident, the medical management of victims, and the development and management of the hazardous materials components of the medical support system are the three primary focuses of this course. The main goal is to identify and outline areas of medical importance when dealing with a Hazardous Materials incident. The assessment is from a TEAM prospective with emphasis on team safety and support. The presentation is organized to assist the team members in making decisions based upon information gained and weighted on a scale of risk versus benefit. By exploring the medical response from the initial response, to the effects on body systems, injuries and treatment modalities, the participant attains an appreciation for different medical approaches. Participants will work on scenarios in organizing the EMS response team, protecting response personnel, identifying and using medical response resources, decision-making and protecting the public.


Public Safety Sampling Discipline: Chemical


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Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a WMD incident. As such, it provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in such situations. Participants are provided the opportunity to perform public safety sampling techniques required in the response to a WMD event. Of special interest is the course’s emphasis on collecting forensically valid samples, which is accomplished through maintaining a secure chain-of-custody for the sample from the time of collection through laboratory analysis.


Decontamination Specialist Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description: The Decontamination Specialist Program is designed to assist in helping ensure that personnel in charge of decontamination are trained to perform cleanups and knowledgeable of


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established decontamination standards; to develop methods whereby any trained responder can demonstrate competency; to protect the public health and the environment; and to provide for the health and safety of personnel involved in decontamination activities.


Radiation Specialist

Discipline: Radiological

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This course offers participants an incomparable opportunity to learn the necessary properties and characteristics of radiation for proper response. The five day curriculum includes two full days of classroom instruction into the applicable properties of radiation while discussing and demonstrating the proper methodologies of instrument utilization, dose management, biological hazards and identifying and measuring radioactive materials. The third, fourth and fifth days involve a hands on practical lab and scenario walk-throughs for effective implementation of lecture topics.


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Radiation Safety Officer Discipline: Radiological

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description: The course content exceeds the NRC 10CFR requirements for Radiation Safety Officer training. We provide a RSO training certificate upon successful completion.


Radiation Detection Discipline: Radiological

Level: Operations



Location: GC


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Description: The course provides a detailed discussion of radiation detection theories and methodologies.


Radiation Worker II Discipline: Radiological

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: The course provides in depth training in the proper handling of radiation and contamination.


Coastal Oil Spill Control Discipline: Traditional HazMat

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description:


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This 40-hour core course addresses responses to oil spills in estuarine and coastal environments. It is designed for persons in industry, the regulatory community, and the emergency response disciplines who may be required to respond to an oil-spill incident.


CWA Small Scale Production Discipline: Chemical

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of chemical threat agents and recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.


Explosives Production Discipline: Explosives

Level: Technician




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Location: GC

Description: Students will gain insight into the behaviors and qualities of explosive threat agents and recognize the requirements for production and detection of threat agents.


Biological Incidents Awareness Discipline: Biological

Level: Awareness



Location: GC

Description: This course provides an overview of biological incidents that have occurred; biological agents that are naturally occurring, could be accidentally released, or could be used deliberately; the typical course of disease and how that may vary in a deliberate incident; an overview of biological agents as terrorist weapons; and methods of protection from biological agents (with an emphasis on protection using methods and equipment readily available to emergency responders and the general public. Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat/CBRNE tactics and procedures as well as associated PPE and equipment.


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Emergency Response to Biological Incidents Discipline: Biological

Level: Operations



Location: GC

Description: This course prepares participants to perform safely and effectively during an incident involving biological agents. It provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders and medical personnel during a biological incident.


Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents Discipline: Explosives

Level: Awareness



Location: GC

Description: This course provides emergency responders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop policies for the prevention, interdiction, response, and mitigation of a suicide bomb attack.


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Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings Discipline: Explosives

Level: Awareness



Location: GC

Description: This course provides information on explosive and incendiary devices that could be used as terrorist weapons, and how to prepare responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in any incident involving explosives. Classroom topics include: Understanding the terrorist threat, Improvised explosive devices, and safety issues.


Post Blast Investigation Discipline: Explosives

Level: Technician




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Location: GC

Description: This course is designed to teach a systematic method of investigating an explosion scene. The course provides instruction in explosives identification and applications, explosives effects, IED component recognition and evidence collection.


Advanced Radiological Contamination Discipline: Radiological

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills and abilities to perform operations in a known radiologically contaminated environment. This course is designed for specialized teams with a mission to conduct radiological and nuclear incident response operations. Specifically, this course offers an unconfined radiological contamination environment to prepare responders with real experience in managing contamination. Note: This course employs the use of Unsealed


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Unconfined radiological isotopes to create an actual live contamination field for training.


Radiological Event Training Discipline: Radiological

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This program focuses on the specialized skill sets required to respond to a catastrophic incident involving a radiological or nuclear weapon. This curriculum offers a variety of scenario designs to represent IND, WMD, RDD and RED for Responder experience in mitigating health risks to themselves and the public. The REST program is a matrix of radiological training scenarios, using real radiological materials, which can be selected from to provide response experience to fit the specific training needs of specialized response teams. Note: This course employs the use of actual radioactive sources arrayed in large dose fields that closely replicate the post incident conditions of any of the following incidents:

- Clandestine Lab (Pre-Detonation Lab) - Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)(Post Detonation, Site- Various) - Radiological Exposure Device (RED) - Improvised Nuclear Device (IND)(Dose Field Size Flexible) - Medical Transport - WMD in Transport - Industrial Device


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- Hospital


Forensic Investigation for Hazardous Environments Discipline: Chemical

Level: Technician



Location: GC

Description: This course addresses response in a hazardous environment, with emphasis on evidence collection and recovery, as well as the paradigm shifts that are required for crime scene investigators to safely conduct a crime scene investigation in these types of environments. The course is designed so that participants will develop the required knowledge, skills, and ability to investigate a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE), toxic industrial chemical (TIC), or hazardous environment crime scene for the identification, documentation, presumptive field testing, preservation, and collection for laboratory analysis of CBRNE/TIC and non-CBRNE/TIC forensic evidence.


CBRNE Personal Security Detail Operations Discipline: Chemical

Level: Technician



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Location: GC

Description: This course is designed for personnel that are responsible for carrying out security functions to safeguard government officials, foreign dignitaries, guest and visitors during vehicle movement or foot travel to and from facilities. Emphasis is given to the requirements of venue pre-screening and continuous monitoring for radiological hazards while conducting Personal Security Detail PSD) Operations. Classroom instruction includes a current CBRNE Threat overview, Detection operations and Decontamination applications for vehicle and foot movements while conducting PSD operations. Includes special focus on the protection to persons, property and critical infrastructure from physical harm, as a result of the effects of a terrorist event.

Vehicle & Machinery Extrication Discipline: Technical Rescue

Level: Operations

Course Number: TR-001


Location: Guardian Centers of Georgia

Description:


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The Guardian Centers vehicle, machinery NFPA 1006 compliant course is a hybrid presentation of vehicle and machinery rescue training. Specifically, the vehicle skills are applicable to common vehicles and environments that are not deemed a high risk. Similarly, machinery rescue skills focus on common, simple, small machinery extrications usually involving digits or machinery that can be easily disassembled or cut, spread or lifted. Taught over 5 days the training encompasses significant hands on applications of vehicle stabilization and extrication as well as machinery stabilization, disassembly and or removal.

Surface Water Rescue

Discipline: Technical Rescue

Level: Operations




Description: The Surface Water Rescue class taught at Guardian Centers, Georgia is an NFPA 1006 compliant course that meets and exceeds the standards set forth in Chapter 11. Presented over 5 days, the training integrates didactics and extensive hands on applications to introduce and lead the student through the knowledge, skills and abilities of surface water rescue in waters that do not by definition exceed 1 knot per hour. Training includes theories and practice of hydraulics, hydrodynamics, navigation, PPE, various types of boat operation and maintenance. Boat handling techniques. Victim rescue skills from shore, boats and even in the water. A progressive class, the techniques the student is exposed to begin with simple survival skills for rescuer, skills and equipment required to make safe rescues from shore, boat or in the water. The KSAs progress into boat handling and rescues from objects, flooded areas of buildings and the need to employ a rescue swimmer to assist in a victim rescue. Ultimately, advanced rope skills for exotic applications such as horizontal or


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high lines for access and rescue of victims unapproachable by other means. The Guardian Centers gold standard facilities and props – i.e. flooded buildings and areas – afford a safe and realistic environment for the surface water rescue venue and any responder local, regional, national or international.

Prerequisites: Open to credentialed Military, Law Enforcement, and First Responders

Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist (H.E.R.S.)


Level: Technician




Description: The Heavy Equipment Rigging Specialist course is a 4 day – 32 hour program developed by the FEMA Instructors and subject matter experts for encompassing structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all types of buildings to facilitate rigging and crane operations. Students are exposed to theory, principle and relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they can best be addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The training integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily weighted with practical applications of heavy building construction, weight calculations and configurations and the stabilization and removal of heavy objects in a safe and efficient manner. The curriculum is for advanced lifting and moving enthusiasts, takes the basics of Structural Collapse Technician and applies them to multiple story collapse, confined spaces, truss construction and stabilizing heavy weigh buildings.


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Structural Collapse Technician

Advanced Shoring Discipline: Technical Rescue

Level: Technician




Description: The Advanced Shoring course is a 4 day – 40 hour program developed by the FEMA Instructors and subject matter experts for encompassing structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all types of buildings to facilitate advanced shoring operations. Students are exposed to theory, principle and relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they can best be addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The training integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily weighted with practical applications of shoring construction, shoring placement, shoring multiple stories and the stabilization of heavy objects in a safe and efficient manner facilitating victim rescue. The curriculum is for advanced shoring takes the basics of Structural Collapse Technician and applies them to multiple story collapse, confined spaces, truss construction and stabilizing heavy weigh buildings.



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Rope Rescue Level I and II


Level: Technician




Description: This Rope Course is a Level I & II NFPA 1006 compliant program. Students are led through progressive Level I training into the more sophisticated Level II KSAs and benefit throughout from Guardian Centers facilities for training inside and outside as well as from fundamental learning environments to real world, state of the art simulated environments and sites.


Structural Collapse Operations


Level: Operations


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Description: This Structural Collapse course is a 40 hour product – NFPA 1006 compliant – that specifically addresses those buildings and collapses identified in Chapter 9 9.1 – 9.1.13. The training addresses the knowledge, skills and abilities required to assess, size-up and mitigate light frame and ordinary construction events. In addition to the operational concepts for light frame and ordinary construction, the training provides fundamentals and foundation for advanced Level II, heavy construction events.


Structural Collapse Technician


Level: Technician



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Description: The FEMA Structural Collapse Technician course is an 8 day program developed by the FEMA structural engineers and subject matter experts for encompassing structural collapse training for assessing and mitigating all types of collapses in all types of buildings to facilitate search and rescue operations. Students are exposed to theory, principle and relationships of how and why collapse events occur and how they can best be addressed for successful and safe search and rescue operations. The training integrates elements of physics and engineering concepts and is heavily weighted with practical applications of shoring construction, movement of heavy objects about with everything from levers to cranes and physically defeating concrete and steel in a safe and efficient manner facilitating victim rescue. The curriculum is the core collapse training for all 28 Federal USAR teams and meets and exceeds all applications of NFPA Standards 1006 and 1670.


Rope Level I and II

Search and Extract


Level: Awareness and Operations



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Description: The Search and Extract training curriculum addresses and exposes to NFPA 1006 2013 Chapter 6, 7, 9, and 11. As an abbreviated curriculum, it integrates cognitive and practical knowledge, skills and abilities toward progressive training required for progressive areas of technical rescue. Students benefit from the training inside and outside the real world, state of the art simulated environments and city scape of the Guardian Centers sites.

This course incorporates Rope Rescue, Structural Collapse, and Water Rescue to Awareness level and incorporates Confined Space to Operations level.


Tactical CQT

Discipline: Tactical

Level: Basic-Advanced

Course Number: T - 001




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Description: This course taught by skilled instructors, who have proficient current day knowledge, will span over three full days. The topics covered include, but are not limited to; the principals and fundaments of CQT, two and four man entries, approach consideration, breaching considerations, and dynamics clearances of multiple rooms, hallways, large and small structures.

Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only

SWAT I


Level: Basic




Description: Our instructors who have proficient current day knowledge will teach this full five-day course. The topics covered include but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults. Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only


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SWAT II


Level: Advanced




Description: Our instructors who have proficient current day knowledge will teach this full five-day course. The more advanced topics covered include but are not limited to; SWAT fundamentals, SWAT weapons and tools, approaches and breaching techniques, entry techniques, building assaults, and vehicle assaults. Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only

Tactical Rope Operations


Level: Advanced





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Description: This course is a 2-day designed for Law Enforcement/ Military / SWAT/ Tactical Responders with a possible mission/ operational need for conducting operations that necessitate the need to reach elevated platforms for their operations and/or for those situations in which operations take place from elevated platforms and there is a need to return to lower or ground level positions. Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only

Ballistic Shield


Level: Basic




Description: This one full day specialized course will give trainees the opportunity to learn some of the best scenario-based training available. Covering both safety and employment of the Ballistic Shield, topic covered include but are not limited to; hand holds, stance, positions, entry techniques, clearing, and use of less than lethal and high-risk drills.

Prerequisites: Credentialed Military and Law Enforcement only

Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT)


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Level: Basic




Description: The Foreign Affairs Counter Threat (FACT) training program is a general awareness program designed to prepare personnel and adult family members from all backgrounds to live and work overseas while serving under the Department of State (DOS) Chief of Mission authority. The program is a student-centered approach to security awareness and situational response training which includes classroom sessions and practical applications culminating in final exercise scenarios.

Prerequisites: The FACT students must be deployed for overseas under Chief of Mission authority.

Vehicle Dynamics I-III





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Description: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and demonstrate basic vehicle dynamics techniques. This includes proper vehicle setup, routine maintenance, vehicle specifications and weight limits. Students shall also progressively demonstrate and master vehicle dynamics skills starting with sedans and progressing to high center of gravity vehicles.

Prerequisites: None

Off Road Drivers Training, Levels I-III






Description: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and demonstrate application of off road driving principles in a variety of progressively difficult terrain. First students learn vehicle articulation on the off road obstacle course and then progress to the


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basic, intermediate and advanced off road courses. During each phase students demonstrate understanding of off road vehicle recovery operations using associated recovery equipment.

Prerequisites: None

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)


Level: Advanced




Description: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and demonstrate advanced high speed vehicle operations. This includes high speed interstate driving and high speed pursuit through urban environments. Students must have previously attended vehicle dynamics I-III prior to attending this course.

Prerequisites: Vehicle Dynamics I-III


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High Center of Gravity Fully Armored Vehicle (FAV)


Level: Advanced




Description: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to describe and demonstrate advanced vehicle operations while utilizing fully armored vehicles (FAV) during protective operations. Students will learn and demonstrate basic vehicle operations, routine field maintenance/repairs and accident recovery procedures (including the rapid access tool – RAT). Students must have successfully completed vehicle dynamics I-III prior to attending this course.

Prerequisites: Vehicle Dynamics I-III

Basic Pistol Marksmanship


Level: Basic



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Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and demonstrate basic pistol fundamentals within an 80% accuracy. Students will also learn how to disassemble, clean and conduct routine field maintenance on an associated handgun.

Prerequisites: None

Basic Rifle Marksmanship


Level: Basic




Description:


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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and demonstrate basic rifle fundamentals within an 80% accuracy. Students will also learn how to disassemble, clean and conduct routine field maintenance on an associated rifle.

Prerequisites: None

Advanced Pistol Marksmanship


Level: Advanced




Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate advanced pistol tactics, techniques and procedures. Students will also learn how to apply advanced handgun fighting principles during high stress environments 80% accuracy. Students must have successfully completed the basic pistol marksmanship course prior to attending this course.

Prerequisites: Basic Pistol Marksmanship

Advanced Rifle Marksmanship


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Level: Advanced




Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate advanced rifle tactics, techniques and procedures. Students will also learn how to apply advanced rifle fighting principles during high stress environments with an 80% accuracy. Students must have successfully completed the basic rifle marksmanship course prior to attending this course.

Prerequisites: Basic Rifle Marksmanship

Precision Rifle Marksmanship


Level: Basic




Description:


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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate advanced precision rifle tactics, techniques and procedures using service rifles and/or Guardian Centers provided rifle (such as the Remington M700 sniper rifle). Students shall demonstrate sniper rifle fundamentals, such as rifle setup, zeroing and target engagement while using a spotter/observer. Students will also demonstrate rifle proficiency on a progressive scale and shall demonstrate proficiency on an 800 yard known distance (KD) and unknown distance (UKD) firearms range with 80% accuracy.

Prerequisites: None

Close Quarters Combat (CQC)


Level: Advanced




Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate advanced close quarters combat (also known as close quarters battle – CQB) fighting skills with a focus on increasing officer survivability during hostile assaults. Students will describe CQC/CQB planning considerations, discuss multiagency assaults, demonstrate proper tactics, techniques and procedures, and complete a final training exercise within 80% accuracy (no safety violations) using simmunitions in an active force on force environment. Students must currently serve in military and/or law enforcement positions and must be assigned to a SWAT and/or assault team to apply for this course.


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Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement and assigned to a SWAT and/or assault team

Defensive Tactics Combative Course (DTCC)






Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and demonstrate various combative tactics, technics and procedures to enhance officer survivability. Students will participate in various classroom and laboratory training exercises to demonstrate progressively complex hand to hand combative technics within a defined use of force continuum. Students shall demonstrate various striking techniques, weapon retention, handcuffing, prisoner transport, prisoner search, prisoner control (handcuffing), edged weapons defense within an 80% accuracy. Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement and assigned to a SWAT and/or assault team

Small Unit Tactics (SMUT)


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Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and demonstrate various small unit tactics in both permissive and non-permissive environments within an 80% accuracy. Students will demonstrate both mounted and dismounted small unit tactics, techniques and procedures while patrolling to an item of primary concern. Students will also demonstrate appropriate use of hand signals, vehicle operations and assault procedures as a member of small tactical unit. Students must be members of a military unit or sworn law enforcement unit with tactical operations mission. Prerequisites: Credentialed Military or Law Enforcement

Officer Safety and Survivability (OSS)





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Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and demonstrate officer safety and survivability tactics, techniques and procedures within an 80% accuracy. Students will describe combat mindset and demonstrate survivability techniques during high stress environments. Students will also demonstrate hand to hand combative skills and deploy less lethal weaponry to de-escalate various scenarios. Students must have successfully completed the Defensive Tactics Combative Course before attending this course of instruction. Prerequisites: Defense Tactics Combative Course

Automatic Machinegun Course (AMC)






Description: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safe operation of belt fed machine guns within an 80% accuracy using DOD qualification course(s) of fire. Students shall demonstrate understanding of each weapon system(s), safely disassemble, reassemble, setup and engage targets using a 25M tombstone “style” target to simulate


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distance. Students will also demonstrate how to change barrels on the M240B and M249 weapon system within the parameters above. Prerequisites: None

USAR Medical Specialist

Discipline: Medical

Level: Technician

Course Number: M-001



Description: The purpose of the Disaster Medical Specialist course is to provide Emergency Responders with the same training received by FEMA USAR Medical Specialists and Medical Team Managers (Physicians). This can be a FEMA Equivalent course and is designed to meet the initial training requirements for Urban Search and Rescue Team Medical Specialist and Medical Team Managers. Team deployments, medical operations, safety, medical and rescue techniques are addressed.

Prerequisites: EMT-Paramedic, Nurse, PA, Physician, or Military Medical Specialty (Medic, IDC/HC, 18D, PJ)

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Discipline: Medical

Level: Technician




Description: TECC is designed around TCCC, the military standard for battlefield care, adapted for use in the civilian community. Students will gain insight into current TECC protocols and their implementation taught by Special Operations Veterans. Lecture and scenario-based training is up to date with feedback from recent domestic events direct from the agencies involved. Hands-on training is designed to make TECC practices second nature. Officers will be instructed in life saving interventions across the three phases of TECC: Direct Threat Care, Indirect Threat Care, and Evacuation Care.

Prerequisites: Credentialed Law Enforcement and First Responders only

Infectious Persons Handling

Discipline: Medical

Level: Awareness



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Description: The emergency services system is the lead activity to provide emergency care for known or suspected Ebola Patients. With uncontrollable environments and the requirement for rapid decision making during an emergency response, conditioned based training is required to properly prepare our first responders and emergency services personnel. In this tailored program Students are led through proper guidelines and safe practices for responding to known or suspected Ebola incidents.

Prerequisites: Familiarity of HazMat or EMS procedures as well as associated PPE and equipment.

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Discipline: Medical

Level: Awareness




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Description: Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care through global education. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program.

PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care in your area and decrease mortality. The program is based on a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs.


Earthquake Response for Incident Management Team (IMT) Discipline: Full Scale Exercise

Level: Full Scale Exercise

Course Number: E-001

Exercise Length: 48 Hours


Description:


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This is a 48-hour exercise designed for an incident management team with a minimum 100 members. The training is designed to exercise an IMT’s ability to validate the notification process, deployment process, response to an incident, and development of an Incident Action Plan for the initial operational period within a given time frame. Future operational periods will require detailed planning as the team is supporting an active operation on the Guardian Centers complex while conducting cross coordination with multiple jurisdictions.

This unique course offering challenges the incident management team with conducting an actual mobilization and deployment to a designated location. The team must establish an Incident Command post, base of operation, deploy a mobile cache, support the logistic requirements for an on-going incident, and coordinate the demobilization of personnel. This training program provides the IMT with the opportunity to develop, train and continually evaluate the team’s members in leadership positions with their given sections and command roles.


Earthquake Response for USAR Task Force

Discipline: Full Scale Exercise

Level: Full Scale Exercise

Course Number: E-002

Exercise Length: 48 Hours



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Description: This is a 48-hour exercise for a USAR Task Force Team with no less than 88 members. This exercise will focus on demonstrating the ability to mobilize, deploy, operate and rotate personnel for extended operations (longer than 24 hours) at a large scale incident. Areas of expertise would include assessment, shoring, void search, victim extrication and medical treatment. The team will also exercise surface water techniques through coordinated, systematic and comprehensive searches of a flooded neighborhood. The team will demonstrate the ability to conduct a systematic and comprehensive wide area search and implement the efficient use of GPS technologies, marking waypoints, and relaying information to an Incident Management Team. Guardian Centers uniquely offers the HazMat section complex radiological and chemical response scenarios, validating techniques and equipment confidence.


Academics and Training Program The courses and exercises listed in this catalog are representative of off-the-shelf deliveries at Guardian Centers of Georgia.

The content of certain courses may be altered to meet particular client requirements or objectives.

Courses for which a certification is awarded may not be altered.


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Contact For questions concerning this catalog, course offerings, or any other requirements please contact the following:

Business Development Office 478-224-5700 (x109) Robert Ford | Executive Vice President (EVP), Business Development [email protected]

More information regarding courses, as well as training and exercise development, can be found at www.guardiancenters.com

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