Product Overview
The Citizen Defense Initiative is a series of workshops focused on the skills and tactics common citizens need to defend their communities. They are single-day workshops that will focus on smaller sections of the handbook, allowing students to tailor the classes they attend and not fall too far behind if they don't attend all of them.
The main focus will be working alongside your fellow citizens, so expect most class time to involve a team, or at least a partner, performing tasks and drills with you. Don't worry if you are coming solo; we'll have plenty of folks to work with in class.
We will feature guest instructors alongside our regular cadre. Check back as we flesh out the descriptions, gear lists, and dates.
Citizens Defense - Patrolling Package
Citizens Defense - Ambush Package
Citizens Defense - Defensive Operations
Citizens Defense - Medical Package
Citizens Defense - Comms Package
Citizens Defense - Recon Package
Citizens Defense - FISH Package
Citizens Defense - Vehicle Package
Citizens Defense - Convoy Operations
Citizens Defense - Navigation Package
Citizens Defense - Survival Package
Citizens Defense - DMR Package
Citizens Defense - Dark Operations
Citizens Defense - NoDs Package
PATROLLING
The Patrolling package will cover the different types of patrols, planning a patrol, and aspects of moving as a team. This will include some immediate Action Drills for scenarios likely to be encountered on patrol.
DARK
The Dark Package will cover shooting skills in the dark. This will focus on white light use and include Shooting and moving as well as use of cover.
AMBUSH
The Ambush package will cover the various types of Ambushes and when they should be employed. We will include live fire drills for some of the types of Ambushes.
MEDICAL
The Medical Package will cover skills needed to address violent trauma. We will cover the entire MARCH protocol, but will focus on critical blood loss. We will have live-fire drills with simulated injuries.
GEAR LIST:
General
On Open Mind
Note-taking materials (this is mandatory)
Weather Appropriate Clothing
Sturdy Outdoor footwear
Sunscreen/Bugspray
Eyepro (clear for Night workshops)
Earpro (Electronic recommended)
A ZERO’d Fighting Rifle
4+ Rifle Magazines
A Fighting Pistol
3+ Pistol Magazines
A sturdy OWB holster
Gun Lube/cleaning gear of choice
A roll of tan masking tape
Stapler/staples
Water
A packed lunch
$Range Fee as indicated in the confirmation email (Varies by Location; 0-25 as set by the host range)
Patrolling
An Assault Pack
A GPS and/or Compass
200 rounds of rifle ammo
Ambush
An Assault Pack
A GPS and/or Compass
100’ or more of paracord
300 rounds of rifle amm0
Dark
A Weapon-Mounted Rifle Light
A handheld flashlight
A headlamp/admin light
200 rrounds of rifle ammo
50 rounds of pistol ammo
Defensive
E-Tool
Small Pick
Small Axe
Small saw
Machete
Medical
Spare pants and a shirt that can be cut
Trauma shears
Packing Gauze
Training Tournequets if you have them (We have loaners)
Any medical gear you’d like to practice with.
A Blue gun if you have one (loaners available)
150 rounds of Rifle Ammo
50 Rounds of pistol ammo
Recon
A magnified optic on your rifle (ZERO’d)
Observation tools, Bino,s, Mopnocular, Spotting scope, etc You dont need all of those, but something handheld that magnifies.
Small notebook for field use
150 rounds of rifle amm0
Comms Package
A handheld radio capable of transmitting and receiving FRS and MURS channels
Spare Radio Battery
150 Rounds of rifle ammo
