Instructor: ECSO Firearms training staff

This will be a 3 ten-hour day class. This class will be based around fundamentals.  High speed advanced tactics can only be accomplished if fundamentals have been mastered. The first 4 hours of the first day will be at the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center (LEC). One of the days hours will be altered to accommodate for low light training.

Topics Covered:

• Safety
• Range Theatrics
• Equipment selection and considerations
• Nomenclature
• Weapon cleaning
• Weapon function
• Fundamentals
• Loading and unloading
• Zeroing and off set considerations
• Iron sight and optics
• Reloads: Combat and tactical
• Clearing malfunctions
• Transitions
• Multiple threats / threat selection
• Barricades
• Movement in structures
• Distance and accuracy
• Movement while shooting
• Carbine standards
• Working around vehicles
• Deployment from a vehicle
• Low Light/No light

Individual Equipment list:

• Personal or assigned carbine
• Quality 2 point sling
• Weapon light or handheld light of good quality
• Minimum 4 quality magazines and necessary support gear
• Quality optic if so chose
• 500 rounds carbine
• Personal or assigned handgun
• Holster specific to handgun and support gear to include belt and magazine pouches
• Minimum 3 magazines
• Issued or personal armorer/plate carrier
• 50 rounds handgun
• Eye protection
• Ear protection
• Knee and elbow pads
• Foul weather gear- hot, cold or raining.
• Water, snacks and chairs

If you have any questions about the course, the prerequisites or what is recommended please do not hesitate to ask. For more information call 972-825-4955