Two new courses at FPF Training

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I attend handgun training at Final Protective Fire (FPFTraining.com) as often as I can. Excellent courses by an outstanding instructor (John Murphy) in Culpeper. I received the below information from John today and wanted to share it. I hope that's permissible.
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I am hosting Greg Ellifritiz of Active Response for two, one day seminars 12-13 October. Cost is $150 per seminar, or $250 if you take both!

12 October

"Basic Knife Skills for Concealed Carry"
Topics covered will include:
•Choosing a defensive knife
•Carry locations
•Drawing and opening the folding knife under stress
•Basic cutting angles and targets
•The three ways to use a knife to stop an attack
•Escaping life-threatening physical attacks with a knife
•Transitioning between knife and pistol
•Weapon retention using the knife

The class will not be knife specific. Both fixed and folding blade training knives will be provided by the instructor. All ages and fitness levels will be accommodated.

13 October

Tactical First Aid and "System Collapse" Medicine
Students will learn to stop traumatic bleeding from gunshot and knife wounds using the latest pressure bandages, tourniquets, and hemostatic agents. Self care and care under fire will also be addressed.
Students will also learn simple patient assessment techniques, how to treat a sucking chest wound/tension pneumothorax as well as field fracture immobilization and expedient c-spine immobilization. Options for assuring clear airways (including improvised surgical airways) will be practiced.

In addition, students will learn how to treat themselves and families in the event of a long-term breakdown in our current medical system. Wound cleaning and disinfection under field conditions, injection of local anesthesia and wound closure (including minor suturing) will be practiced in our "trauma lab".
Information about what types of drugs to stockpile for natural disasters or a collapse in the health care system will be discussed, along with methods for legally acquiring those pharmaceuticals. The instructor will also discuss what items should be included in a comprehensive medical kit and how to improvise those items in an austere environment.

Class will run from 0830-1700 every day, with a half hour for lunch. Email John@FPFTraining.com for details or to register.