Chris Melendez brings to PFC a diverse and uniquely qualified background of instructional capabilities and operational expertise. Chris has been in law enforcement for over 21 years and currently serves as a supervisor on a multi-jurisdictional drug task force for a border state in the southwest U.S. His team is responsible for conducting covert operations in both urban and rural environments.
TIDE is an eye-opening seminar that teaches armed citizens and professionals how to safely defend themselves or someone else indoors. Students will learn the strategies of structure clearing, defense-in-place and tactical evacuation through lecture, technical drilling and practical exercises. Training topics include the Principles of Indoor Combat, Structure Traits & Nomenclature, Indoor Scenarios & Tactical Decision Making, movement methods & tempos, Door Management, Room Entry, Room Clearing, Room Management, Confined Spaces, Halls & Walls, Compound Problems, Solo CQB, Hard-pointing, Crisis Egress, and After-Action Measures. Instruction is 100% dry w/ inert training weapons. No ammunition necessary. Read student feedback about TIDE here.
This two-day training course will expose the end-user to Progressive FORCE Concepts’ innovative and proven methods for safely clearing structures while mitigating risk. Topics covered will include the PFC Principles of Indoor Combat, structure traits and dynamics, door management, methods of entry, confined space clearance, operating on stairs, subject management, contingency preparations, action on contact, compound problems, variable team composition, low-light operation, and proof of concept scenarios. Whether you are an officer from an agency with the desire to evolve your protocols or a member of a newly established team, this curriculum is a vital resource. With all evolutions occurring dry, drilling will be rapid, intense and continuous with little to no downtime. Year after year PFC’s structure clearing and CQB instruction remains one of the best-received blocks of the annual NYTOA conference. Join us for this expanded and comprehensive training opportunity.
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