This program is designed to teach advanced breaching skills and properly prepare officers to instruct law enforcement personnel in this area. A strong emphasis will be placed on the development of a tactical breaching plan and the following breaching methods: ram, pry bar, hydraulic, and ballistic/shotgun. An overview of explosive entry techniques and exothermic torches will be presented. In addition, training and operational safety standards/protocol, identification of fortifications, locking mechanisms, innovative breaching equipment, and advanced instructional techniques will be covered. The cost to attend the OpTac International Tactical Breaching Instructor Program is $599 per person. There is limited space available, therefore paid reservations will be accepted on a priority basis. 

Subject Areas:

• Training safety standards and protocol
• Operational safety standards and protocol
• Breaching reconnaissance
• Identification of fortifications and locking mechanisms
• Manual breaching
• Hydraulic breaching
• Ballistic/shotgun breaching
• Overview of explosive breaching
• Overview of exothermic breaching
• New and innovative breaching equipment
• Breaching instructor responsibilities
• Pedagogy
• Instructional skills

Goals : Upon completion of this program, attendees will:

• Understand training safety standards and protocols
• Understand operational safety standards and protocols
• Understand and be able to conduct reconnaissance to develop a tactical breaching plan
• Understand and be able to perform manual, ballistic/shotgun, and hydraulic breaching
• Have reviewed the use and operation of exothermic torches
• Be able to identify different types of fortifications
• Be able to understand and identify locking mechanisms
• Understand the importance of selecting the most appropriate breaching tool based on the operational situation
• Successfully complete the Tactical Breaching Instructor Program written examination, instructor presentation, and qualification.

 Register Online at: http://www.optacinternational.com/training/virginia/breacherinstructor2....