This one-day, 8-hour course gives officers practical, repeatable responses for vehicle-based threats, ambush events, casualty care, and rapidly evolving violent encounters. Students will leave with:
- Practical response options for vehicle ambush events
- Improved decision making under stress
- Better use of cover, movement, and communication around vehicles
- Integrated medical response considerations
- Scenario-based exposure to rapidly evolving threats
- A repeatable framework they can take back to the field
Why it matters:
Ambushes are sudden, violent, and unforgiving. This training builds automatic, repeatable responses through stress exposure and repetition. Officers leave with practical, field-tested skills that directly impact survivability and operational effectiveness.
Topics covered include:
- Fighting from inside or around a vehicle
- Bail-out drills and actions under fire from driver and passenger seats
- Day and nighttime (or limited visibility) ambush response drills
- Alternate shooting positions and tactical movement
- Use of cover and weapon transitions under stress
- Movement and communication with teammates under fire
- Casualty evacuation and Incident Command basics during rescue
Scenarios are based on actual officer-involved case studies.
Equipment list:
- Duty pistol with 2 magazines minimum
- Patrol rifle with sling and 2 magazines minimum
- Duty belt or plate carrier with full kit
- Eye and ear protection
- 250 SIM rds pistol or 250 SIM rds rifle *See below notes*
- Tourniquet / Personal Med Gear (additional training med provided)
- Hydration system
- Note-taking materials, snack or lunch (lunch break will be minimal)
- Clothing suitable for outdoor range work, can get dirty, or handle moulage blood
- Strong attitude, determined work ethic, and open mindset
- Some vehicles used will be chosen from the student numbers, so that we are using multiple different platforms that are common across numerous agencies. ALL will be sanitized of live weapons or digital gear
- * Pistol or rifle is allowed. The student can choose which weapon system they want to use during each scenario. Bring SIM rounds to support whichever platform you choose
- *NO live fire will be conducted. There will be thorough safety checks and safety briefs for all attendees and observers.*
Instruction is delivered by a vetted cadre of professionals with extensive operational and instructional experience across law enforcement, tactical response, and medical integration environments.
- Current and former law enforcement officers with real-world use-of-force experience.
- Certified firearms and tactical instructors with extensive range and scenario-based training backgrounds Medical instructors trained in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) and national best practices
- Proven experience training patrol, specialized units, and supervisory personnel
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex tactics into repeatable, field-ready performance
All instructors from 18 Systems Consulting, LLC are embedded throughout the training cycle, providing constant evaluation, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure measurable improvement-not just exposure.
Inquiries regarding the course, payment or other questions can be directed to [email protected].
Credit card payment is strongly recommended. If paying by check, make check payable to “TTPOA” and reference “VASR Lubbock - Reg 5.” Mail check to:
TTPOA
PO Box 304
Burnet, TX 78611
For early registrations, all fees are due by August 29, 2026. There will be no refunds or course credit for cancellations after that date. For those who sign up after that date, all fees are due upon registration.
