Expired RDS Instructor in Alliance, OH

This is a two-day live fire class, conducted at an accelerated pace, which will cover how to employ the red dot equipped pistol and preparing the instructor for implementing a red dot equipped pistol at their department. This is done by covering the fundamentals of shooting a red dot equipped pistol and then tailoring the lessons learned to the needs of the department. It is strongly recommend that students are already firearms instructors.

Topics Covered:

• Safety brief/med plan
• Care and maintenance of the RDS equipped pistol
• Equipment considerations for patrol employment of RDS pistol
• Mindset and myths of the dot
• Policy development for RDS pistols
• RDS pistol fundamentals and offset
• Zeroing
• Finding the dot from the draw
• Body mechanics
• Recoil management
• Multiple targets
• Support hand/strong hand only employment
• RDS Specific malfunctions
• Positional shooting and RDS challenges
• Low-light techniques with both handheld and weapon mounted light
• Variable lighting conditions and RDS considerations

Equipment:

• RDS Equipped handgun and holster with at least 3 magazines
• Weapon mounted light (optional)
• Duty belt and gear
• 1200 rounds of handgun ammunition
• Handheld flashlight
• Ear and eye protection
• Spare batteries for lights carried
• Tourniquet and personal med kit
• Pen and paper for note taking
• Weapon specific cleaning kit
• Hat (optional)
• Clothing appropriate for season, knee pads strongly recommended