Description
Motivation:
In these fragmented times I believe it’s up to us to create and foster a sense of community that transcends any artificial lines of demarcation that have become so sensationalized in recent years.
I invited each of you because I know you to be individuals who have a common core of values, despite having different backgrounds, beliefs, affiliations and orientations. We have the capacity to find common ground based on those core values and grow from there.
With that in mind, the theme of this event is:
Mutual Aid Society
(Societá di mutuo Soccorso)
A mutual aid society is a community-based network that connects people in need with resources. Individuals volunteer and act cooperatively and in solidarity with each other. Mutual aid societies do not operate as businesses, as they are rooted in the foundation that communities support each other. They may be region-wide, city-wide, county-wide, or even neighborhood-wide.
The goal of the event
We want to prepare our students with the most professional experience based, and science based knowledge and training, that could be applied successfully in the worst case scenario they are concerned with.
Let me be clear, with this type and level of training, we are at the very edge of the Plausibility principle for our everyday lives as civilians.
Personally I do not believe in a coming societal collapse/Civil war type scenario in the US.
However, in recent years, there has been a marked increase in the frequency and importance that this narrative has received in social and political discourse. In turn, this has driven an increased interest by the public in the strategies and tactics that may come into play if such an event were to happen.
We fear the most what we don’t have an answer to. It’s human nature and understandable.
An unfortunate consequence of this interest has been the proliferation of “Fantasy Camp” classes that do very little to actually prepare your average civilian for their context and, worst, rely on amplifying the doomsday narrative, fear and division in order to fill their classes.
To that I say: F**k fear mongers.
This event is not that. It’s actually the opposite of that approach. The antidote
if you will…
The explicit benefit of our type of training is that the knowledge and skills the students gained, will be extremely useful in more realistic emergency situations, such as the partial collapse of services during a natural disaster or a small-scale, short term violent event.
For instance, the value of emergency medical training for everyday life is obvious to everyone here. Similarly, Patrolling and CQB skill sets can help you move around safely as you are looking for resources or safe havens during localized civil unrest or catastrophic events like fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, etc. The same can be said for Comms and Breaching.
The explicit benefit is that achieving a higher level of Response Efficacy and Self Efficacy during these classes will empower them to be better prepared to protect themselves and their loved ones. The implicit benefit of their improved confidence and sense of agency is thet it should allow them to better understand and control their emotions and avoid falling prey to manipulated, divisive narratives and drama.
Train More, Fear less.
The vision for these 3 days, in addition to awesome training and good times of course, is to lay the foundation for a potential network of mutual aid societies. In addition to our California folks, we have people coming from both coasts and all timezones in between. Most of you are already part of different organizations and/or are well established in your local communities. You could become “force multipliers” for your area connecting and expanding resources.
A very important topic weaved throughout these 3 days of training will be a focus on mindset and emotional health prior, during and after a survival event. Mindset & Mindfulness are both essential aspects of optimal performance in times of stress as well as in times of recovery.
Future training events will include other topics that can be applied in a tactical context as well as an emergency event :
Wilderness Survival
Topography & Navigation
Tracking
Long distance shooting
Hunting
Fishing
Butchering 101
Practical deets:
Day 1- July 26
08:00 Meet up at the parking lot next to the Arroyo Grande Rooster Gazebo to convoy up to Rocky Ridge Ranch together.
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0830: Arrive at Rocky Ridge Ranch
0900: Live fire training
11:00: Tactical Combat Casualty Care.
This class will be taught by JP, a former Special Forces Medic (18D) with a ton of experience and an amazing talent for teaching. Here is a brief description of the class:
Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency (DHA) Joint Trauma System (JTS) to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.
1830ish: end of class.
1930: dinner
2030: how to set up simple radio comms.
Bonfire time, stories telling and general philosophising.
Day 2:
0800: Meet up at Rocky Ridge Ranch.
0830: Live fire training followed by Fundamental of Patrolling
1830: End of class
1930: Dinner
2030: Breaching doors for civilians.
Bonfire time, stories telling and general philosophising.
Day 3:
08:00: Meet up at Rocky Ridge Ranch.
0830: live fire training
1030: Fundamentals of Close Quarter Battle.
1700: final training evolution:
Patrolling to target building and assaulting it.
Dinner in town or BBQ at the ranch to end the event in style and with a full belly!
Equipment:
Pistol, Rifle, range gear.
If you are traveling from out of state, there is a competition loophole that allows you to bring your guns into California even if not compliant, Im trying to figure out how official the competition nerds to be. Will keep you posted. Otherwise, there will be spare firearms here for you to use.
Pen/paper
Recording or video recording.
Camping chair
Sunscreen, hat, plenty of water and snacks.
Lunch.
Total of 450 rounds for pistol and 750 rounds for Carbine. (Bring more if you have them).
Any emergency medical training equipment you may have.
Airsoft replica of your handgun and rifle if you have them.
Sirt pistol, Black Beard laser training system if you have it
Any battle belt, chest rig, plate carrier, you train with our two instructors and some of the attendees may have a lot of hard earned advice on how to set them up to best fit your needs.
We will provide BBQ dinner Friday and Saturday.
You can camp on the property, tent, trailer/camper or there are a ton of hotels/motels in the area for all budgets. There are also AirBnBs if some of you want to go in on one and share expenses.
Sound off if you want to camp on the property
Sound off if you have extra room in your trailer/Camper.
Sound off if you are looking to share in renting a camper.
Sound off if you are looking to share an AirB&B.
FYI hotel rates are pretty steep on July but this site has a lot of trailers for rent. Like an AirBnB but for trailers/campers.
Your instructors Bios are attached below.
Payment :
Given the theme of the event, I’m trying to keep tuition as reasonable as possible. The goal is to raise enough to pay the instructors of course, cover some equipment cost and throw down on some good BBQ (vegetarian options will be plentiful as well!) for Friday and Saturday!
Tuition: $550 per person.
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