Lesson 5: TERRORISM SURVIVAL (JUN 11, Dallas, Texas)

TERRORISM SURVIVAL The Jim Wagner Reality-Based Personal Protection was the first civilian self-defense system to teach citizens hands-on survival techniques against terrorism and is still the leader today. The reason for its success goes back to Jim Wagner’s extraordinary training history and professional background. Not only was Jim Wagner a counterterrorist agent for the United States government, but he was also hired by other counterterrorist teams around the world to provide instructions: German GSG9, U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group, FBI SWAT, ICE Terrorism Task Force, Israeli National Police Academy, Royal Dutch Police Shiphol Airport, Brazilian Air Force GEPA, and the Argentinean GOE. The first lesson begins with Hand Grenade / IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Survival. In just a few minutes you will master the same technique that combat troops learn. You will also learn how to protect others who may be with you during such a horrible attack. As a bonus you’ll be able to identify various after detonation scarring; something that Jim Wagner picked up in Israel from a police bomb technician. After your first hands-on training has been completed you will get a brief lecture on the Definition of Terrorism and how to make yourself a Hard Target. You will then discover the different Categories of Terrorism, both International and Domestic brands. The final part of the lecture will be the identification of possible Terrorist Targets in your area or if you are traveling. Next you will do a Public Transportation Seating Selection worksheet designed by Jim Wagner. After the worksheet is complete you will learn the Position of Advantage for the various modes of public transportation in the event of a terrorist attack while you are being transported. Discussed will be trains, buses, aircraft, and ferries. Everybody needs to make their own Go Bag to have at hand in the event of a terrorist attack. These are the items you should always have with you in high risk locations. You will be shown what items you should have, and why. Probably the most dramatic part of the course is learning Small Arms Attack Defense. This will prepare you for rapid terrorist attacks where hand grenades and assault rifles are used. Yet the skills that you will learn here are not only applicable to terrorist attacks, but the same survival skills you will need for an office massacre or a school shooting that seems to be increasing at an alarming rate. You will become familiar with the Terrorist Attack Cycle, which may one day help you spot an attack before it goes down. Reinforcing some skills taught in Crime Survival this course goes a little more in-depth concerning Cover & Concealment Movement Exercises. Of course, all of this is learned the hard way as a “terrorist” is shooting at you with an air gun. Learning how to survive means Room Entry Evasion. This means that you will learn how to get out of a kill zone, how to avoid the Fatal Funnel, your priorities once you have reached your first temporary safe area, and even how to do a Door Ambush if necessary. Terrorists have been known to use high powered rifles to hit their victims. This means long range wounding or killing using sniper skills. As such it is necessary that you know some basic Counter-sniper Tactics; enough to know how a sniper operates, what to look for, and how to stay out of his sights. Jim Wagner’s extensive training in police and military sniper craft is a significant contribution to this course. One cannot escape the fact that many terrorists use bombings to inflict destruction. That’s why the Terrorism Survival course includes a section of training titled Bombs. Should you ever get a bomb threat you will learn how to search for a bomb, how to identify a bomb or other destructive device, and how to properly evacuate the area. Even if the police come and search for it themselves, they do not always find it and you will end up coming across it anyway if it was originally overlooked. A bomb does not have to be planted by a hardcore terrorist, but some high school students have been known to make bombs, a recently terminated employee, a jilted lover, etc. You’ll get the same search procedures that the police and military get. Do you know what the acronym CBRN stands for? The four letters mean Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear. These are the four possible methods of attack, in the order of sophistication, that terrorist will use. These dreaded weapons must be considered when you are living, working or traveling in certain areas. Some people think that there is nothing you can do if one of these things go off near you, but that is not necessarily true. It depends on the scale of the weapon and where exactly you are located at the time of the attack. You will learn what you can do and take a more proactive approach to your safety. The course finishes off with Kidnapping Survival. Whether the kidnappers want to take you for ransom, political gain, or just to kill you, you’ll learn how to avoid the situation all together. You’ll get to see kidnapping techniques firsthand, and more important, the ways to escape it. However, should you ever be taken hostage like one Reality-Based Personal Protection instructor has you will also be taught the crucial pointers of Surviving as a Hostage. This course will begin at 8 am and ends at 5 pm. Wear a t-shirt, long pants, and tennis shoes or military boots. You must bring a mouth guard (found in any sporting store), and it is recommend that you wear a protective cup and a sports bra for females. All training weapons and other protective gear will be supplied to you, although you can bring your own knee pads, elbow pads, and skateboard helmet if you like. There will be a one hour lunch and a few 15 minute breaks throughout the day. Upon successful completion of this lesson, taught personally by Jim wagner, the founder of the Reality-Based movement, a Training Certificate will be issued with Jim Wagner's signature. If you complete Lessons 1 to 5 you will qualify for an Apprentice Instructor Certificate. If you have any questions please email Jim Wagner at info@jimwagnerrealitybased.com