Born of an inherent need for preserving and saving the lives of those that serve, through care, service, innovation, and training.
Iron Arsenal Tactics Foundation is a 501c3, not for profit, that provides support for first responder individuals, groups and agencies that are grossly under funded or educated to today’s needs/demands of threat identification, threat mitigation and violence. These groups are not allotted the necessary time or space for foundational life preserving skills.
It’s our passion and life's mission to assist our first responders and these groups of need, in furthering their education and training around safety, security, personal protection, threat mitigation, and having the time, space, care, and support to deal with an ever growing violent society.
“Everyone goes home”
THE IRON ARSENAL PROGRAM..
… was developed over years of refinement with those in the field and in austere environments, after directly assisting in the development of a nationally recognized defensive tactics and arresting program developed in the ‘80’s. After years of training our military, and various agencies it became frighteningly aware to Iron Arsenal’s founder that the antiquated views around violence, the mitigation of violence, and specifically the training for threat and violence, were not progressing with the rate and change of threat and violence in our society. Something had to change.
’The 47’ First Responder flag, (shown), contains 47 skulls. These skulls replacing the stars on the field of the flag, represent unnecessary, untimely losses, personally tied to Iron Arsenal’s founder. These losses occurred prior too, and ultimately drove the passion behind the program’s release in 2013.
“The ‘47’ is a solemn reminder why we do, what we do, every single day… To make sure our brothers and sisters on the front and last lines of service to our country and communities are safe guarded and empowered to come home to their families.”
- John Brown, Founder Iron Arsenal
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF IRON ARSENAL Training
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS & DEFINING REAL VIOLENCE
Situational awareness, behavior detection, and pre-indicator education are paramount. Violence and crime in our world is ever growing and evolving. With the consistent introduction of varying violent acts, daylight criminals, mob mentality and growing lack of basic respect, the opportunity for crime and violent acts grow. Learning to tap into, listen, and then act upon the empathetic nervous system and retrain the elastic mind is where 90% of violent acts can be avoided.
EVASION / ESCAPE / CONCEALMENT / COVER
Training the mind and body to work as one, under duress, adrenal dump, and the “fight,flight, or freeze” response is the next phase in protecting oneself, associates, or team members. Learning to use one’s heightened senses during these mental states, to acquire concealment or cover, and use the environment as a means of defense. Learning to identify and constantly move to “higher” ground, is an important skill set in any potentially violent situation.
DE-ESCALATION: PHYSICAL & VERBAL COMMUNICATION
De-escalating a potential physical confrontation, gaining verbal compliance, or enforcing procedural demands are the next line of defense in a high percentage of potentially violent interactions. Gaining a psychological advantage, once a threat is identified, through learned verbal strategies and physical demeanor, are the last lines of non physical compliance, defense, and safety strategies. These skills alone can be the difference in a violent situation or a peaceful interaction.
FRINGE ACTOR: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL READ + ACTIONABLE SKILLS
Demystifying the non compliant, potentially deadly, individual or group, and acting/responding in an first responder/operator safe + suspect controlled manner, is a priority skill set. We apply known and sensory adaptive techniques to “read” the potential threat through pressure tested skill development. When we engage, through action or reaction to the “read”, it is with high percentage control tactics, safely utilizing gross motor (targeting practitioner’s retention), skills unarmed & armed.
DIRECT COMPLIANCE, PERSONAL PROTECTION, & SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
Utilizing an “opportunistic” approach, and incorporating biomechanics, kinesiology, and psychology principles to the legal right to defend one’s life,Force Continuum structure, and corporate guidelines, ensures high percentage control and compliance from any one or more assailants or bad actors. Techniques are derived from a myriad of formal martial art training and pressure tested, modern tactics training. Our training programs meet & exceed national education, corporate, LE and Mil specifications and requirements.
ADVANCED TACTICS / COMBATIVES TRAINING: INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS, CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE GROUPS
Partner & Team training in verbal and hand signal cues for de-escalation, movement, control, compliance, and escalated force.
Firearm and Taser drawing, retention, disarming, manipulation, blunt force & tactics.
Edged weapon retention, disarming and skill sets.
Asp / baton retention, disarming and skill sets.
Environment, kit, vest, and edc tool use as defensive measures and combative options.
Worst case scenario training: Incident, personal protection, & specialty.
Breaching and room clearing
Corporate termination policy and procedure
Team and corporate training and mentoring for Active Shooter Response teams
Triage
Post incident procedures
Certifications, Seminars, & ongoing training in ever evolving Mitigation Strategies, Defensive Tactics & Combatives.
For & not limited to:
Security Forces
LEO
Firefighters
Corrections
War Fighters
Medical Community
Corporate Structure
School Systems
Houses of Worship
Private Citizens