ISRAELI  S.W.A.T. / H.R.T. / C.R.T. /  S.R.T. (Hostage Rescue on Airliners, Planes, Trains, Buses and Buildings)

Israeli  Anti-Terrorism Training School

Location:  Las Vegas, Nevada

Course Summary:  In this course the SWAT member/police officer will learn how to increase his survivability in extremely difficult and dangerous situations.  In addition, this course will teach the Israeli Method of SWAT Team Operation which includes the skills necessary to increase the effectiveness of saving hostages in various situations.

Former trainee:  The following is a comment from a solider that we trained in Israeli CQB, "Here's the story of what happened while I was in Iraq. .....  We were doing a raid in Kirkuk, Iraq. I was point man when I entered the first room I naturally did the technique that I learned while training at CRI instead of the way the U.S. Army taught me. Well behind the first door there was a man with a weapon and opened up on us.  But since I entered in the way CRI taught I didn't get shoot. It was the safest way to enter a room with the minimum amount of exposure. I know that This techniques saved my life and that of my squad.

Primary learning modules:  The course is broken down into NINE main modules:

 

Israeli Close Quarter Combat (CQB)

Aviation Intervention

Bus Assault for Hostage Rescue

Tactical Roadblocks and High Risk Arrest

Dealing with Booby traps, explosives, car bombs and suicide bombers

Dealing With Riot Situations on Various Levels

Countering Ambushes on Police

Tactical Shooting

Defensive Tactics

  

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Israeli Close Quarter Combat (CQB):

 

Introduction to room clearing techniques

Tactical Israeli Point Shooting

Basic & Advanced CQB

Basics of stealth and dynamic entries

Clearing in limited visibility

Clearing under stress

Tactical planning, tactics and situational awareness

Single level building techniques

Multi-level techniques, stairs and multiple entries

Urban village, multi-building situations

Individual to 12-man team deployment during entries

SWAT extension ladder deployment for tactical use (Israeli Method)

Evacuation procedures:  hostages and casualties

Hi-tech use and deployment for hostage rescue or raids

Evacuation procedures:  hostages and casualties

Team member rescue during kidnapping in progress

Rapid evacuation of hostages

Correct handling of enemy bodies

Hostage body search

Difficult hostage rescue shot

Dealing with booby traps in the building

Tripwire, step line devices detection

Three dimensional approaches to neutralizing alarms

Night operations

Tactical use of flashlight and laser in buildings

Silent communications & Silent/Noisy approach

Tactical handcuffing techniques

Stealth tactics and camouflage

Method of dealing with hostile dogs

Distraction techniques

High emotional and mental pressure and tension exercises

Team work with limited communication

      

Aviation Intervention:

  

Various aircraft recognition and familiarization

Entry points

Planning the assault

Overt/Covert assault

Advanced shooting tactics for a tubular structure

Type of ammunition to be used for aircraft assault

Combative shooting skills around smoke, low visibility and wounded hostages

Tactical approach to the aircraft

Intelligence gathering in preparation for the assault

Use of high tech equipment

Deployment and positioning of snipers

Tactical search and scan of the airplane after initial assault

Deception against the enemy

Tactical communication

Handling the hostages

Dealing with the bodies of the enemy

Operating with Air Marshals on the plane

Day/Night assault

 

Bus Assault for Hostage Rescue:

  

Bus assault (Israeli Method)

Tactical use of motorcycles for assault

Hostage rescue involving suicide bombers or suicidal terrorists in a school bus or building

Bus intervention involving explosives

Dealing with a suicide bomber suspect on a bus

  

Tactical Roadblocks and High Risk Arrest:

  

High profile terrorist arrest

Engaging terrorists driving a vehicle

Communication and procedure for SWAT

Tactical roadblocks

Terrorist traffic stops

Counter kidnapping

Exercises in response to a terrorist attack on sensitive facilities

Risk assessment

Deception used by the enemy to influence route planning

Understanding population behavior as an intelligence factor

Tactical survival 

 

       

Dealing with Booby traps, explosives, car bombs and suicide bombers:

 

Use of high tech gear for SWAT

Recognizing various types of explosives and devices

Scanning for various types of booby traps

Car bombs

Scanning a vehicle for explosives

Booby-trapped cars

Identifying trip wire

Tactical movement in a booby-trapped environment

Scanning and vehicle, building for booby-traps

Body searches and more

   

Dealing With Riot Situations On Various Levels:

 

Identifying risk levels in various riot situations

Responding to different levels of riots

Responding in riot situations involving officer under fire

Neutralizing instigators

Functioning when a vehicle is on fire (inside/outside)

Correctly responding to a fellow officer on fire

Working with the media and in front of cameras

Responding to an uncontrollable riot situation in which officers are under threat of being lynched

Police evacuation from an angry mob

   

Countering Ambushes on Police:

  

Handling vehicle ambushes on law enforcement

Evacuation of the vehicle during an ambush

Counter ambush drills

Counter ambush and kidnapping drills and more

  

Tactical Shooting:

    

Dynamic drills using handguns and assault rifle (if using handguns)

Tactically moving within a crowd & engaging various targets

Using cover while shooting:  left, right, above, below

Corridor movement, Stairwell movement and shooting & clearing

Prioritizing targets

Instinctive and reactive shooting

Procedures for drawing weapons

Quick recovery from weapon jams

Shoot/don't shoot drills and exercise

Shooting while in motion (running, walking), and at moving targets

Shooting in low visibility (smoke, fire, fog, darkness)

Shooting while injured and disoriented

Shooting while blinded

Linear/Non Linear shooting

Tactical use of a flashlight & laser sites

Night shooting

      

Defensive Tactics

  

Tactical thinking, weapons retention and disarmament

Weapons disarmament including handgun and assault rifles

Fighting in a professional and devastating way to an aggressor

Understanding pressure points and the weak points in the human body

Countering joint locks, grabs, punches, kicks and choking

Ground fighting and countering Brazilian Jui Jit Su

"Trick" fighting tactics and also how to counter them

Correct timing in a street confrontation 

Surviving attacks from multiple attackers

Countering attacks with broken bottles, chains, batons, tire iron, etc.

Dealing with attacks involving axes, ropes for strangulation, etc.

Surviving in a vehicle surrounded by 3 to 4 armed hostile captors

Physical attack while you are seated in your vehicle

Functioning under extreme stress

Fighting effectively after being partially immobilized or wounded

Handling expert and severe brutal knife attacks from multiple attackers

Knife throwing techniques

Disarming an assailant with a knife or sharp object

Physical & mental conditioning

Developing speed, coordination, stamina, strength, and flexibility

Full force on force exercises

Student-Provided Recommended Equipment:  Notebook, pen and pencil, sunscreen, hydration system, shooting glasses, ear protection, appropriate clothing for seasonal inclement weather (hot, cold, rain or snow), weapons cleaning kit, (knit cap and brimmed) hat, knee and elbow pads, hiking or tactical boots, pants with cargo pockets, shooting gloves, tinted glasses, multi tool, range bag, and thumb drive for class photos.  (No camouflaged clothing please.)

Provided by CRI:  Course materials, weapons (when part of the course - Glock 17 & AR-15), 600 rounds, meals during training, ear and eye protection, soft body armor, knee and elbow pads, holsters.

Prerequisites that must be completed PRIOR to beginning the Training Course: Due to the extensive nature of the training during this course, a thorough background investigation will be conducted on all persons registering.  CRI School reserves the right to require any trainee to undergo a polygraph test administered by CRI regarding any possible affiliation to a terrorist and or criminal organization. Persons who are convicted felons, have a documented history of mental illness, or have been convicted of domestic violence crimes (misdemeanor or felony) need not apply.

Forms: Registration Form, Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire, Physician's Consultation, Background Check (please include photo ID copy).

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