Contact Front believes the key to effectiveness and maximizing efficiencies can only be realized through a solid foundation in the fundamentals of a particular craft reinforced with a systematic training package. This is why Contact Front has developed practical training programs to meet the needs of not only the military and first responders, but also any commercial group that will benefit from the leadership, planning, and implementation strategies used by the world’s finest military.
In addition to its expert staff, Contact Front is capable of assembling mobile training teams to meet any requirement of the military and first responder community that falls outside of the scope of its core packages which include:
- Pre-Deployment Training (Military/SWAT)
- Firefighting Fundamentals pursuant National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards
- Team Building Workshops
- Leadership Seminars through United States Naval Vessel tours
"Therefore, whoever wishes for peace, let him prepare for war."
Vegetius, Roman military historian and philosopher
Pre-Deployment Training
Contact Front offers a cutting-edge training program providing solutions to tactical extraction, rescue, and transport of combat-loaded troops during the care under fire (CUF) phase of combat at any global location. These training programs are the first ever to integrate best practices of firefighters, validated on the fireground, and apply them directly to the battlefield simultaneously incorporating tactical considerations. The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP’s) firefighters have developed to “save their own” present an invaluable resource to the Warfighter which has been overlooked until now.
With its mobile team of professionals possessing extensive expertise and operational experience in rapid intervention teams (RIT), confined-space rescue, and tactical planning and execution, and including veterans of Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and survivors of 9/11, Contact Front will deliver practical, hands on training, with expert evaluation.
The hallmark of Contact Front’s training is its method of instruction through scenario based problem-solving in order to practically integrate critical TTP’s. In addition to establishing the foundation for mastery of these skills, Contact Front strives to promote an offensive mind set in the Warfighter offering techniques to ensure troops stay engaged and focused on the enemy in the midst of blue force casualties.
Contact Front will send mobile training teams to any global location and requires minimal resources and support from the unit in order to accomplish its training objectives. We offer two specific packages that can be tailored to accommodate unit training schedules or mission essential task lists.
Tactical Rescue & Extraction Training (TRET™)
TRET enables students to learn valuable techniques of tactical rescue and extraction while rotating through stations where the basic principles of mechanical advantage, confined-space, and casualty planning and response, will be reinforced through practical application and scenario-base problem solving. TRET focuses on the CUF phase of the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines.
The main objectives of TRET are as follows:
- Proficiency in the employment and carry and drag techniques
- Mastery of basic knots and the fundamental principles of mechanical advantage
- Familiarization with combat first-aid and casualty assessment
- Introduce confined-space, restricted opening, and low-profile rescue
- Reinforce small unit planning and execution skills
- Promote an offensive mindset
The overriding goal of TRET is to enhance survivability of the operators, thus increase unit lethality, through the conveyance of simple, easy to remember techniques and to promote confidence within the Warfighter to casualty response. TRET is a logical supplement to any combat life-saver course.
Rapid Urban Breaching & Rescue (RUBR™)
RUBR enhances the basic template of TRET by integrating a mechanical breaching module to the training. As well as a practical application breaching station, subject to resource restrictions of the unit, RUBR offers a class room lecture on urban breaching tools employment, avenues of ingress and egress, and an in depth look at building construction.
“Thank you very much for the great period of instruction/training. The classes and practical application was beneficial to all--your folks were both professional and superb trainers.”
Lt. Col. Chris Dowling, CO
3rd Battalion/5th Marine Regiment
1st Marine Division
"I've done police special ops for almost 30 years, and I learned new stuff in those few hours with Ed and the other guys [Contact Front] that I never knew!”
Inspector Sean Finerty
Uniform Operations
Wilmington Police Department SWAT
Pricing
Contact Front offers substantial discounts for all government customers to include federal, state, and local municipalities. We are sensitive to fiscal constraints and are sure we can accommodate your training budget. Contact Front has grant writers on staff and can assist in obtaining funding. Please e-mail info@contactfront.com for a government quote.
Fire Tactics & Procedures
In addition to pre-deployment and tactical training for combatants, Contact Front now offers the most up to date fundamental fire fighting training through its Leadership Instruction through Decision & Strategy (LIDS™) series.
The Best Prepared Firefighters always have their LIDS™
Too many fire departments, both career and volunteer, fail to receive proper instruction in basic firefighting fundamentals required to protect property and save the lives of civilians…and their own. This leaves the brave men and women filling the ranks of our fire service ill prepared to effectively negotiate the complex environment presented at the scene of a fire. With an experienced staff comprised of serving members from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), the LIDS series provides a refreshed perspective, through innovative training evolutions, of essential firefighting skills, ensuring firefighters are better prepared to operate safely and effectively on today’s fireground.
All LIDS instruction is pursuant NFPA standards and offers departments, who can accommodate, live burn training. Keeping with Contact Front’s trademark method of instruction, LIDS focuses on practical application in a scenario driven environment. The overall objective of LIDS is to learn from past mistakes, and apply those lessons to today’s fireground, in an effort to shape the future.
Firefighting Fundamentals & RIT Operations
These courses will allow firefighters to master their craft and gain an insightful look on how the largest fire department in the world conducts business on the fireground. Contact Front will send a mobile training team anywhere in the nation to accommodate training for any department whether career or volunteer.
All classes are scenario-based, hands-on, courses outlining basic RIT procedures, engine operations, fireground safety, forcible entry, and high-rise operations. Students will learn tactics of the FDNY to include specialized techniques such as hand-line placement, laddering, and how fire officers “manage the mayday.” Courses available include:
- Rapid Intervention Teams
- Searching Techniques
- Engine Company Operations
- Ladder Company Operations
LIDS Lecture Series
Fireground Leadership
Lecture-3 hours
Learn from veteran fire officers of career departments how to inspire and empower firefighters to successfully accomplish the mission of preserving life and property. Through the study of key leadership principles and their specific application to the fireground, good leaders can be developed to possess the knowledge and abilities required by the fire services’ demanding culture. Fireground leadership will take an in depth look at these principles, through personal experience from vetted fire officers, and focus on the concepts and ideals that have made great leaders in the face of life threatening situations.
Counter Terrorism & Emergency Response
Lecture-5 hours
After 9/11, it became painfully evident that a critical mission of domestic first responders would become the preparedness for a terrorist attack. This lecture focuses on raising the situational awareness of the first responder by exploring preventative measures that can be taken at the individual level to counter the acts of terrorist attempts. In addition, the student will be introduced to mass casualty response and tactical and operational level command techniques in an effort to promote the development of standard operating procedures within each department.
Pricing
All fire departments are eligible for a substantial discount in order to accommodate any department’s budget. Contact Front does not want price to prevent equipping the brave men and women of the fire service with the knowledge and skills they deserve. Grant writers are on staff to assist in obtaining funding.
Emergency Management
Like our tactical training, the Emergency Management courses are designed to promote confidence to respond to a life threatening emergency with the skills necessary to save a life. In addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training, Contact Front offers a comprehensive emergency management plan for the workplace providing a standard operating procedure that allows for a safe and efficient response to a localized emergency or a large scale disaster.
We believe that, although learning first-aid skills is essential to saving lives, it is not enough when faced with the horrors, chaos, and confusion of an emergency. Proper planning, organization, and leadership are crucial elements to effectively bringing the situation under control, removing personnel from hostile conditions, and ultimately saving lives. Our staff has the operational experience and leadership knowledge necessary to ensure you don’t just learn the requisite skills but are equipped with an aggressive mindset and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation.
Contact Front will send an expert mobile training team to your location to conduct an emergency management training package tailored specifically to meet the needs of your organization. For more information, and a free consultation, please e-mail info@contactfront.com.
Business Battlefield
Contact Front’s mission is to make operators more survivable. The principles of effective leadership and execution are universal. The same leadership principles that make Warfighters more survivable on the battlefield, and firefighters more survivable on the fireground, will make civilians more “survivable” in commercial and corporate markets. Contact Front has partnered with BizBatt in order to offer the most innovative approach to leadership and team building available today. More information is available by clicking on the BizBatt logo.