Instructors: Lt Mathew Demboski, Monroe Police Department
2024 ATOA/GTOA Award Winner, 15 years of law enforcement experience, Training Manager, Assistant SWAT Team Commander, DEA SWAT, Georgia POST Firearms Instructor, GA POST Use of Force Instructor, DEA Firearms Instructor, GTOA Firearms Instructor, 6 years of military service (US Army: 75th Ranger Regiment; Airborne; SOCOM; 4 combat deployments), New York State Public School Teacher for 2 years (Physical Education). Coached high school football, wrestling, ice hockey, and softball. Bachelors Degree in Physical Education (Teacher Certification) with a Minor in Coaching. Masters Degree in Education (Curriculum Development).
The firearms portion will focus on the physical application and attention to detail of tactical medical skills cognitively learned during the classroom portion of the course. The students will be given tasks and challenges throughout the course at a fast and demanding pace. Some of the information will be new or updated information for some students, while possibly serving as a refresher for other students. The students will experience drills that are unorthodox to traditional teaching methods. The students will be tasked with performing the skills learned while engaging in tactical situations. See John Webster description of the medical portion of the course.
Handgun with three magazines,
Rifle with three rifle magazines
500 rounds of handgun ammo (Minimum)
200 rounds of rifle ammo
SWAT or tactical equipment, ballistic vest, battle belt, ballistic helmet, boots, shooting gloves, wet weather gear, cold weather gear,
Baseball cap
Ear and eye protection
Hydration source
Muscogee County SO - Classroom
2000 Comer Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
(* second half of class will be at Muscogee County SO Range 7149 Manor Road Columbus, GA 31901)