2009-2010 ALERRT Course Catalog

The ALERRT Basic Active Shooter 16 hour course

This course will train up to 30 front line patrol officers with varied levels of experience and includes the following:

• Historical overview of active shooter events
• Active Shooter vs. Barricade/Hostage Situation
• Survival Stress Reaction
• Training to Win
• Tactical Team Movements
• Low Light Techniques
• Prevailing in Low Light Conditions
• Terrorism Active Shooter Threats
• Rescue Team Tactics
• Improvised Explosive Devices
• Building Approaches and Breaching
• Reality Based Training Exercises
• Video Scenario Debriefing
• Course Critique

Student Packing List for Basic Active Shooter Class:

• Participants may bring the following items:
  • Duty belt
  • Soft body armor (if available)
  • Flashlight
  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Groin protection
  • Writing Instrument
  • Drinking water


• NOTE: The following equipment is prohibited and should NOT be transported to the training site:
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Defense aerosols
  • Ammunition/magazines
  • Batons
  • Diversionary devices (flashbangs, etc.)

The ALERRT Train the Trainer 40-hour course

This course will train a select group of 25 law enforcement officers who are experienced in police training, firearms training, and/or tactical methods and is taught by four senior instructors from the ALERRT training team and includes the following:

• The first two days have the participants complete the basic active shooter 16 hour course.
• The third day is devoted to teaching methods and instructor training.
• The fourth and fifth days are focused on teach-backs, remediation and evaluation of the participants.

Student Packing List for Train the Trainer Class:

• Participants may bring the following items:
  • Duty belt
  • Soft body armor (if available)
  • Flashlight
  • Long-sleeved shirt
  • Groin protection
  • Writing Instrument
  • Drinking water
  • Bring snacks or lunches. Most breaks and lunches will be short.


• NOTE: The following equipment is prohibited and should NOT be transported to the training site:
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Defense aerosols
  • Ammunition/magazines
  • Batons
  • Diversionary devices (flashbangs, etc.)

Advanced Train the Trainer course 40 hour course

(this course is limited to people who have completed the ALERRT 40-hour train-the-trainer course.)

This 5 day course serves to enhance the skills of ALERRT trainers in areas that were not able to be covered as much in depth in the Basic Instructor course. This course involves manual and ballistic breaching (live-fire) to enhance breaching capabilities, Close-Quarter Battle (CQB) training (including live-fire clearing) to enhance their room entry and clearing capabilities, advanced Sim instruction and advanced Active Shooter Force-On-Force scenarios. Upon completion of this course students will have more knowledge and hands-on experience from which to teach their operator courses and give their students more information.

Student packing list for Advanced TtT course:

• All tactical equipment normally worn
• Body Armor
• Duty Rifle - 3 magazines (Sling and weapon mounted light recommended)
• Duty Pistol - 3 magazines
• 12 gauge shotgun (Sling optional but recommended)
• 5 rounds Buckshot; 6 rounds of #8 Birdshot
• Eye/Ear Protection
• Gloves
• Long Sleeve Shirt
• 300 rounds of rifle ball/full metal jacket target ammo and 100 rounds of frangible rifle ammo
• 300 rounds of pistol ball/full metal jacket target ammo and 100 rounds of frangible pistol ammo
• Groin Protection for Force-on-Force Training
• Students should bring a hydration method with them. Students should also bring some snacks as breaks and lunches may be short.
• Note taking materials

The ALERRT First Responder Operations in Rural Terrain (FORT) - 24 hour course

The FORT course was developed as a response to requests from officers working in rural areas and the border regions of our country. Having studied incidents where patrol officers have been ambushed, hurt, and/or killed while operating in rural terrain, different techniques, tactics, and procedures must be learned, rehearsed, and utilized other than those used during operations in an urban environment. The course will cover individual and team movement techniques, vehicle drills, downed officer/citizen rescue, patrolling, and break contact methods patrol officers can use to enhance their survivability. Force-on-force drills will be used to reinforce the techniques taught.

Note: Some students attending this course have found it to be physically challenging. There are no physical fitness requirements to attend, however students must be able to be on their feet for hours at a time, walk moderate distances, jog, kneel, crawl, and lift moderate amounts of weight. Depending on the training site's geographical location, students may also need to be prepared to bring their own lunches or snacks.

Student Packing List for the Rural Ops Class(FORT):

• Fatigues (BDUs, DCUs, ACUs, Digitals, Multi-Cam)
• Patrol Gear/Belt
• Protective Eye Wear
• Body Armor
• Knee Pads/Elbow Pads
• Rain Gear (if needed…dependant upon forecast)
• Cold Weather Gear (if needed…dependant upon forecast)
• Hydration System (some means of staying hydrated with water!)
  • Students should start hydrating at least 2 days prior to attending this course.
  • Students should strive to maintain hydration throughout the course.
• Note-taking materials

The ALERRT Breaching for First Responders 16 hour course

This course was designed as supplemental training for the Active Shooter courses and to address the specific need for breaching capabilities by first-responders as identified in case studies of recent events. Students will learn and apply manual and ballistic breaching methods using an array of tools. This course is definitely a hands on course.

Student Packing List for ALERRT Breaching Class:

• In the breaching course, participants will need to bring their own shotgun for the shotgun breaching section.
  • If you are part of a group of officers from the same agency and do not have enough shotguns for everyone, you may share a shotgun for the drills.
• Round count is 5 rounds of 12 gauge buckshot, 25 rounds of 12 gauge birdshot.
• You will also need hearing protection, eye protection and body armor.
• Students should hydrate prior to attending this course and stay hydrated throughout the course.

The ALERRT Low Light /Close Quarters Technique Class - 16 hours course

• Approximately 93% of officers killed feloniously are killed with a firearm
• Over 75% of officers killed in the line of duty are within 10 feet of their attackers
• Approximately 65% of officer-involved shootings occur in low/no light conditions.
• In approximately 1/3 of these cases, lighting conditions were a significant contributing factor

The focus of this 2-day course will be to provide first-responding officers with training concepts, techniques, and equipment considerations to increase their effectiveness and confidence while operating in low or no light conditions. This course will include some lecture along with extensive demonstrations and drills. The course also includes numerous force-on-force exercises. Topics covered will center on approaches, entry tactics, search methods, and lethal engagements inside of buildings by 2 or 3 first-responding officers.