Class Information & Details

Course First Responder Breaching
Dates Mon Apr 13 - 14 (2026)
Location ALERRT, 1285 William Pettus Dr, Maxwell, TX, 78656
Hosting Agency
ALERRT
Point of Contact
Christine Love (cl25@txstate.edu / 512-408-0667)
Description

First Responder Breaching

Prerequisite: Sworn law enforcement officer
Recommended 
Equipment: Good attitude, open mind, pen and paper, duty gear, appropriate clothing (long pants and long sleeve shirt, shoes or boots, etc.) hearing and eye protection, 12 ga. Shotgun, 5 rounds buckshot, at least 50 rounds birdshot, body armor, gloves, water and or hydration system. **Note: shotguns can be shared between students.

Description: This hands-on, dynamic course is designed to aid the first responder in approaching and breaching into a crisis site using traditional and non-traditional methods. The course covers the use of both manual, ballistic and window breaching tools to gain entry into a structure under extreme exigent circumstances that demand immediate entry to save and protect innocent lives.