It's recommended that all students attending have a clear understanding of their weapons personality and possess an up to date weapons data book on their rifle.

Topics to be covered; Basic mission planning for urban operations, special equipment needed, camouflage/ disguises, basic photography / use of video cameras, proper concealment methods for weapons, urban hide selection / development & construction, wind reading in the urban environment, slope firing methods, likely mediums to engage, range cards, range estimation in the urban environment, threats on appearance, permissive / semipermissive & nonpermissive environments, simultaneous firing methods and moving threats. This course is 50 hours in length and includes live fire and dry practice drills. This course is concluded with a full mission profile exercise that lasts up to 18 hours. Firing distances are limited to 400 yards and closer.

The objectives of this course are to prepare the graduate to;
1. Form an IRF
2. Act as part of an IRF
3. Provide input for a cohesive procedure at their respective facility for riot control procedures.

Topics to be covered;

* Equipment considerations.
* Group dynamics (disturbances, passive agitators, and riots).
* Crossbow formations.
* Small team formations.
* Heavy contact team.
* Force multiplication techniques.
* Mass (felon) prisoner control considerations.
* Use of chemical agents and 37mm less than lethal weapons.
* Supervising the IRF
* Media access and public relations considerations (public perceptions).
* Use of the video camera.
* Medical precautions and planning for contingencies.
* Planning for mutual aid.

IMTT developed this course of instruction in response to escalating violence in correctional facilities throughout the United states. Over 30 prisons in one state have formally adopted the IRF concept as official policy. The result; numerous facilities have quelled incidents with a minimum of force, few injuries (both inmate and staff) and little or no media attention. The IRF has demonstrated its effectiveness in the correctional setting time and again. Nothing speaks louder than a proven track record! This has been developed by and for real world correctional professionals.

Objectives of this course are to prepare the graduate to;
1. Respond to routine and non-routine crisis in the prison and correctional setting.
2. Be mentally prepared for violent and dangerous events.

Topics to be covered;

* Mind-set and mental preparation.
* Organizational tasking.
* Equipment considerations.
* Deployment process.
* Development of procedures.
* Cohesive protection dynamics.
* Edged weapon defense.
* Current patterns of encounter
* Case studies
* Layered defense concept.
* New developments in equipment in the correctional enviroment.

The objective of this course is to prepare the graduate to;
1. Plan and conduct advances prior to transportation of high-risk persons.
2. Conduct safe movement and transfers of high risk persons to,

A. Court appearances.
B. Medical services
C. Interagency agreements
D. Via commercial Aircraft public transfers.

Topics to be covered during this course of instruction;

* Equipment and weapon considerations.
* Advances
* Route selections and mapping.
* Surveillance and counter-surveillance measures.
* Planning considerations.
* Interagency support and interface.
* Convoy considerations.
* Court building security and contingency plans.
* Medical and hospital considerations.
* Facility transfers.
* Commercial Air precautions and specifics.
* Proper search and application of restraint equipment.

Topics to be covered;
# Man tracking & jump track blocking techniques.
# Map reading
# Egress prediction.
# Escape predication factors.
# Vehicle employment and considerations.
# Considerations of the use K-9's
# Basic patrolling methods.
# Terrain analysis
# Basic surveillance methods.
# Institutional procedures in response to escapes.
# Time as the enemy.
# Basic equipment procedures and rapid deployment.
# Crime scene preservation.

Each students will need, full riot gear, primary and secondary weapon 700-1000 rounds of ammo for each, Gas grenade (CN, CS or OC), 1 gas mask, 1 impact stringball grenade, 1 Light sound diversionary device, physical fitness uniform, Baton (PR-24, ASP, or straight baton), 1 flashlight, uniform for extended rough, rappel seat, carbinor with figure eight wear and boots.

Course objective;
1. To prepare and formulate a team of selected personnel from a given client for CERT duty.
2. Provide a basic operational ability to perform as a team during an emergency that would require the intervention of CERT.
3. Certify the student population with the standard tools necessary to perform as a CERT.
4. Formulate a cohesive unit. Toward a unified goal.

Topics to be covered;

* Less lethal impact munitions certification.
* Chemical agent certification
* Light sound diversionary device certification.
* Operational planning.
* Team configurations and make up.
* Basic equipment.
* General weapons training.
* Disturbance / riot control training.
* Perimeter containment.
* Cell extractions and forcible removals.
* Bus and vehicle assaults.
* Dynamic entry operations.
* Use of mutual aid personnel.
* Media interface.
* Rappelling

This is a demanding course of instruction designed to prepare the student population for duty as rapidly as possible. On request IMTT will assist in the development of selection criterion of personnel for your CERT. Student evaluations are submitted to the client agency on request only. This course is usually developed around the client's request, types of weapons, make & composition of the agency and responsibilities.

Student requirements; Uniform, tactical gear, primary & secondary weapon, 700 rounds primary weapon , 200rounds secondary weapon, 37mm or 40mm launcher, 3 foam baton rounds per student, 1 light sound diversionary device per student.

Objectives of this course are to prepare the graduate to;
1. Completely plan operations thoroughly.
2. Conduct hostage rescue operations in a prison and or custody environment.

Topics to be covered;
# Complexities of the correctional environment (what makes us unique!).
# Prison structure assessments in support of Hostage rescue operations.
# Complete operational planning.
# Complete execution phase planning.
# Changing operational type and tempo.
# Be exposed to prison hostage rescue case studies.
# Alternate force options
# Night firing
# Low light training.
# Force on force training.
# Prison forced entry considerations.
# Covert entry techniques.
# Use of surpressed weapons
# Use of night vision devices.
# Full mission profiles.

This course of instruction is focused toward correctional teams that are already established. This class focuses directly on hostage rescue operations in the prison setting. Modification may be necessary to fit the mission of the specific team requesting this block on instruction.