Joseph Drammissi

What do you do if you are present when someone experiences a traumatic injury? Professional Emergency Services (EMS) help can be minutes to hours away depending on location and circumstances. What can you do for the injured until help arrives?

This four-hour course will give you the basics of emergency trauma patient assessment and care. The course will begin with determining scene safety, basic patient assessment, recognizing and addressing immediate life threats involving airway, breathing, and circulation, and secondary assessment. The course will address emergency first aid responses to specific traumatic injuries including burns, puncture wounds, lacerations, fractures, and other common injuries. The course will conclude with hands-on practice of basic first aid techniques.

Students should wear comfortable clothing suitable for hands on practice of basic first aid techniques

This four-hour course picks up where Emergency First Aid for Traumatic Injuries Part 1 leaves off and will continue with the basics of emergency trauma patient assessment and care. The course will begin with a review of determining scene safety, basic patient assessment, recognizing and addressing immediate life threats involving airway, breathing, and circulation, and secondary assessment. The course will address emergency first aid responses to specific traumatic injuries and will include the following:

• Scene Safety and Patient Assessment Review • Head Injuries - Lecture • Traumatic Chest Injuries – Lecture • Broken Femur or Pelvis – Lecture • Manual Stabilization and Kendrick Traction Splint – Hands on • Burns – Lecture • Breaks, Strains, and Sprains – Lecture • Splinting – Hands on • Building a First Aid Kit

The CCW Next Steps Workshop is intended for anyone currently possessing a California Concealed Carry Weapons license and for those considering a California CCW. As a new concealed carrier, you’ll be faced with numerous decisions regarding equipment like holsters, belts, mag pouches and whether to carry other gear such as a tourniquet, IFAK, flashlight, etc. You’ll need to figure out your carry method, clothing, and how to handle the subject of concealed carry with family, friends, and colleagues. You’ll need to be very familiar with laws regarding CCW and use of force and how to be “situationally aware” to avoid violent encounters. You’ll need to embrace training and develop the mindset to prevail should you face a violent predator and to win the likely legal fight that follows. CCW Next Steps will address these topics and much more. This 4-hour class will include a textbook and handouts and is where your path to a concealed carry lifestyle begins.

The Pepper Spray and Situational Awareness workshop is intended for those who have made the decision to take responsibility for their personal safety and are looking for non-lethal ways to do so. The class will address situational awareness and how to avoid being selected by a criminal. If you are selected by a criminal or any violent individual what are your options. We’ll discuss how to break the attack cycle and escape and the use of non-lethal options to do so. The class will address the laws governing the use of pepper spray, what you can do and how you can do it. We’ll discuss the what, how, and why of training, legal considerations, and much more. Let the Pepper Spray and Situational Awareness workshop be your first step to assuming responsibility for your safety and that of your loved ones. This 4-hour class will include a pepper spray unit along with an inert practice unit and handouts for each student.

The California CCW Renewal class is intended for anyone needing to renew a California Concealed Carry Weapons license issued in San Diego County. As a concealed carrier, you’ll be faced with numerous decisions regarding equipment like holsters, belts, mag pouches and whether to carry other gear such as a tourniquet, IFAK, flashlight, etc. The class will examine options regarding your carry method, clothing, and how to handle the subject of concealed carry with family, friends, and colleagues. You’ll need to be very familiar with laws regarding CCW and use of force and how to be “situationally aware” to avoid violent encounters. You’ll need to embrace training and develop the mindset to prevail should you face a violent predator and to win the likely legal fight that follows. The California CCW Renewal class will address these topics and much more. This 7-hour class will meet the classroom training requirements to renew your California CCW license.

Due to changes in California law, beginning 1 January 2024 the state requires 8 hours of training to renew a California CCW license. This class meets the classroom portion of the renewal requirements. Upon completion of this course including the written exam, the range qualification will be completed at The Gun Range San Diego, 7853 Balboa Avenue. The range qualification is done on a 1st come, 1st served basis, no reservation is required. Dates and times for the range qualification can be found at CCW USA.

The California CCW Renewal class will include and cover the following:

• Basic handgun safety and operation • Equipment such as holsters, gun belts, and mag pouches • Everyday carry considerations including what additional items to carry, carry methods, clothing, and dealing with family and friends, and much more • Situational awareness and how to avoid being selected by a criminal • Non-lethal defensive options if you are selected by a criminal • When is deadly force justified • Your role as a legally armed citizen • California laws regarding concealed carry and use of deadly force • What to expect if you’re involved in a self-defense incident and interacting with police and the aftermath • Mindset - Successful use of force up to and including deadly force requires a certain mindset • Training - What to train, how to train, why to train • Legal Considerations - Surviving the legal fight • Mental health considerations and firearms • Defensive incident analysis and image based drills • Written exam

Due to changes in California law, beginning 1 January 2024 the state requires 16 hours (2 days) of training to obtain a California CCW license. This class meets the classroom requirement for day one of the 16 hour Initial CCW training as well as the classroom requirement for the 8 hour CCW Renewal. The shooting qualification for renewals as well as day two for initials should be scheduled separately through CCW USA upon completion of this course.

The California CCW Renewal / Initial License Day One class will include and cover the following:

• Basic handgun safety and operation • Equipment such as holsters, gun belts, and mag pouches • Everyday carry considerations including what additional items to carry, carry methods, clothing, and dealing with family and friends, and much more • Situational awareness and how to avoid being selected by a criminal • Non-lethal defensive options if you are selected by a criminal • When is deadly force justified • Your role as a legally armed citizen • California laws regarding concealed carry and use of deadly force • What to expect if you’re involved in a self-defense incident and interacting with police and the aftermath • Mindset - Successful use of force up to and including deadly force requires a certain mindset • Training - What to train, how to train, why to train • Legal Considerations - Surviving the legal fight • Mental health considerations and firearms • Defensive incident analysis and image based drills

The California CCW Renewal / Initial Permit Day One – Class Description

The California CCW Renewal / Initial License Day One class is intended for anyone wishing to obtain their initial California Concealed Carry Weapons license or to renew their existing CCW license. As a new concealed carrier, you’ll be faced with numerous decisions regarding equipment like holsters, belts, mag pouches and whether to carry other gear such as a tourniquet, IFAK, flashlight, etc. You’ll need to figure out your carry method, clothing, and how to handle the subject of concealed carry with family, friends, and colleagues. You’ll need to be very familiar with laws regarding CCW and use of force and how to be “situationally aware” to avoid violent encounters. You’ll need to embrace training and develop the mindset to prevail should you face a violent predator and to win the likely legal fight that follows. The California CCW Renewal / Initial Permit Day One class will address these topics and much more. This 8-hour class will meet the requirements for the first day of required training needed to obtain your California CCW license as well as the classroom training required to renew an existing CCW.

What to bring: We'll be spending the entire day in the classroom so no range gear is necessary. All classroom materials will be provided along with bottled water. Students should feel free to bring coffee or snacks. We'll break for lunch around 11:30 and there are numerous places to purchase food nearby.