Texas On Duty First Responder Training Course

Course description: This course is designed for twenty-eight (28) hours of classroom instruction, field instruction, student exam, and the proficiency demonstration.  

Course objective: The On-Duty First Responder Training Course consists of classroom instruction as well as a student exam, field instruction and proficiency demonstrations of first responders desiring to carry a handgun on duty in accordance with House Bill 1069. After successful completion of this course, first responders who are LTC holders will receive a certificate of completion for the training course under section 411.184, Government code. Outlined objectives are classroom training in:

• Self-Defense
• De-escalation techniques
• Tactical thinking relating to cover for and concealment of the license holder
• Methods to conceal a handgun and methods to ensure the secure carrying of a concealed handgun
• The use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of an openly carried handgun
• Consequences of improper use of a handgun

It will also provide field instruction in the use of handguns, including:

• Instinctive or reactive shooting
• Tactical shooting
• Shooting while moving
• Shooting in low light conditions