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SUMMARY:Bear Safety Foundations - FULL
DESCRIPTION:FULL – Check our calendar for the next opportunity! April 17th currently has spots available \nLearn to Safely Enjoy the Alaskan Wilderness!\nThis course meets the requirements of most corporate safety guidelines requiring employees and field staff to have a safety certification prior to remote work in Alaska. Contact us if you have questions about certification for your staff! \nAn engaging multi-media presentation is brought to you by knowledgeable instructors who have spent a lifetime in the backcountry gaining personal experience from (literally) hundreds of positive AND negative bear encounters. We bring you this class not as a book-based curriculum but from experience. We want nothing more than for you to enjoy your work season or next adventure SAFELY\, and CONFIDENTLY! \nKey topics: \n\nA dynamic\, interactive presentation given by a knowledgeable Alaskan offers insight into specific bear biology\, identification and understanding of body language\, behavior\, and seasonal / location aspects\nAn in-depth video presentation introduces situational awareness\, do’s and don’ts\, and highlights ways we can have safe encounters without conditioning bear behavior or jeopardizing future encounters\nThis course identifies the advantages and disadvantages of pepper spray and focuses on its successful field use through informative\, hands-on training\nState laws regarding pepper spray and firearm bear defense are outlined\, reporting procedures are provided\, and questions specific to your context are answered\nIncluded with course: training packet\, field identification tools\, inert pepper spray canister for live fire practice\, certificate of completion\nThis course is independently offered for Brown / Grizzly / Black Bear or for Polar Bear (2 separate subjects) Please indicate which training is needed / desired\nThis training meets the requirements of many state and local entities – please check with your employer for certification parameters\nView full course details\n\nTake Bear Aware as a standalone course\, or combine it with our popular Firearms For Bear Defense course \n\nFormerly “Bear Aware”
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LOCATION:Rabbit Creek Shooting Park\, 15222 Seward Hwy\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Firearms For Bear Defense – SHOTGUN – FULL
DESCRIPTION:FULL – Check our calendar for the next opportunity! April 17th currently has spots available \nAgency Approved\, Shotgun Primary – Other Firearms See Below:\n \nThis course meets the requirements of most corporate safety guidelines requiring employees and field staff to have a firearms safety certification prior to remote work in Alaska. Contact us if you have questions about certification for your staff! \nRound out your bear awareness\, confidence\, and adventure readiness with this interactive\, hands-on course. Bear Safety Foundations is encouraged but not required. \nThis course covers:\n– Range safety and course outline\n– State law and regulations regarding firearms for bear defense\n– Basic Ballistics – what makes a gun a “bear gun”\n– Building a shooter’s platform that’s both effective and supportive to bear defense\n– Basic Accuracy\, emergency and one round reloads\, malfunction fixes\n– Team communication under pressure\, team shooting commands\,\n– Use of support – positional shooting for accurate impacts\n– Bear defense qualification (optional)\n– State law regarding Defense of Life and Property\, reporting requirements \nTotal Course Length: 4 hours – course cost does not include ammo which is invoiced per rounds fired after training \nRequired Equipment/Gear:\nSome of these items are available to rent/borrow; see below.\nPersonal firearms are encouraged but not required.\nShoot up to 6 common “Bear Guns” in different calibers and configurations or train on a gun from your context.\nIf you’re bringing a gun of your own\, don’t forget the sling\, magazines\, speed loaders\, holsters\, ammo\, and any other associated accessories! \nProvided / Included:\n– Range fee\n– Firearms for live fire training – shotguns unless otherwise requested\n– Interactive bear targets\,\n– Eye and ear protection\,\n– Course materials and ballistics handout\n– Course certification \nNot Included: Ammo – billed per rounds shot\, price list available on request \nFIREARMS OTHER THAN SHOTGUNS (handguns\, lever guns) ARE ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS. Please contact us if your agency permits the use of other firearms for bear defense – the core training will remain the same\, then students of different platforms will break into sub groups to receive training specific to their platform. All shooters will rejoin for Use of Support / Positional shooting and the Bear Defense Qualification course of fire. \nAvailable: (may incur an additional cost): \n\nHolsters\, magazine pouches & gun belts are available to borrow.\nAmmo – prices vary\, most often charged by the rounds fired. Email for price info.\nFirearms – Handgun / shotgun (No Charge!) See available guns listed above\nRental Package Includes: Firearm\, magazines / speed loaders\, belt\, holster\, magazine pouch\, and sling where applicable.\n\nEmail us at info@accurateadvantage.us to order or reserve equipment.
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LOCATION:Rabbit Creek Shooting Park\, 15222 Seward Hwy\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99503\, United States
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SUMMARY:Skills Lab - OPEN
DESCRIPTION:The Skills Lab Training Series offers practical\, application-based training for responsibly armed Americans\, building technical skills\, applied knowledge\, and critical thinking for informed problem-solving.\nThe goal of the series is simple – To build up skilled\, confident\, and competent assets to our community. Whether you’re new to the shooting sports or to personal protection\, or you’re shooting grand master level\, you’ll find helpful processes\, useful tools\, and advancement in each session. \nEach of the eight sessions covers a distinct topic. Attend individual classes or complete the full progressive series at a discounted rate. Skills Lab bridges the gap between the range and real life for those committed to preparedness. \nEach session is held on Thursday evening at a Birchwood Shooting Park classroom from 6pm-8pm. All equipment unless otherwise stated is provided\, however personal gear is encouraged.\nNo live ammo is allowed in the room during dry fire\, blue\, gun\, or SIRT gun hands on training. \nVisit the web calendar for expanded course descriptions! \nJanuary 29th – Draw Stroke Development & Dynamic Dry Fire from OWB\, Concealment\, and from compromised positions\nFebruary 5th – Illumination – handheld or gun mounted lights? Problem solving\, and information gathering at it’s best\nFebruary 12th – Virtual Reality – experience first hand the benefits of free ammo and supplementary challenge to live fire range practice\nFebruary 19th – Beyond Concealed Carry – practical ways to conceal\, gear and lifestyle adjustments that allow the integration of protection into your daily life\nFebruary 26th – Concealed Carry Concepts – a hard look at what’s really involved before and after defense and a refresh of Alaska State Statutes and Defense Law\nMarch 5th – The AR – America’s Rifle – Foundations\, basic operation\, maintenance\, application\, and history of this adaptable platform\, and a dynamic dry-fire tune up of your skillset\nMarch 12th – Alternative Defense –  a practical look at layering defense options\, hands-on experience with a variety of defense tools\, and actionable ways to improve your awareness game\nMarch 19th – Red Dots – Applicable set up\,  pros and cons of top brand options\, optimization\, and dynamic dry fire to help you find that dot the first time every time \nBONUS Class! FREE for those attending all 8 Skills Lab sessions! Also open to paid attendees.\nMarch 26th –Range Safety Leadership Development – for the coach\, range buddy\, instructor\, match director or parent\, come learn the best tactics for helping individuals learn safe shooting habits. \nBook the complete 8 week series: $280 (Just $35/session) + BONUS Class on March 26th FREE!\nBook an individual night(s): $45/ might \n  \n 
URL:https://accurateadvantage.us/calendar/skills-lab-open/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Birchwood Recreation & Shooting Park\, 20269 Birchwood Spur Rd\, Chugiak\, AK\, 99567\, United States
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