IFC Educator Academy is here! Leading Active Shooter Response trainers coming to IFC Educators Academy August 15-17 in Johnston. IFC chair John McLaughlin has the details! See the event HERE and apply for your $1000 scholarship to attend!
IFC Educators Academy – Present, Trained, Willing: A research-based response to the active shooter threat based on data collected by Ed Monk, using modern learner-centric educational theory and data-driven analysis of real-world threats.
18 scholarships are available to Iowa public and private school staff members.
What is the IFC Educator Academy?
The Iowa Firearms Coalition, in cooperation with active-shooter researcher Lt. Col. Ed Monk (US Army retired) and military veteran and police trainer Adam Winch of Defenders-USA, have developed the IFC Educator Academy: Present, Trained, Willing.
Three full days of training begin with a historical look at the active shooter threat in schools and the sobering reality that the threat must be neutralized in the first 30 seconds to one minute in order to keep the victim count low.
Educators will be trained in basic tactical movement and the balance of speed and accuracy when firing a handgun. Each participant will be evaluated with a firearms skills assessment before the training and at the end to gather metrics on improvement in accuracy, time to draw from concealment and the ability to shoot precisely at a variety of distances under pressure. This data will be used to tweak the curriculum with the goal of offering “best practices” and streaming video content of Ed Monk’s presentation to all interested Iowa educational institutions. Additional instructional blocks include Trauma Medicine, Deep Concealment for Educators, and What to Do When the Shooting Stops.
18 participants will be selected to attend the 30-hour course. Applicants should have or will obtain, an Iowa permit to carry weapons before the class. The scholarship covers the $1000.00 course fee and lunch during training. Successful applicants will need to provide an appropriate firearm, concealed holster, and a minimum of 500 rounds of ammunition.
LISTEN HERE for the Simon Conway WHO Radio 1040AM interview centering on the IFC Educator Academy.
In the wake of the Nashville Christian school shooting, IFC Chair John McLaughlin is joined by Active Shooter expert Ed Monk and veteran law enforcement officer and instructor Adam Winch to discuss the event and how to spur churches and schools to action in order to save lives.
In the wake of the Nashville Christian school shooting, IFC Chair John McLaughlin is joined by Active Shooter expert Ed Monk and veteran law enforcement officer and instructor Adam Winch to discuss the event and how to spur churches and schools to action in order to save lives.
Adam Winch is the owner and creator of Defenders USA. With a background of serving as a Military Police officer (U.S. Army Reserves and Colorado National Guard from 2000 to 2008) after graduating Basic & AIT as an honor grad, with duties including Law & Order, Quick Reaction Team (QRT), Special Reaction Team (SRT), Emergency Reaction Team (ERT), Personal Security Detail (PSD), Fire Team Leader, and trainer for the Colorado National Guard.
As a Police Officer for ten plus years with the Grand Junction Police Department (Colorado) after graduating the Police Academy as the honor grad, Adam’s duties included Patrol Officer, Street Crimes Unit, SWAT, and as a certified Police Patrol Mountain Bike Instructor.
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