Several friends have inquired about where they can obtain quality firearms training locally. The Pittsburgh
region is blessed with two organizations that conduct top shelf training: DTI and Fire Institute. These are nationally
recognized instructors. You can train with them locally, acquire life saving skills and save yourself a lot of
money as compared to traveling to a distant academy. Firearms training from DTI and Fire Institute is professional,
challenging and fun. There is plenty of positive reinforcement from enthusiastic instructors. You will learn
skills that have saved the lives of many citizens including police and soldiers. If you have never participated in this
type of training and you think that you know how to shoot because of your police or military training or testosterone level
or NRA training you are in for a surprise. Students come away from these classes with a totally new appreciation
and feeling of pride and accomplishment. I have trained alongside battle hardened Marines just back from the box who quipped
that the Army and Marines need to get up to speed and adopt this type of training. DTI is headed up
by nationally recognized instructor John Farnam. Put simply, John Farnam and his team of able co-instructors teach
you how to survive a hostile social encounter. Vicki Farnam's 'Women's Defensive Handgun' is ladies only and
is slow paced to introduce women to defensive handgun usage the right way. Doc Gunn's Tac-Med 'Tactical Treatment
of Gunshot Wounds' is highly recommend. If you are going to be around guns, as a first responder or firearms instructor,
you had better know how to save lives with this training. http://defense-training.comhttp://defense-training.com/sched/schedform.htmlFire Institute is headed up by Gunsite trained Pittsburgh lawyer Pete Georgiades with a very capable
staff of volunteer instructors. They teach classes and bring in nationally recognized top notch visiting instructors. This
year they will bring in Giles Stock, Randy Cain and Steve Tarani or Ben Salas. www.fireinstitute.org click on 'course schedule'
Act 235 Schools
(LW0001)
(717)780-2510 Jim
Fox, Director Harrisburg Area Community College 1 HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110 |
(LW0003)
(724)728-8029 Paul
Skirtich, Director Armor Security Training Institute - Monaca 1331 North Brodhead Rd Monaca, PA 15061 |
(LW0005)
(724)775-8561
ext:141 Robert G. Grimm, Director Community College of Beaver County Campus Drive Monaca, PA 15061 |
(LW0008)
(610)
359-7386
William Davis,
Director Delaware County Community College 85 North Malin Rd Broomall, PA 19008 |
(LW0009)
(215)637-7700 James
J. O'Neill, Director Holy Family College Frankford & Grant Aves Philadelphia, PA 19136 |
(LW0011)
(412)754-9273 Thomas
Miller, Director Security Officers Training Academy, Inc 1226 Clark Street Mc Keesport, PA 15131 |
(LW0013)
(814)725-6121 Tom
Ford, Director Mercyhurst College 16 West Division Street North East, PA 16428 |
(LW0014)
(570)740-0481 Karen
A. Flannery PhD, Director Luzerne County Community College 1333 S. Prospect Street Nanticoke, PA 18634-3814 |
(LW0015)
(412)798-8830 Raymond
Naccarati, Director Suburban Academy of Law Enforcement, Inc P. O. Box 17169
Pittsburgh,
PA 15235 |
(LW0018)
(724)925-4000 Susan
Bortz, Director Westmoreland County Community College 400 Armburst Road Youngwood, PA 15697-1801 |
(LW0019)
(215)333-5050 William
Britt, Director Security Training Programs, Inc 4730 Blakiston Street Philadelphia, PA 19136 |
(LW0020)
(724)357-4054
ext. 3987 Gary Welsh, Director Indiana University of PA R & P Building Maple St - Rear Indiana, PA 15701 |
(LW0024)
(570) 961-7825 Bart
Burne, Director Lackawanna Junior College 501 Vine Street Scranton, PA 18509-2306 |
(LW0025)
(215) 875-9854 Joseph
Garbarino, Director The University of the Arts 1228 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-5927 |
(LW0031)
(814) 359-2793 Gregory
Michelone, PhD, Director Central PA Institute of Science and Technology 540 North Harrison Road
Bellefonte,
PA 16823-8644 |
(LW0032)
(610) 799-1574 Ann
Bieber, Director Lehigh Carbon Community College 4525 Education Park Dr Schnecksville, PA 18078-2502 |
(LW0034)
(215) 245-5627 Linda
Rementer, Director Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Institute 2167 State Street Bensalem, PA 19020-7325 |
(LW0036)
(412) 279-0500 Ernest
Fullerton, Director Triton Communications, Inc
931 Valleyview
Road Pittsburgh, PA 15243 |
(LW0038)
(412)531-0333 Michael
D'Alessandro, Director Shield Police/Security Training, Inc 2885 West Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15216 |
(LW0040)
(570)344-6831 Samuel
Starr, Director Starr Uniform Educational Center 207 Center Street Scranton, PA 18503 |
(LW0042)
(570)662-4866 Barbara
Corrigan, Director Mansfield University 201 Memorial Hall Mansfield, PA 16933 |
(LW0044)
(814)476-7523 C.
Robert McDowell, Director Lethal Weapons Training Academy 8470 Edinboro Road Mc Kean, PA 16426-1336 |
(LW0046)
(724)222-5330 Robert
Bazant, Director Penn Commercial, Inc 242 Oak Spring Road Washington, PA 15301-2871 |
(LW0048)
(724)277-0330 Larry
Williams, Director Williams & Sons Uniforms, Inc P.O. Box 132 Ferguson-Mt. Braddock Rd Mt. Braddock, PA 15465-0132 |
(LW0049)
(610)966-4909 Frank
Taylor, Director Shimmerville Recreation, Inc 5402 Chestnut Street Emmaus, PA 18049-5001 |
(LW0050)
(215)788-5898 Debbie
Osifat, Director Ready, Aim, Fire, Inc 5800 Ellwood Avenue Suite F Bristol, PA 19007-3409 |
(LW0051)
(215)953-7264 John
Ricco, Director Classic Pistol 1310 Industrial Rd Southampton, PA 18966-4030 |
(LW0052)
(215)238-1348 Robert
Betz, Director Olde City Indoor Pistol Range 336 North 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
(LW0054)
(215)368-1177
Michael Lucas,
Director North Montco Technical Career Center 1265 Sumneytown Pike Landsdale, PA 19446 |
(LW0055)
(724)309-5903 Ralph
D. Varrato, Director Double "R" Firearms Academy 529 Freeport Road New Kensington, PA 15068 |
(LW0056)
(570) 669-7010
Ann Bieber,
Director
Nesquehoning
Lehigh Carbon Community College
24 E. Locust
Street
Nesquehoning,
PA 18240 |
(LW0057)
(215) 551-4544
James Mastroddi,
Director
The Philadelphia
Archery and Gun Club, Inc.
831-833 Ellsworth
Street
Philadelphia,
PA 19147 |
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