Prepared Citizen Package

The Prepared Citizen Package is Brooks Battlegroup’s foundational training bundle for responsible citizens who want the skills—and certifications—to protect life and sustain life during high-stress, hostile, or emergency situations. This package combines three essential components: legal concealed carry certification, immediate trauma care (Stop the Bleed), and practical everyday carry skills (EDC Level 1). Whether facing a self-defense encounter, a natural disaster, or an unexpected emergency in public, students leave better prepared to respond decisively, safely, and effectively.

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What’s included

Concealed weapons license

Stop the Bleed Certification

Every day carry (EDC) level 1

Concealed Weapons License

Florida CCW / Concealed Weapons License Class (Certification Provided)

Students complete the required training to receive their certification to apply for a Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License (CWFL/CCW). This portion covers safe firearm handling and the legal/ethical responsibilities that come with carrying a concealed firearm, including informed decision-making and responsible conduct in public.

Outcome: Students receive proof of training/certification needed to apply for a Florida CCW license.

Stop the Bleed certification

This course teaches practical, lifesaving skills for controlling severe bleeding—the type of injury that can cause death in minutes. Students learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and apply the correct interventions, including:

  • You must quickly recognize life-threatening bleeding and address the most urgent problems first, because treating the wrong issue—or treating in the wrong order—can cost minutes someone doesn’t have.

  • A tourniquet applied correctly can stop massive limb bleeding fast, preventing death from blood loss when direct pressure isn’t enough.

  • Many severe bleeds occur where a tourniquet can’t be used (groin, armpit, neck/shoulder area), and packing plus firm pressure may be the only effective way to control hemorrhage

  • Knowing what to do—and continuing the right care—keeps the person alive during the critical gap before EMS can take over, especially when response times are delayed.

Students receive a Stop the Bleed Certificate of Completion.

Why this matters—especially for gun owners:
If you carry a firearm, you’re acknowledging that lethal-force threats exist in the real world. In those same environments—active violence, accidents, disasters, vehicle crashes, industrial incidents—people can suffer catastrophic bleeding long before EMS can reach them. Even in a lawful self-defense incident, the medical reality doesn’t change: someone may be injured, including:

  • You

  • A loved one with you

  • A bystander

  • Even the person who attacked you (once the threat is stopped)

Owning a gun without medical capability can leave you prepared to stop a threat—but unprepared to keep someone alive afterward. Stop the Bleed bridges that gap. It equips you to act immediately in the minutes that matter most, when “waiting for help” can mean the difference between life and death.

Every day carry (EDC) Level 1

EDC Level 1 transitions students from “having a firearm” to carrying and operating responsibly in real life. Training focuses on safe, practical, repeatable skills relevant to everyday environments. Students build a foundation in:

  • A safe, reliable carry setup prevents negligent discharges and ensures you can access the firearm quickly without fumbling or flagging yourself/others. It also helps you carry consistently and comfortably so you don’t “adjust” the gun in public or leave it behind.

  • Solid grip, stance, sight/optic use, and trigger control are what let you place shots where they need to go under pressure. This reduces the chance of misses and unintended injury while improving your ability to stop a threat quickly.

  • An efficient draw gets the gun into action fast while keeping it oriented safely and minimizing wasted movement. Speed matters, but a clean, repeatable presentation also reduces safety errors and improves first-shot accuracy.

  • Stress can distort perception and judgment, so training decision-making helps you avoid unnecessary force and make lawful, ethical choices. Responsible public conduct reduces escalation, protects bystanders, and limits legal and personal consequences.

  • Most defensive encounters are best “won” by seeing trouble early and leaving before it becomes violence. Practical problem-solving (distance, barriers, verbal skills, calling for help) often resolves situations without ever needing to actively engage a threat.= with lethal force.

Students will develop a baseline of real-world EDC competence that supports safe carry and responsible community readiness.

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Three people at an outdoor shooting range; two women and one man, all wearing hearing protection and carried guns on their hips; they are looking at paper targets set up against a background of bushes and trees.
A woman wearing a camouflage cap, protective ear muffs, sunglasses, a gray T-shirt with orange text, and blue jeans, aiming a handgun outdoors.
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Who is this package for ?

This program is designed for responsible citizens who want to be an asset—not a liability—during emergencies. It’s ideal for:

  • New or first-time concealed carriers

  • Citizens who want both defensive skills and medical capability

  • Parents, business owners, and everyday professionals

  • Community members who want to be prepared for natural disasters, public emergencies, or self-defense incidents

The Prepared Citizen Mindset: Protect Life + Sustain Life

The Prepared Citizen Package reflects a complete approach to readiness:

  • CCW training supports lawful, safe concealed carry

  • Stop the Bleed provides immediate lifesaving capability

  • EDC Level 1 builds practical skills for real-world use and responsible decision-making

Because in real emergencies, preparedness isn’t only about stopping danger—it’s about saving lives when seconds count.

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