INTRO TO EXPLOSIVE BREACHING, 4/26/26 - 4/29/26, Colorado Springs, CO

 

Range Address:Pike Peak State College 5675 S. Academy Blvd Colorado Springs Co 80906

Closest Airport:Colorado Springs Airport, Denver is an option about an hour drive south

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This 4-day course prepares students with the knowledge and training to effectively and safely respond to situations utilizing various techniques of breaching as the primary method of entry. Through scenario-based evolutions this course will give students the ability to conduct proper target assessments. Based on this information the students will deploy the appropriate breaching tool or method. This training will also offer and prepare students with a curriculum of sustainment training exercises to further prepare a breaching team.

 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will possess the necessary skills needed to safely and confidently employ a range of charges in support of special operation missions.

Course content includes:

• Review – calculating net explosive weight, safe stacking distance, and internal overpressure
• Breaching report documentation
• Defeating wood and metal doors (push and pull)
• Defeating security grill doors
• Defeating storm doors
• Defeating commercial steel doors (push and pull)
• Defeating soft wall targets (gun ports)
• Defeating barricaded doors
• Reacting to a misfired charge
• Multiple breach point entries
• Breacher’s brief back format

 

Equipment Requirements:

• Ear protection
• Eye Protection: Clear lens safety wrap-around style glasses
• Range training uniform (long sleeve)
• Nomex gloves (recommended)
• Ballistic protection – soft armor or plate carrier with plates
• Helmet