Yes, and No. We are happy to travel inside and outside of BC to provide CBRN, Radiation Protection and Firearms Training courses for groups or agency departments, however the RCMP PAL/RPAL (aka. CFSC/CRFSC) instructor designation is conferred by the Chief Firearms Officer of the province and or territory that issues it. That means that without some outside influence intervening on our behalf on a case-by-case basis, we are restricted to BC and the Yukon territory for those courses.

You are not alone – that’s a common belief. In most parts of Canada, it is quite legal to own, but each province has its own hoops to jump through. In most cases (certainly BC and Alberta as of 2021), your PAL (Possession and Acquisition License) grants you the ability to own any level of ballistic protection (body armour). In other provinces that seems to be the case, but please check with your specific provincial government.

No prerequisites are needed. Prehospital Trauma Medicine was designed and deployed to be consistent with the current TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) guidelines for active bystanders - meaning non medical personnel acting under the auspices of the Good Samaritan Act. That's you, me , and all other regular everyday civilians. As such, it's meant to be a ground up class that covers all of the basics in depth. It's still quite an intense class, so come prepared to learn, with an open mind. But beyond that, no prior medical training is required.