Hostage Rescue Course (HRC)
Advanced hostage rescue training with CQB tactics, team movement, and breach procedures.
Upcoming Sessions
Service Description
The Hostage Rescue Course (HRC) is a 3-day, 24-hour program designed to train officers and tactical operators in the skills necessary to safely and effectively resolve hostage situations. This course emphasizes dynamic hybrid CQB tactics used by Hostage Rescue Teams (HRT), integrating real-world methods for high-risk operations. Students will learn proper actions after breach, including movement, coordination, and threat management. Training includes hostage manipulation and movement techniques, ensuring officers can safely extract hostages while controlling suspects and maintaining team safety. The course focuses on team-based CQB operations, reinforcing communication, positioning, and coordination in confined environments. Officers will practice realistic scenarios that simulate high-stress, dynamic situations to build confidence and proficiency under pressure. Additional instruction covers decision-making in hostage environments, prioritizing civilian safety, threat neutralization, and structured tactical response. Officers will leave with a thorough understanding of tactical entry, hostage handling, and coordinated team movement for complex situations. Key Topics • Dynamic hybrid CQB (HRT-style) • Actions after breach • Hostage manipulation and movement • Team-based CQB tactics • Threat assessment and management • Decision-making under stress • Realistic scenario training By the end of the course, students will be prepared to operate confidently in hostage rescue scenarios, applying advanced CQB techniques while ensuring the safety of hostages, team members, and themselves.
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Contact Details
Close Quarters Tactical, LLC, Utica Drive, Shelby Township, MI, USA
(586) 726-4730
sales@cqtusa.com