Downriver Personal Protection Academy
Skills to Protect What Matters Most
USCCA and MCRGO certified firearms and first-aid training — Michigan CPL, handgun fundamentals, and Emergency First Aid Fundamentals.
What I Teach
MCRGO & USCCA certified training, taught in small, beginner-friendly classes.
Basic Handguns
A ground-up introduction to safely handling, choosing, and shooting a handgun — from the universal safety rules through defensive shooting fundamentals and live fire.
Learn more →Pistol Safety & Carry (Michigan CPL)
The MCRGO classroom-and-range course covering firearm safety and pistol fundamentals, avoiding violent confrontations, and Michigan carry law — earning the certificate to apply for your Michigan CPL.
Learn more →Emergency First Aid Fundamentals
USCCA's emergency first aid curriculum — the skills and confidence to respond and stabilize an injury in the critical minutes before help arrives.
Learn more →Save a Life: Control the Bleed
A hands-on mini-class on stopping life-threatening bleeding before EMS arrives — direct pressure, tourniquets, wound packing, and chest seals, with live skills practice.
Learn more →Why Train With Downriver PPA
Small, Focused Classes
Personal attention and time on the fundamentals — not a crowded lecture hall.
Beginner-Friendly
First time holding a firearm? You’re in the right place. We start at the beginning.
Safety First, Always
USCCA & MCRGO certified instruction grounded in safe, responsible firearm handling.
From the Range
See photos from recent classes — students earning their certificates and putting their training to work.
View class photos →Skills to Protect What Matters Most
Class dates, times, locations, and pricing are listed on my online scheduling page, where you can book directly.
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