Downriver Personal Protection Academy

Skills to Protect What Matters Most

USCCA and MCRGO certified firearms and first-aid training in Downriver, Michigan. Classes include the Michigan CPL, Basic Handguns, and emergency first aid.

What I teach

I teach MCRGO and USCCA certified courses in small, beginner-friendly classes.

Basic Handguns

Start here if you're new to handguns. You'll learn to handle, choose, and shoot a handgun safely, then finish with a live-fire range session.

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Pistol Safety & Carry (Michigan CPL)

MCRGO's classroom and range course covers firearm safety, pistol fundamentals, avoiding violent confrontations, and Michigan carry law. You'll earn the certificate you need to apply for your Michigan CPL.

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Emergency First Aid Fundamentals

USCCA's first aid course teaches you to assess a patient and treat serious bleeding, chest and spinal injuries, and broken bones until EMS arrives.

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Save a Life: Control the Bleed

This hands-on mini-class teaches you to stop life-threatening bleeding before EMS arrives. You'll practice direct pressure, tourniquets, wound packing, and chest seals.

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Why train with Downriver PPA

Small classes

Every student gets personal attention and time to practice the fundamentals.

Beginner-friendly

You don't need any experience, and every class starts with the fundamentals.

Safety first

Every class follows a USCCA or MCRGO curriculum. Handgun classes start with the safety rules, and firearms stay unloaded and cased until live fire.

From the range

See photos from recent classes, including students with their new certificates and training on the range.

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Skills to Protect What Matters Most

You'll find class dates, times, locations, and pricing on my online scheduling page, where you can book directly.