Home invasions happen more often than many people realize, and most occur during the day when families are at home, working, or homeschooling. Pineland Consulting provides practical home defense training in Ohio and nationwide to help you protect your loved ones where it matters most. With decades of experience in security and close-quarters operations, our instructors teach layered defense, movement through the home, and decision-making under stress. We don’t just teach you how to shoot—we help you build a customized, family-focused defense plan so you can prevent, deter, and respond effectively if a threat enters your home.

Who It’s For

This course is designed for civilians who want to take responsibility for protecting their home and family, including:
• Stay-at-home or work-from-home parents
• Homeschool families with children in the house during the day
• Women who want training in a supportive, practical setting
• Families who want a coordinated safety plan tailored to their routines
• Homeowners or renters seeking professional guidance on defense planning

Course Format & Custom Options

No two homes—or families—are alike. That’s why our Home Defense training can be customized into a package that fits your environment and needs. Options include:
• Home Security Survey: A walk-through of your home to identify vulnerabilities, strong points, and defensive strategies.
• Scenario-Based Training in Your Home: Dry-run drills that rehearse family responses to realistic threats (home entry, forced entry while home, etc.).
• Live Fire Range Training: Firearms instruction at the range to reinforce skills under pressure, with drills tailored to home-defense applications.
• Integrated Family Plan: Guidance on how to communicate, move, and secure family members during a crisis.

What You’ll Learn
• Safe firearm handling in the home setting
• Decision-making and target identification under stress
• Strategic use of cover and movement within hallways, doorways, and common areas
• Firearm placement, staging, and equipment recommendations for your home
• Developing a realistic mindset and plan that fits your family’s lifestyle

Course Expectations

Students must demonstrate safe weapon handling at all times and show a clear understanding of drills and scenarios. By the end of training, you’ll be able to safely and accurately employ your pistol under time pressure and apply a practical, rehearsed plan to defend your home.

***All weapons and gear will be inspected prior to the start of class.***

***Successful completion of Pistol Level 2 or equivalent firearms training is required. ***

Carjackings and vehicle-based assaults have surged in recent years, with thefts and armed confrontations rising sharply nationwide. While some areas now report declines, the risk remains real. Pineland Consulting offers practical vehicle defense training in Ohio and across the U.S. to help you protect yourself and your family against threats in and around your vehicle.

This course covers a wide range of real-world vehicle threats, including armed carjackings, forced removal from your vehicle, roadway blockages by groups, and confrontations in open areas such as parking lots. Training combines classroom instruction, scenario-based role play, simunition drills, and live-fire exercises to build both confidence and competence. Instruction is adaptable to each student’s needs—physically and mentally challenging, but scalable to your abilities. Whether you’re an active professional, parent, or someone with mobility limitations, this vehicle defense course equips you with proven skills to recognize danger, avoid escalation, and respond decisively under stress.


What You’ll Learn
• Firearms safety and weapon handling in and around vehicles
• Situational awareness and threat avoidance while in a vehicle
• Recognizing and responding to threats from individuals or groups blocking the roadway
• Defensive engagement in confined spaces and parking lots
• Use of vehicles as cover or concealment
• Engaging multiple threats and protecting passengers
• Non-traditional shooting positions in constrained environments
• Time and accuracy standards under realistic pressur

Who It’s For
• Civilians who want to build defensive firearm skills in vehicle or travel settings
• Parents, commuters, and professionals who spend significant time on the road
• Individuals concerned about carjacking, group confrontations, or parking lot assaults
• Students of all abilities, including those with mobility challenges, who want to prepare for real-world threats

Course Format

Training blends classroom learning, scenario-based drills, role play, and live-fire range instruction. The course is offered in three progressive levels to meet the needs of different students and groups.

Course Expectations

Students must demonstrate safe weapon handling throughout and show understanding of drills and scenarios. By the end of training, you will be able to respond effectively to vehicle-based threats, executing safe, accurate engagements while protecting yourself and your passengers.

Equipment Needed
• Well-maintained, operational pistol
• 3 magazines with magazine pouch
• Holster (must remain open when drawn — no Blackhawk SERPA or similar holsters)
• Sturdy belt for holster and gear support
• Eye and ear protection (electronic preferred)
• Weather-appropriate attire (no sleeveless shirts, shorts, or open-toe shoes)
• 350 rounds of pistol ammunition

Active threat incidents are no longer limited to military or law enforcement environments. They can happen anywhere — in workplaces, schools, shopping centers, or public spaces during everyday routines. When seconds matter, your first priority as a civilian is protecting yourself and your family. This Active Threat Response training in Ohio gives you the knowledge and skills to respond decisively in a crisis — not to hunt an attacker, but to survive, escape, and defend if necessary.


The program combines classroom instruction and scenario-based training to prepare civilians for the realities of modern active threats. Students learn to recognize warning signs, make rapid decisions under stress, and employ practical defensive strategies when escape is not possible. Training also covers how to respond appropriately when law enforcement arrives on scene, ensuring you are identified as a protected party, not a threat. The focus is on realistic civilian environments — workplaces, schools, malls, and public spaces where you and your family may face an active threat.

What You’ll Learn
• Situational awareness and recognizing pre-incident indicators
• Rapid decision-making: when to escape, when to evade, when to defend
• Moving yourself and loved ones to safety under stress
• Communicating with family, bystanders, and first responders
• Using cover and concealment effectively in crowded environments
• Defensive pistol handling under time pressure and stress
• Stress inoculation through realistic scenarios
• Preparing for and safely reacting to law enforcement arrival

Who It’s For
• Parents concerned about threats at schools or during family activities
• Civilians who want to prepare for workplace or public-space incidents
• Concealed carry holders who want training beyond the range
• Anyone committed to learning practical, life-saving skills in today’s environment

Course Expectations

Students must demonstrate safe firearm handling and the ability to think critically under stress. By the end of training, you will be better prepared to move, communicate, and defend in an active threat event — while prioritizing the survival of yourself and your family and ensuring safe coordination when law enforcement arrives.