The 2 Day RDS Instructional course sponsored by the Forest Lake Police Department is designed to give department instructional staff a hands-on experience of MRDS handgun familiarization, training, skill and technique development and presentation points for their departmental training objectives. This course will provide the student trainer with a solid basic understanding of the RDS, common RDS issues and operations and the best effective instructional methodology and use of the RDS for duty and tactical applications. There will be a heavy emphasis on Shooter Coach Instruction, Teach Backs, Program Development and Problem Solving with extensive Firearms Drills.  

Day One – Foundational RDS Skills and Instructor Development 

Day 2 – Train the Trainer RDS Skills – Departmental Programs and Instructional Student Problem Solving. O.D.R. Methodology. 

Instruction includes: 

• Classroom Power Point and Discussion 
• Benefits / Drawbacks / Limitations 
• Instructional Diagnostics and Problem Solving 
• Shooter Fundamentals problem solving 
• Parallax and Optics – W/ Drills 
• Optic and the science of aiming
• Focal Plans 
• Sighted / Aim Fire 
• Dot presentation 
• Optic types, selection, and issues 
• System Failures and Issues – Optic Failures, Co-Witnessing, Occluded Optics Drills, BUIS and options, Fractured Lenses Drills, Stadia Lines, Line of Sight Fire 
• System Functionality – Optics types 
• Equipment, Holster Acquisition Drills w/ FTX’s 
• Firearm fundamentals applied to the MRDS
• Shooter Analysis and Diagnostics – O.D.R. Methodology 
• Optics Challenge FTX – Stress, Acclimation and FTX’s 
• Instructional / Skill Development – Failure as an option and Micro Drills 
• Presentation and Drawing from the Holster 
• Reloads with the RDS 
• Malfunction and Remediation – Weapon and Optics 
• Washout 
• Low Light Concepts – Discussion and Demo 
• Learning to trust the Dot
• Departmental programs, Course development and FTX’s
• Instructional and Course Teach Backs 
• Students will receive handouts with all of the various drills presented.

Equipment requirements: 

• RDS equipped Handgun with 3 magazines (single stack, 5-7 magazines) and fresh batteries
• Duty Holster, Duty belt / gear
• Range Bag and RDS Armoring equipment
• Magazine pouch(s) 
• Vests are required
• Minimum 600 rounds range ammunition 
• Ear and Eye protection (Clear Eye protection mandatory)  
• Ball Cap 
• Long sleeves recommended (long pants mandatory)
  100 count pack of 3” POST- it – Notes.

Optional: (recommended) gear: 

• Magazine Loaders 
• Off range hydration systems or supplies
  

Prerequisites: Students must be previous Firearms Instructor certified. Students MUST have an RDS equipped pistol (duty) and holster for participation in the class. 

Note: Student should be at the training facility 15 minutes prior to the start of the course. Please have all weapons systems and magazines unloaded for the course.  

Post Credits: 16