Situational Awareness  Course Description

The Situational Awareness Course teaches how to be safer in your everyday life. 
This class discusses how to be safer and more aware of your surroundings in both public and private settings.

Some of the subject matters discussed are:

• Analyzing your environment and identifying threats.
  Improving your state of awareness improving your reaction time.
• Having a plan for a road rage incident, a confrontation in public or in
  your home. Including Carjacking and robbery crimes.
• Understanding and trusting your instincts and your ability to observe.
• Understanding your color of awareness and how to use the “OODA
  LOOP” to your advantage.
• How to recognize and deal with scams both AI, internet, phone or text
  and in person encounters as well as family planning to not become a
  victim.
• How to carry yourself, proper use of wording in encounters creating a
  TEAM when an encounter occurs.
•  Having a plan if you find yourself in an active shooter situation.
• A “conversation” on indicators, labeling yourself and self-defense.

Geoff Fahringer

50-Year Career Law Enforcement Officer & Safety Expert

The instructor,Geoff Fahringer, is a veteran law enforcement professional with five decades of dedicated service, specializing in tactical operations, high-level intelligence, VIP protection, and community safety instruction.

Professional Law Enforcement History

• Collier County Sheriff's Office (29 Years)

  • Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau: Served as a Detective for 12 years. Assisted in high-profile VIP protection details, collaborating directly with the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Capitol Police protective details.

  • Vice Narcotics Major Crimes Unit: Served as a Detective.

  • Special Operations: Active SWAT team member for 19 years and a member of the Sheriff's Office Dive Team.

• City of Syracuse (NY) Police Department (21 Years)

  • Retired as a Police Supervisor after more than two decades of service.

Specialized Training & Certifications

Geoff’s extensive tactical, intelligence, and disaster-response training includes, but is not limited to:

• Executive Protection: Miami Police Training Center Close Protection Seminar

• Intelligence & Terrorism Operations:

  • Florida Intelligence Unit Member

  • National Terrorism Preparedness (Terrorism Operational Planning)

  • FDLE Global Terrorism & Domestic Extremism

  • FDLE Intelligence Operations Guide for Islamic Terrorism

  • CENTRA FFO Intelligence Analysis, Investigations, and Operations

  • USDOJ Criminal Intelligence Systems

  • Fusion Liaison Officer Program

• Tactical Response & Safety Instruction:

  • Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents

  • New Mexico Tech Instructor Course

  • FDLE Major Case Management

  • Security Solutions International Member

Current Roles & Community Leadership

• Educational Instructor: Teaches a 2-credit hour Florida DBPR Situational Awareness safety class focusing on realtor safety for licensees.

• Media Contributor: Regular contributor on FOX NEWS.

• Marine Safety Leadership:

  • Safety and Training Bridge Officer for the Marco Island Yacht Club.

  • Safety Officer for the Marco Island Power Squadron.