Hard Target Solutions

Hard Target Solutions Emergency Preparedness and Personnel Protection. Firearms, self defense and emergency medical class We also specialize in active threat mitigation.

Hard Target Solutions is a dynamic and multifaceted organization that excels in the field of emergency management. With a comprehensive range of services, Hard Target Solutions is committed to ensuring the safety and security of individuals, organizations, and communities in times of crisis. As a full spectrum emergency management company, they possess the expertise and resources necessary to handle a wide array of emergency situations. One of the key areas where Hard Target Solutions specializes is in providing firearms certification training. Recognizing the importance of responsible firearm ownership, they offer comprehensive courses that educate individuals on proper handling, safety protocols, and legal requirements. By equipping participants with the necessary knowledge and skills, Hard Target plays a vital role in promoting responsible firearm use and minimizing risks associated with firearms. In addition to firearms certification, we also offer Foundational Trauma First Aid, Advanced Trauma Care, and CPR/AED certifications. Understanding the critical role of immediate medical response in emergency situations, they provide thorough training to individuals, organizations, and professionals. By teaching life-saving techniques and equipping people with the ability to treat traumatic injuries and administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and operate automated external defibrillators (AEDs), Hard Target empowers individuals to respond effectively in medical emergencies, potentially saving lives. Understanding the increasing prevalence of security threats in today's world, they offer comprehensive training programs to enhance individuals' ability to recognize, respond to, and mitigate active threats. Our courses cover topics such as situational awareness, crisis communication, emergency action planning, and active shooter response. By equipping individuals and organizations with the necessary skills and knowledge, We help create safer environments and promote effective response strategies.

Nocturnal Operator — completed earlier this week.Darkness is your friend.If you know how to work in it.Our Nocturnal Ope...
01/14/2026

Nocturnal Operator — completed earlier this week.

Darkness is your friend.
If you know how to work in it.

Our Nocturnal Operator course is an intermediate-level program designed to push shooters beyond daylight, flat-range comfort. Students were placed in low-light and no-light environments, forced to solve real problems under stress—movement, target identification, reloads, and malfunctions in the dark, using white light and ambient light correctly, not recklessly.

Here’s the hard truth:
If you can’t load, unload, clear malfunctions, move, and identify a threat in darkness, then when the sun sets—you might as well put the gun away.

This course covered:
• Rifle and handgun employment in low-light and no-light
• Proper white-light discipline and ambient light use
• Stress-induced misfires and reloads in darkness
• Individual and team movement under limited visibility
• Target vs. no-threat identification (paper doesn’t shoot back, real life isn’t paper)
• Accuracy, accountability, and decision-making when visibility is degraded

Too many shooters only train where everything is a threat.
Real life doesn’t work that way.

Can you distinguish innocent from threat in low-light?
Can you move without flagging teammates?
Can you fix your gun when you can’t see your hands?

Our clients can—because we train for the real.

Operational skill sets.
All lighting conditions.
All weather.
No shortcuts.

See you on the range.
See you in the classroom.

— Hard Target Solutions

Foundational Trauma Course today.We’re building real, life-saving skill sets—the kind that matter when seconds count. Fr...
01/13/2026

Foundational Trauma Course today.

We’re building real, life-saving skill sets—the kind that matter when seconds count. From hemorrhage control to critical decision-making, this is about giving people the tools and confidence to act.

Building better people.
Building safer communities.

It’s our passion and what we do - Making a difference and building skill sets that work!
01/12/2026

It’s our passion and what we do - Making a difference and building skill sets that work!

Resetting logistics at the HTS Bat Cave and getting everything dialed back in for another solid run of courses this week...
01/12/2026

Resetting logistics at the HTS Bat Cave and getting everything dialed back in for another solid run of courses this week.

Targets checked. Gear staged. Medical squared away. Class flow locked in.

The grind has begun—again.
Consistency, preparation, and doing the work before the work.

See you on the range.
See you in the classroom.

Wrapped up another Long Range Precision course—and this one was a great reminder of what really matters.Our client ran a...
01/11/2026

Wrapped up another Long Range Precision course—and this one was a great reminder of what really matters.

Our client ran a 5.56 with a 16” barrel and was making consistent hits out to 700 yards. Let that sink in.
It’s not about chasing the biggest rifle or the newest gear—it’s about fundamentals, understanding your system, and pushing it to its maximum potential.

Throughout the course we:
• Established a solid zero
• Collected verified DOPE
• Worked reticle holdovers
• Refined wind calls
• Focused on repeatable, disciplined shooting

Finish the day with solid data, confident hits, and a killer sunset over the range.
This is what doing the basics correctly and consistently looks like.

See you on the range.

Back on the road.Miles logged. Rounds fired. Skills sharpened.Course 26-003 kicks off a multi-day run across Florida—Lon...
01/09/2026

Back on the road.
Miles logged. Rounds fired. Skills sharpened.

Course 26-003 kicks off a multi-day run across Florida—
Long Range Precision → Nocturnal Operator (Night Fire Stress) → Foundational Trauma and beyond.

2026 is here. We’re back at it.
See you on the range. See you in the classroom.

Great weekend on the range and in the classroom.We ran multiple handgun and rifle courses focused on sustaining our clie...
01/05/2026

Great weekend on the range and in the classroom.

We ran multiple handgun and rifle courses focused on sustaining our clients, not just one-off training. The goal is simple: do the right thing, the correct way, consistently. Because mastery is built through repetition and standards, not shortcuts.

This weekend was about keeping skills sharp, reinforcing good habits, and maintaining consistency across both pistol and rifle platforms. Back to the grind Monday, doing it the right way, every time.

We took the first two days of the year to reset, recalibrate, and reload.Now it’s time to get 2026 rolling.Course 26-001...
01/03/2026

We took the first two days of the year to reset, recalibrate, and reload.
Now it’s time to get 2026 rolling.

Course 26-001 is live.

See you on the range.
See you in the classroom.
See you in the fray.

Ending the year strong.Advanced Trauma wrapped.Fundamental Rifle complete.2025 closes out the way it should—training wit...
12/31/2025

Ending the year strong.
Advanced Trauma wrapped.
Fundamental Rifle complete.

2025 closes out the way it should—training with purpose, building real capability, and preparing people to perform when it matters most.

Now we turn the page.

2026 starts this weekend, back on the range and back in the classroom—sharpening fundamentals, refining mindset, and continuing to raise the standard.

Happy New Year.
See you on the range.
See you in the classroom.

Nice and chilly way to kick off today’s Fundamental Rifle Course ❄️🎯A couple more classes as we wrap up 2025, and the su...
12/30/2025

Nice and chilly way to kick off today’s Fundamental Rifle Course ❄️🎯

A couple more classes as we wrap up 2025, and the sunrise couldn’t have been any better. Cool air, clear minds, solid fundamentals.

See you out on the range.
See you in the classroom.

Ending 2025 strong—and rolling straight into 2026 even stronger. 💪

Preparing for tomorrow.Advanced Trauma & Pre-Hospital Medical Course kicks off—and this is not a class we run often. Onc...
12/27/2025

Preparing for tomorrow.

Advanced Trauma & Pre-Hospital Medical Course kicks off—and this is not a class we run often. Once, maybe twice a year.

This is an extremely in-depth program built around the physiology and pathophysiology of traumatic injury, designed for real-world application—not slides and checklists.

This course was built to bridge the gap between:
• Bystanders with no formal EMS background
• Nurses, physicians, and hospital clinicians
• Professionals operating outside the controlled hospital environment

We’ll cover:
• Common emergency medical conditions
• Advanced trauma decision-making
• MARCH-based care and trauma protocols
• Improvised solutions when ideal equipment doesn’t exist
(tourniquets, pressure devices, pelvic binders, and more)

Because trauma doesn’t care about titles, environments, or job descriptions.
Only about decisions, fundamentals, and action under stress.

Limited courses. Limited seats. Purpose-built training.

Tomorrow, we train.

GROUND UP OPERATOR COURSE — NOW BOOKINGWe’re running our Ground Up Operator Course at Ares Training Facility on January ...
12/26/2025

GROUND UP OPERATOR COURSE — NOW BOOKING

We’re running our Ground Up Operator Course at Ares Training Facility on January 31, February 14, and February 28.

This course is built around one reality: gunfights don’t happen from a perfect stance. Students learn how to fight from their back, from the ground, and all the way up, working through awkward, compromised, and unconventional shooting positions that mirror real-world encounters—not square-range theory.

Training includes movement from ground to standing, positional problem-solving, and effective weapon employment when balance, footing, or posture are compromised.

Extremely limited seating with a true 1:1 instructor-to-student ratio to ensure precision coaching and accountability.

Train for reality—not convenience.

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