Maritime Firearms Training Course (MFTC)
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The Maritime Firearms Training Course (MFTC) has been developed by SIRS, to provide realistic and professional maritime firearms training, which will allow Maritime Security Operators to demonstrate they have recently completed appropriate training in preparation for their duties as armed maritime security services providers. The MFTC is conducted under the supervision and expertise of SIRS instructors.
WHO SHOULD ATTENDCandidates who have an ex-military background or alternatively completed a firearms training course with New Zealand Training Wing. In addition, candidates will also have attended a Maritime Security Officers Course.
A clean police background of more serious offences is an essential requirement to attend this course.
LEARNING OUTCOMES- Marksmanship principles
- Wide range of foreign weapons
- Various fire positions
- Firing and weapon handling tests
- Firing at sea, short and long range
In completion of the course you will be awarded with an In House certification of Firearms Training from SIRS. This is required to work as armed security for SIRS.
NZTW offers a wide variety of courses and training packages to help you secure employment in the Private Security Industry, such as Close Protection, Maritime Security, Hostile Environment, Firearm training, Door Supervision, Private Investigations, Surveillance and CCTV operators. All of our instructors are highly experienced and knowledgeable in the Private Security Sector, fully qualified with backgrounds in the British Military or the New Zealand Defence Force. Maritime Firearms and Hostile Environment training is undertaken with realistic scenarios. This is all in preparation for actual threats that you may encounter and is carried out on a controlled Live Firing range which simulates harsh environments overseas. Full support and supervision is given throughout all of the training by our dedicated instructors so help is always at hand.