Tennessee Concealed Carry - Tier One Tactics

Tennessee Concealed Carry - Tier One Tactics operates The L.I.V.E. Program, an active shooter preparedness system designed for schools, businesses, government facilities, and organizations facing real security threats. Founded by Matt Estridge, a former Air Marshal and DEA Task Force operator, the program takes a fundamentally different approach than national standards that have repeatedly failed.

Current national protocols from DHS and FBI have proven ineffective. Between 2000-2017, there were 250 active shooter incidents. In 2017-2018 alone, there were 23 school shootings per year—averaging more than one per week. Parkland and Santa Fe combined resulted in 27 fatalities and 30 casualties, despite having armed law enforcement on site.

The harsh reality: most active shooter events are over before law enforcement ever arrives. Law enforcement needs time. The L.I.V.E. Program gives them that time by empowering civilians with life-saving skills.

The program combines eight integrated components:

• •Ten unarmed self-defense strategies for room-entry defense, with detailed instruction on WHY, WHEN, HOW, and WHAT to do
• •Threat identification and evasion strategies to recognize danger before entering hallways, stairs, elevators, and rooms
• •Facility hardening and emergency action plans (EAP) developed by former federal assessors
• •Special needs accommodation accounting for individuals with disabilities and limited mobility
• •Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) coordinated with local law enforcement
• •Multi-layered evacuation protocols with protective countermeasures
• •Behavioral threat detection training for early intervention
• •Scenario-based drills to test and validate preparedness

"Our program protects people in those first critical moments when there is no help. L.I.V.E. provides unprecedented and holistic emergency preparedness solutions—prevention, deterrence, and defense with step-by-step response solutions." — Matt Estridge

The instructors aren't theoretical consultants. They include:

• •Former Delta Force operators (Combat Applications Group/CAG)
• •Green Berets and Special Forces personnel
• •DHS FLETC-certified active shooter instructors
• •FBI-requested security assessors
• •Marine Force Recon snipers
• •Federal law enforcement tactical team leaders
• •Counter-terrorism specialists from the Office of Director of National Intelligence

Key endorsements:

• •DHS FLETC Program Specialist for the Active Shooter Threat Instructor Training Program (ASTITP) requested Director approval to serve as a reference
• •FBI Senior Special Agent of Maritime Operations officially requested instructors to assess U.S. port security
• •University of Tennessee Emergency Management Director (Brian Gard, retired Marine) implemented the program in a pilot and stated: "The L.I.V.E. Program has practical answers that are new to the body of work of active shooter. Other programs have only addressed 'what' to do; never the 'how.'"
• •Executive Director of the Cerebral Palsy Center: "I hope every agency and school in our state has the opportunity to learn the tactics and strategies of the L.I.V.E. program."

In 2013, a Hennepin County judge ruled that employers are legally responsible for employee safety during active shooter incidents and must provide training that mitigates workplace violence. The lawsuit in Beneke v. Accent Signage Systems established that failing to train employees on how to survive critical incidents opens organizations to significant civil liability.

The program helps organizations: - Reduce business liability through documented preparedness - Coordinate emergency procedures with first responders - Create defensible emergency action plans - Demonstrate reasonable safeguards (OSHA "General Duty Clause" compliance)

Unlike generic active shooter training, the L.I.V.E. Program accounts for individuals with disabilities and limited mobility. Matt Estridge's personal experience informed the development of strategies that actually work for people in wheelchairs, those with hearing or vision impairments, and individuals with special needs. Facility assessors walk through buildings with staff to identify risks and develop individualized evacuation procedures.

Beyond initial facility assessments, Tennessee Concealed Carry offers: - 24/7 online supplemental resources for ongoing proficiency - Online active shooter countermeasures refresher training - Annual recertification as trends evolve - Tactical medicine training - Law enforcement coordination drills

This isn't consultation from someone who read about active shooter response. It's instruction from operators who spent careers in federal law enforcement, special operations, and counter-terrorism. The L.I.V.E. Program exists because current national standards have failed. Seconds save lives—and the program teaches you how to use those seconds to protect people before help arrives.