September is National Preparedness Month — check out our previous post to learn more about NPM 2019 and the “Prepared, Not Scared” campaign. As we said before, this month provides a great opportunity to educate your friends and family on emergency preparedness, and to brush up on your own prepper knowledge and skills. 5.11 Tactical has announced a program for National Preparedness Month that will help you do both. The company is hosting more than 50 survival classes during September at its retail stores throughout the United States — and they're free to attend.

National Preparedness Month is an awareness campaign spearheaded by the U.S. government.

These survival classes are part of the 5.11 Tactical “Always Be Ready” (ABR) Academy program, and they cover important topics such as outdoor survival, self-defense, building a go-bag, medical trauma care, vehicle tactics, communication, and general disaster preparedness. There are even courses that teach how to assist children and the elderly in emergencies.

The ABR Academy classes will be taught by a variety of subject matter experts, and offer an interactive experience for people of all experience levels. In a press release, the company stated, “Participants are able to meet and learn from local law enforcement officers and medics, professionally trained survivalists, veterans, and active duty servicemen and women. In addition to empowering individuals, the ABR Academy serves to build camaraderie within our local communities.”

5.11 Tactical retail stores nationwide will host the free ABR Academy classes.

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Refer to the September ABR Academy schedule for survival classes below for a complete list of locations and themes. Space is limited, so if you want to attend one of these free classes, be sure to RSVP here as soon as possible.

Written by Patrick McCarthy