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ISR Matrix Australia
Dave, the ISR Matrix International Australian representative, commenced his career in the
Australian Defence Force in reconnaissance, force protection, leadership and instructional roles.
Within the civilian sector, he has worked within Corrective Services and the Police. Over the past
17 years he served in various roles including diplomatic protection, intelligence, riot squad,
emergency response team, operational safety training and project management. Dave has
served on several overseas deployments and holds tertiary qualifications in Business, Justice,
Management, Training, Security and Risk Management.
A former OST Training Coordinator for a large Government Department, Dave has trained with
numerous Australian and United States Police and Military Special Operations units and
completed more than 50 specialist and Operational Safety Trainer courses within Australia, the
United States, England and Asia. He is well qualified in both traditional and progressive
operational safety training methodology, civil disorder/public order management, tactical
firearms training, extended range impact weapons and less lethal chemical munitions.
Dave specialises in Use of Force and Defensive Tactics instruction. Although the Australian
representative of ISR Matrix International has been established less than 2 years, ISR Matrix
Australia, under Dave's direction, was contracted to provide courses to a number of Australian
Police Departments and Instructors in 2008/2009. Dave also conducted a total of 15 public
courses in this period for individual Police, Military, Corrections and Security Officers. In
2008/2009 course reviews were published in Blitz, Blackbelt, MMA Sports and SWAT magazines.
An exceptional review of his most recent Brisbane course was published in Response Australia
Magazine in September 2009.
For more information see www.isrmatrix.org and www.isrmatrixaustralia.com
AusTac International
The AusTac Training and Development team has an enviable blend of educational, research and
real world operational experience. The Curriculum Development Team has between them; one
Doctor of Education, two Masters of Education and one Psychology Degree.
Operationally our team has seen action from Vietnam to Rhodesia to Iraq and along the way
surviving several gunshot wounds and in excess of 100 contacts. We have served in frontline
infantry units, and special forces units and with one instructor (Rhodesia) totalling over 80
combat jumps. Our ex military instructional staff have on average 40 yrs of operational and
instructional experience each.
Our instructors from police tactical backgrounds have served with several Australian and Kiwi
tactical units and average 20 yrs of tactical experience with 30 yr law enforcement careers. Within
Australia AusTac has provided specialist instruction and curriculum development for VicPol SOG,
WA TRG, SA STAR Force, the ASO’s, SASR, QPOL, and Australian Customs.
Outside of Australia we have provided firearms training curriculum for the NZ AOS & STG, Iraqi
Police Special Commando Brigades, the Brunei STK and the PSB SWAT Team in the Peoples
Republic of China.
PFC Training - Instructors Brian Hartman and Chris Doughty
Brian C Hartman began his career as a platoon Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
where he worked in reconnaissance, intelligence and diplomatic security. For actions under fire,
he has been personally decorated by the President of the United States. Brian transitioned to
civilian law enforcement, working for a major metropolitan department where he distinguished
himself operationally and as a revolutionary trainer in multiple disciplines. From here, Brian
began work in Special Response Team operations and instruction for a major federal agency,
where he re-wrote standard operating procedures, developed training programs and researched
new technologies. Three federal agencies are currently utilising training and operational
programs of his design.
Brian is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Nevada where he and fellow instructors
regularly teach the only college accredited Close Protection syllabus in the USA. Brian
specialises in carbine, special operations tactics, international and domestic executive
protection and tactical fitness. His works have been published by the NTOA, NYTOA and SWAT
Digest.
Chris Doughty was a law enforcement officer with a major Australian Police Department for
almost a decade. He performed various roles including Field Training Officer and Operational
Safety and Tactics trainer. Chris was often a first responder to a significant number of incidents
including violent crimes in progress and outbreaks of civil disorder. He has trained with and
provided training for US military, law enforcement and SWAT operators. Chris is the lead
instructor for PFC Asia Pacifc and is also responsible for selection, training and deployment of
PFC Executive Protection staff within the Asia Pacific Region.
Pro-Com Consulting- Instructors John O'Neil and Mark Plumb
John presents from a military and policing background. Of his 17 years with Victoria police he
spent 8 in the Police Hostage Negotiator Unit. Having attended in excess of one hundred critical
incidents as primary negotiator or team leader he joined the police negotiator training team
where he taught courses for not only Victoria Police centrally and regionally but for Department of
corrections (CORE) and military reserve forces. He has been fortunate enough to have trained
with negotiator personnel from the FBI Academy and Scotland Yard.
Holding a National CT negotiator qualification since 1996, John has trained with Police
Negotiator Units all around the Country. In 2003 he was selected to attend in the Philippines as
part of a joint training team to conduct a two week course in Hostage Negotiation for the
Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines. It was the first of its kind.
Mark is also a former police negotiator and also provides a professional role playing service for
Policing and the Security industry.
In addition to police negotiator expertise, John and Mark have many years instructing in other
disciplines including close personal protection, riot response, crowd control and critical incident
management. The combined experience pool of people in the Pro-Com team is extensive, totally
more than 150 years in the field of law enforcement and is committed to ensuring the highest
level of product. The Pro-Com founder is currently involved with Australian Law Enforcement
agencies, both as a current serving member and a specialist training provider.
Jerry has been at the cutting edge of tactical trauma care for almost 30 years. His career started
in the British Army just after the Falkland Island campaign where he served in Infantry, Medical
Corps and Para Field Ambulance. To further his knowledge Jerry pursued a civilian career in
Operating Theatre and studied third world medical techniques and Buddhism on the Indian sub
continent for 12 months. Upon on his return to Britain he was invited to join the SAS in charge of
Squadron Medical Support Unit.
Within the British Army Jerry provided medical training to members of Omani Armed Forces and
was subsequently invited to join the Omani Armed Forces and seconded to SSF [Sultans Special
Forces]. During this time Jerry constructed and taught specialised medical training in English
and Arabic. Jerry also served in the Saudi Armed Forces.
Jerry moved to Australia 2003 with his family, re-established ties with SASR in Perth and worked
as Paramedic and Remote Area Medic. Jerry also established Extreme Medical Pty Ltd to consult
to Mining Industry and Military/ Law Enforcement, to construct specialised courses for high risk
environments and provide specialised medical equipment sales and advice. Jerry and the team
at Extreme Medical have been supplying and training Special Operations Units worldwide for
over 15 years,
Assistant Instructor Brad Watts served for 11 years in the ADF and provided medical support and
training to many organisations. Brad deployed to the Middle East and South East Asia and spent
5 years in a SOCOM unit where he was responsible for training special operations personnel in
medical procedures. Brad holds tertiary qualifications in Paramedical Science and Underwater
Medicine. Brad established Critical Response, a Perth Based training company. He has trained
special operations personnel from Australian and international units in tactical medicine.
