Dave Young

 

Dave served as law enforcement officer in Florida and in the Marines as a gate sentry, patrol officer, watch commander, investigator, Special Reaction Team (SRT) member, leader and commander. He now serves as a defensive tactics consultant for numerous police and correctional agencies. Dave also is an industry leader in testing public safety equipment and non-lethal weaponry. He applied all of this expertise as host of “Crash Test Human,” a TV series for National Geographic in which he tested emergency scenarios such as being trapped inside a water-submerged car.

Dave is a lead trainer for all of the Vistelar verbal and physical conflict management training programs

Interests

Dave creates realistic training that allows participants to experience the stress of real-world confrontations in a safe environment that allows them to gain confidence in themselves, their tactics, and their equipment. One of his mottos: “Practice isn’t something you do until you get it right. It’s something you do until you cannot get it wrong."

Qualifications

  • A leading authority on testing public safety equipment
  • Has taught personal safety to people worldwide 
  • Former host of “Crash Test Human” on National Geographic Channel
  • Founder of Water Based Defensive Tactics and creator of the S.M.A.R.T. training series
  • Author of How to Defend Your Family and Home: Outsmart an invader, secure your home, and protect your loved ones from any threat