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