Andrew Jones

Background Experience

  • Darlington County Fire District  2010-2016
    • Firefighter – Station 3 – Station 4
    • Lieutenant – Station 3
    • Training Captain – Station 4
    •  Darlington County Specialized Emergency Rescue Team (SERT) 2011-2016
    • Technical Rescue Member
  • South Carolina Urban Search & Rescue Task Force 1 (SC-TF1) 2012-2015
    • Rescue Specialist
    • FEMA Structural Collapse Technician II
  • Florence County Sheriff’s Office 2017 – 2021
    • K-9 Tactical Tracking Team
      • Security Element Member
    • Special Response Team (SRT)
      • Assaulter
    • Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT)
      • Assaulter

Firearms & Tactics Training

  • 5326 Solutions – Richard Graham
    • Tactical Pistol – Florence, SC – 2011
    • Tactical Carbine – Florence, SC – 2011
    • High Angle Engagements – Florence, SC – 2012
  • Paladin Training – Steve Cooper
    • Defensive Carbine 1 – Darlington, SC – 2012
    • Defensive Carbine 2 – Darlington, SC – 2012
    • Urban Break Contact – Darlington, SC – 2012, 2016 & 2018
    • Defensive Handgun – Darlington, SC – 2013
    • Patrol Rifle/SCCJA – Darlington, SC – 2016
  • Vickers Tactical – Larry Vickers
    • Basic Pistol – Dunn, NC – 2012
    • Basic Carbine – Dunn, NC – 2012
    • 1:1 Advanced Pistol/Carbine, 20 Hours – Dunn, NC – 2013
  • Sheriff of Baghdad Tactical – John “Shrek” McPhee, Mike Voytko
    • 2-Day Pistol Marksmanship – Sanford, NC – 2016
    • Night Vision Applications – Sanford, NC – 2016
    • Basic Trauma Management – Sanford, NC – 2016
    • 2-Day Carbine Marksmanship – Sanford, NC – 2017
  • United States Drug Enforcement Administration
    • 2-Day Firearms/CQB – 2018
  • Reston Group Critical Solutions – Jared Reston
    • 2-Day Performance Gun Fighting Mod 1 – Barnwell, SC – 2018
    • 3-Day High Risk Warrants – Tuscaloosa, AL – 2019
  • Tap-Rack Tactical – Bill Blowers
    • SWAT Team Leader – Spokane, WA – 2017
    • Performance Pistol – Mooresboro, NC – 2019
    • SWAT Team Leader – Florence, SC – 2020
  • Centrifuge Training – Scott Puckett
    • Patrol Vehicle Close Quarters Battle – Florence, SC – 2019
  • Lead Faucet Tactical – Dan Brokos
    • 4-Day Close Quarters Battle/Force on Force – Florence, SC – 2019
  • Presscheck Training & Consulting – Chuck Pressburg
    • CQB/Shoot House Training Development (50 Hours) – Jacksonville, FL – 2018
    • No Fail Pistol – Carthage, NC – 2019

Assignments as a Firearms Instructor

  • Blue Line Shooting Center 2013 – 2014
    • Adjunct Instructor
  • Paladin Training, Inc. 2014 – Present
    • Adjunct Instructor

 

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