You must have a license (permit) to have reciprocity.
Avoid the rush. Do not be left on a waiting list, trying to get in a class, with inflated prices. Get your required training before the rush.
President-elect Donald Trump announces that he will sign a national concealed carry bill into law.
Official Florida recognized concealed carry license and firearms training classes conducted in Winter Haven weekly.
In-Gauge of Polk County is located in Winter Haven and licensed to conduct business in Polk County. We are not an out-of-town operation that visits Winter Haven to conduct classes at a local hotel.
Click on the button below to see our class schedule and to register for a class.
You must have a license (permit) to have reciprocity.
Avoid the rush. Do not be left on a waiting list, trying to get in a class, with inflated prices. Get your required training before the rush.
President-elect Donald Trump urges Congress to pass a national concealed carry reciprocity bill and announces that he will sign it into law.
Official Florida recognized concealed carry license and firearms training classes conducted in Winter Haven weekly.
In-Gauge of Polk County is located in Winter Haven and licensed to conduct business in Polk County. We are not an out-of-town operation that visits Winter Haven to conduct classes at a local hotel.
Click on the button below to see our class schedule and to register for a class.
Arming themselves, the 2 women rushed to the aid of an elderly woman being viciously mauled by two pit bull terriers.
In-Gauge of Polk County, in Winter Haven, Florida recognized two women for their quick and decisive actions that saved the life of a 72-year-old woman, who was being viciously attacked by two pit bull terriers, at its monthly meeting, Tuesday, May 14th.
The incident occurred the evening of April 29th, in Brandon, Florida. While in her kitchen, preparing dinner, Cierra Medina heard screaming coming from the street in front of her house. Looking out the kitchen window, Cierra saw her 72-year-old neighbor on the ground being attacked by two pit bull terriers. One dog biting and tugging at the woman’s left arm the other clamped on to the woman’s right leg, pulling in the opposite direction.
Retrieving her 9mm pistol, Cierra rushed out the front door of her house to the woman’s aid, firing one round into the ground, hoping to frighten the dogs into releasing their grip on the victim. Regrettably, the dogs were undeterred and continued to attack the woman. Attempting to fire another round, Cierra discovered her gun had jammed.
It was then Cierra was joined by Kristy Parks, who lives across the street and also responded to the screams for help. Kristy, armed with a .380 took aim and fired one round, point-blank, into the larger, more aggressive dog’s frontal chest. The dog was unaffected. As the dog turned, pulling backward on the woman’s thigh, Kristy fired a second shot broadside into the dog’s chest. Being struck a second time, the dog broke its grip and backed off. Both dogs stood back growling at the two rescuers.
As Kristy held the dogs at gunpoint, prepared to fire again, Cierra assisted the victim inside a chain-link fence and gate. With all three safely inside the closed gate, Cierra helped the victim into her home where Cierra administered first aid until law enforcement and EMS arrived. The victim was transported to Tampa Regional Hospital Trauma Center for the treatment of her injuries.
Cierra and Kristy were each presented with Citizen Hero Awards, a STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss control kit and a gift certificate from the Wild West Arms Gun Store, for the replacement of the two guns confiscated by law enforcement as evidence.
Cierra and Kristy received official STOP THE BLEED training and were certified during Tuesday evening’s meeting.
May is National STOP THE BLEED Month. Being a licensed STOP THE BLEED training provider, In-Gauge of Polk County conducts free, open-to-the-public STOP THE BLEED training clinics throughout the year.
Up date: The victim has been released from Tampa Regional Hospital and will remain confined to a wheelchair and has lost mobility of her right arm, due to nerve damage sustained in the dog attack. The dog owner was issued a fine by Hillsborough County Animal Control, with other charges pending by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
* The victim’s name is kept anonymous under Florida’s Marsy’s Law.
National retailer installs emergency STOP THE BLEED equipment stations in stores.
STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss control kits can now be found in the customer service area of Florida Walmart Stores.
Located in the customer service are of your local Walmart Store.
May is National Stop The Bleed Month. Locally and nationwide, free STOP THE BLEED emergency blood loss training classes will be conducted. To find a training class to near you, go to STOPTHEBLEED.org at: https://cms.bleedingcontrol.org/class/search
In-Gauge of Polk County will be conducting free STOP THE BLEED training clinics throughout the month of May. For clinic dates and times, use the link above or go to: In-Gauge STOP THE BLEED or
This a free 1 to 1-1/2 hour hands-on training clinic on the control of traumatic blood loss due to work place or home accident, traffic accident, shooting or any other incident that results in injury with blood loss.
This is a nationally recognized program, developed by the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma and provided by BleedingControl.org . A nationally recognized certificate of training is issued upon successful completion.
There is no cost for this training class. This training is provided free of charge, as a community service, by In-Gauge of Polk County.
Stop the Bleed training – In-Gauge of Polk County, Winter Haven, Florida
If you would like to have a FREE Stop The Bleed training clinic conducted at your place of business, church, civic group or community organization, go to CONTACT US on our website and we will be happy to conduct an on-location training clinic at your convenience.
To date, ours are the only free Stop The Bleed training clinics conducted south of Orlando and east of Tampa.
Next free training clinic: Tuesday, May 14th – 6:30 PM
The only thing more tragic than a life lost is a life needlessly lost that could have been saved.
In observance of National STOP THE BLEED Month, In-Gauge of Polk County will be conducting FREE, open to the public, Stop The Bleed tourniquet raining clinics during the month of May, beginning May 14th.
How it works:
Simply complete the FREE, 20 minute, Stop The Bleed online ‘Interactive Training‘ class
Then schedule your FREE Phase 2, in-person, skills training and assessment session
You can take and complete the online, ‘Interactive Training‘ at your convenience, any time prior to your scheduled skills training and assessment appointment.
We look forward to your participation in the 2024 National STOP THE BLEED Month.
The only thing more tragic than a life lost is a life needlessly lost that could have been saved.
You no longer need a license to carry a concealed firearm in Florida, but that does not relieve you of the responsibility of doing so safely and having the proper training. Allow In-Gauge of Polk County to provide you with that training.
Our training is more than a concealed carry class. Ours is real, self-defense, firearms training. Contact us to learn the safe and proper use of your firearm for sport shooting, home defense or concealed carry licensing.
For far less than what you will spend on ammunition and range time trying to teach yourself, we can train you correctly in one class, without the frustration.
In-Gauge of Polk County, Winter Haven, Florida: 863-206-1996.
In-Gauge of Polk County is a local, non-profit organization, chartered by the National Rifle Association, whose only business is firearms training. All proceeds go to promote firearms safety in central Florida.
Red Flags Before the Defensive Carry Course:
Before registering and paying for the class, I emailed Focused Fire Training to obtain the instructor’s name and qualifications. As of this writing, I still have not received an email response.
Beth Baumann – Armed American News: Nov 22, 2022
One of my goals for 2022 was to take as many training courses as possible. After receiving numerous Facebook ads for a women’s only “defensive carry course” conducted by Florida-based Focused Fire Training, curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to sign up for the course.
In-Gauge of Polk County conducting armed assailant defense training course.
This is not your ordinary concealed carry class.
This course trains you to defend your life and the lives of your loved ones.
There is more to owning and using a gun than just knowing how to pull a trigger.
Words of wisdom from Sheriff Grady Judd . . .
We train you to defend your life against an armed assailant or assailants. Yes, we train you how to engage multiple assailants and survive. Survive to live your life with family.
All classes meet and exceed the State of Florida’s training requirement for applying for a Florida concealed carry license recognized in 38 states.
Although a license or permit is no longer required to carry a concealed weapon in Florida, there are several very distinct advantages to having one.
Visit our website or contact us for training opportunities.
A member of the armed church security team shot himself in the leg.
A Michigan church safety team experienced an accidental shooting at the Howell Gun Club in Marion Township, Livingston County, MI, on Sunday December 17.
During firearm qualification training, a member of the armed church security team shot himself in the leg.
The negligent discharge occurred while the team was practicing drawing and re-holstering their weapons. The team member suffered a gunshot injury while he was re-holstering into a groin type holster.
Others team members provided first aid and the firearm instructor drove him to St Joseph Hospital for treatment.
The Livingston County Sheriff Office investigated the shooting (report #23-06152) interviewing the victim and the firearm training instructor. Both were career law enforcement of the State of Michigan.
It is unknown if the instructor had any MCOLES or NRA certifications or qualifications to conduct a civilian security firearms training course other than law enforcement work experience.
The above described incident will not happen with In-Gauge of Polk County. All of our advanced firearm training is conducted to the strict standards of the National Rifle Association and conducted by NRA certified, advanced, tactical firearm instructors.
Our Church Guardian training consists of over 15 hours of ‘active shooter’ training that includes: situational awareness, mental preparedness, threat recognition, mitigation and de-escalation, the drawing from a holster, advanced live-fire handgun training, that included the use of cover and concealment, moving, shooting, reloading, moving between cover and concealment, managing firearm malfunctions, while engaging single and multiple assailants and Stop The Bleed emergency wound care training.
Below is an example of what their training looked like. If you or other members of your congregation would like to receive similar training, do not hesitate to contact us . . .
Regardless if you have already taken a concealed carry class or you have a Florida concealed carry license, contact us for official NRA firearms training that will prepare you to defend your life and the lives of your loved ones.
Our advanced CHURCH GUARDIAN TRAINING teaches more than just how to shoot little round holes in a piece of paper hanging from a string. Our GUARDIAN TRAINING trains you how to defend your life and the lives of others, and go home at the end of the day.
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