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Is what you are eating killing your budget and you? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mcfas.com/blog/glasses-for-your-personal-safety monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://www.mcfas.com/blog/security-awareness-training-and-portland-area-businesses monthly 0.5 2021-10-29 https://www.mcfas.com/blog/book-recommendationbreathe-a-life-in-flow-the-story-of-the-greatest-gracie-jiu-jitsu-practioner-ever monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://www.mcfas.com/blog/womens-self-defense-workshop monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6077babb0145a2482452ee19/t/61d66bdbfd064638ce165668/1641442275248/MF+Self+Defense+Workshop_March+22+2022+Dark+Photo.jpg Blog - Women’s Self Defense Workshop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mcfas.com/our-instructors daily 0.75 2021-08-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6077babb0145a2482452ee19/t/6077bd48e4eb2c7efdd8222c/1628466996571/IMG_1193+%283%29.jpg :Lead Instructor - Michael Foster Michael Foster is an entrepreneur, top rated Use of Force Instructor, Law Enforcement Leader, Martial Artist, National Award Winning Law Enforcement Leader, Tactical Team member, Movement Instructor, US Army Drill Sargent, Deputy Sheriff, Certified Protective Professional, Award winning leader in community policing, Native American indigenous ceremonial practitioner, award winning shooter, award winning physical security specialist, Police Officer, US Army Light Fighter, Triathlete, Half-Marathoner, Cancer Survivor, Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, Business Leadership Mentor, Medical Administrator, and an Amateur Historian. For more than three and a half decades, thousands of people have enjoyed the warmth, humor, and transformational power of Michael’s teaching approach. Mr. Foster has instructed at the Federal Law Enforcement Academy multiple times, Mr. Foster has empowered thousands of people from Federal Employees, Local Law Enforcement, and other Federal Law Enforcement officers through use of force training, office safety training, concealed carry classes, self-defense classes and active shooter response training. CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS Certified Protection Professional (ASIS) Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Federal Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Instructor Federal Law Enforcement Taser Instructor NRA Basic Pistol Instructor NRA Concealed Carry Instructor https://www.mcfas.com/home daily 0.75 2021-04-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6077babb0145a2482452ee19/t/6077bd7b4a7eed12b5c84dc3/1618461923287/static1.squarespace-2.jpg Home - Absolute Beginner https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6077babb0145a2482452ee19/t/6077bd7b4a7eed12b5c84dc6/1562677870273/ Home - Instructor Training https://www.mcfas.com/about daily 1.0 2021-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6077babb0145a2482452ee19/t/611083ceb6c78c0c2e79e085/1628474793883/image0+%282%29.png Home - Michael Foster is highly trained expert in self-protection. Michael has over 33 years of Law Enforcement experience with 24 of those years as tactics instructor. Welcome to Michael Foster and Associates, home of CCW/CHL training and the resilient guardian approach programs. Michael Foster and Associates teaches the Oregon and Washington Concealed Carry Permit class. If you’re unsure of what licensing you need, we can help. We focus on handgun training and personal protection training. CHL training involving a resident and nonresident permit requirements. Our hands on, dynamic and interactive classes offer you the best in concealed carry instruction combined with the situational awareness needed to safely carry a concealed weapon. Our popular, hands on classes created by Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Officer Michael Foster create the environment needed to learn how to read a situation, focus on tactics, and assess a situation in order to decide the safest option in any situation. Whether you need the Oregon or Washington State Concealed carry permit instruction by an NRA Certified instructor or situational awareness training. 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