Our Instructors and Staff

Dr. Strauss have been a practicing anesthesiologist, since 1987 at major trauma centers on both coasts. He has an interest in personal protection, martial arts and firearms for most of my life. He became a LAPD Re-serve officer, with the purpose to bring his skills to the streets of Los Angeles. 

• NAEMT --TECC (Trauma Emergency Casualty Care/Law Enforcement)
• NAEMT - TCCC (Trauma Combat Casulty Care/Military), Rescue Task Force and Active Shooter Response
• Lead Tactical Medicine instructor at the Women’s Guild Simulation Center (Cedars Sinai Medical Center}
• BSIS - Firearm IOnstructior
• NRA Law Enforcement - Handgun and Tactics Instructor
• USSCA Concealed Carry Instructor
• LAPD Reserve Officer - Patrol
• NTOA - Rescue Task Force Instructor
• Board Certified Anesthesiologist

 He is accomplished professional offering a comprehensive background supporting U.S. military operations in roles of increasing responsibility during 5 and half year career in the U.S. Navy.   

• Qualified Range Safety Officer
• Qualified and Extensive Firearm Proficiency in all weapon systems 
• Qualified in Tactical and Urban disaster
• DTAC Instructor (covered 6 academy)
• TECC (Tactical Emergency Casualty Care) Instructor (covered 6 academy)
• Qualified NREMT (UCLA) 
• Qualified in Physical Security Specialist (covered 6 academy)
• Qualified Axon Taser Instructor
• Qualified BLS Instructor