The California Grid Down Survival Course is a one-of-a-kind training opportunity designed to impart best practices, tactics, and principles for survival, security, and defense during a power grid failure.
This immersive, hands-on course will prepare participants to navigate a catastrophic collapse of society. Brought to you by Protector Nation in collaboration with Thomas Coyne Survival School and Strategic Response Partners. This training will push your limits and equip you with the skills needed to survive and thrive in the wild.
California Grid Down Survival Course is designed to equip you with essential knowledge and skills for surviving scenarios where the power grid fails. You have two opportunities to attend this course:
Throughout the three-day session, you’ll learn critical survival strategies, emergency preparedness, and practical tips to ensure your safety and well-being during power outages. Join us for interactive discussions, hands-on activities, and real-world applications to become proficient in grid-down survival techniques. Choose the dates that work best for you and get ready to enhance your survival skills.
We are honored to welcome Steve Slepcevic to this course as our Adjunct Emergency Management Instructor. With over 30 years of experience in emergency response, disaster preparedness, and strategic recovery operations, Steve brings an unmatched level of real-world expertise to this training. He has led and managed emergency response efforts for catastrophic events across the U.S., including hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and civil unrest, overseeing multi-agency coordination at the federal, state, and local levels.
Steve is the founder of Strategic Response Partners and SABRE Defense Team and has advised and trained countless professionals and agencies in contingency planning, resource deployment, and survival strategy. His leadership in complex crisis environments ensures that students in this course receive practical, actionable insights on how to thrive when the grid goes down.
Meet Thomas Coyne, founder and lead instructor of California Survival Training School (also known as Thomas Coyne Survival Schools). A veteran survival educator in Southern California, Thomas brings real-world, hands-on expertise in wilderness skills, emergency preparedness, and disaster simulations. Under his guidance, students learn how to build shelters, start fires, find water and food, navigate without GPS, and make critical decisions in high-stress survival scenarios.
Known for his clear, calm instruction and practical drills rooted in real environments, Thomas equips every participant with the confidence and skillset needed to survive unforeseen challenges. Prepare to train with one of the region’s most respected survival experts.
Sir Byron Rodgers – Elite Protector & Combat Veteran Instructor
Byron Rodgers is an internationally recognized executive protection specialist, combat veteran, and founder of multiple high-end security organizations, including Bravo Research Group and The League of Executive Protection Specialists. With over 80 countries of operational experience, Byron has safeguarded elite clientele—including CEOs, dignitaries, and A‑list figures—while operating in some of the world’s most complex and hostile environments.
A former U.S. Marine with combat deployments, Byron brings unmatched expertise in small‑unit tactics, real-world protective operations, and high-stakes decision-making under pressure. His training approach combines battlefield-tested methods with the refined precision required for executive protection at the highest levels. Students gain practical, mission-driven skills directly from a leader who has lived and led in the scenarios he teaches.
In this segment, you will receive expert training from Thomas Coyne and Byron Rodgers on essential equipment and strategies for a 72-hour bug-out and survival session in Southern California.
Prior to the course, participants will have access to an online training module detailing the gear and equipment necessary for such scenarios.
This phase focuses on vehicle mobility and recovery, incorporating Marine Corps convoy operation best practices.
Participants will navigate off-road courses, learning critical skills for driving and recovering vehicles in rugged terrain, essential for escaping societal collapse scenarios.
Setting up an efficient basecamp is crucial in survival scenarios.
This section covers the social structure, security, shelter, and waste management systems needed to establish a functional and secure basecamp.
Security is paramount in grid-down scenarios. This section introduces participants to small unit tactics, including setting up and maintaining security, satellite patrols, observation posts, and reconnaissance.
Learn from veterans who have experienced real-world combat situations.
One of the primary reasons groups fail in these types of scenarios. Have to do with the social dynamics around survival in high stress situation.
Learn how to set up a hierarchy that will instill and maintain order so that your team cannot only withstand the pressure of the situation, but effectively thrive in the face of adversity.
Learn how to survive in California's backcountry using only what is available in the wilderness.
This section will fast-track your skills in finding and purifying water, building fires, constructing shelters, and sourcing food from the wild.
Prepare yourself for the unexpected and gain the skills needed to protect and provide for yourself and your loved ones in a grid-down scenario. Sign up now and secure your place in this essential survival training operation.