Serving Greater Lansing • West Michigan • Metro Detroit • Flint
Michigan’s Complete
Personal Protection &
Preparedness Academy
Most training companies prepare you for one emergency.
We prepare you for life.
Firearms Training • Emergency Medical Training
Active Shooter Response • Emergency Preparedness
Security Consulting • Adaptive Instruction
You’ll leave knowing how to…
Train with Samuel Brooks
After seeing how many people leave required
permit classes still unprepared for real
emergencies, Samuel Brooks built an academy
focused on complete personal protection—not just
firearms.
✓ Hundreds of students trained
✓ Multiple instructor certifications
✓ Adaptive specialist
✓ Reality-based curriculum
| Typical CPL Course | Brooks Defense Solutions |
| Permit-focused | Life preparedness focused |
| One-day class | Long-term development |
| Firearms only | Firearms + medical + emergency preparedness |
| Large classroom | Small coaching environment |
| Training ends after certificate | Multiple academies and continuing education |
| May or may not have experience teaching individuals with disabilities | Experience training individuals with physical and developmental disabilities; can customize programs to meet needs |
| Generic curriculum | Toolbox Principle methodology |
Every Situation Requires the Right Tool
At Brooks Defense Solutions, we teach far more
than firearms. Our Toolbox Principle prepares you
to recognize threats, avoid conflict when possible,
render emergency medical aid, defend yourself
physically when necessary, and responsibly use
defensive tools when no safer option exists.
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Who We Serve
• New firearm owners
• Concealed carry holders
• Individuals with disabilities
• Homesteaders
• Families
• Businesses
• Churches
• Teachers
• Security professionals
• Law enforcement, military and first responders
• Outdoor, survival, and self-defense enthusiasts
What Our Alumni Say
For more general information on emergency preparedness and self-defense, please visit our blog.
Preparedness Guarantee
If you finish a course and don’t feel more prepared,
you may attend a single session
of the same course again
at no additional instructional cost within 12 months.
Brooks Defense Solutions
Based in Mulliken, we’re Michigan’s complete personal protection and preparedness company—combining self-defense, emergency preparedness, medical response, active shooter response, and adaptive training solutions for individuals, families, businesses, and houses of worship.
Hours
Our hours are by appointment. We’re closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Opening Day of Deer Season (Bow and Firearm), Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
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