HOT SHOTS SHOOTING CENTER & TRAINING ACADEMY
At Hot Shots in Ashland, Ohio, your officers can practice communication, de-escalation, and sound judgment—from everyday encounters to critical decisions under pressure.
SAFETY + READINESS
= BETTER OUTCOMES.
TWO WAYS TO TRAIN
Coordinate a session at our Ashland facility around your agency’s objectives and scheduling needs. Organize officers into smaller groups across four MILO® simulators, helping your department coordinate training efficiently around staffing and scheduling needs.
Discuss facility training →Arrange simulator training at your department or another suitable facility. We’ll discuss room suitability, setup, equipment, and scheduling with you.
Discuss mobile training →BUILD READINESS. MAKE YOUR TRAINING BUDGET GO FURTHER.
Help offset your department’s training fees through the Community Safety Readiness & Emergency Response Initiative (CSRERI). Contact Hot Shots to discuss available funding and a training plan built around your agency’s goals, schedule, and budget.
Discuss training &SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY ENCOUNTERS. READINESS FOR CRITICAL MOMENTS.
Practice active listening, clear verbal direction, and conflict resolution. Recognize rising tension and work toward cooperation when circumstances allow.
Notice relevant behavior, assess changing conditions, and practice choosing an appropriate response. Connect scenarios to your agency’s priorities and policies.
Build firearms fundamentals and practice decisions about whether a firearm response is appropriate. Connect proficiency with awareness and judgment under pressure.
Discuss what officers noticed, said, and did. Identify priorities and practice again. Suite #4 offers optional trainee video and audio recording for instructor review, at your department’s discretion.
SHOW ME
A manufacturer overview of the MILO Range Classic—the system in three of our four suites.
MILO/FAAC demonstration. Manufacturer footage; not filmed at HSSC.
OUR INSTALLED SYSTEMS
Interactive scenarios and firearms skill exercises. These suites do not record trainee video or audio.
Interactive practice with optional trainee video and audio recording, used at your department’s discretion to review communication, actions, and decisions during debriefing. Departments can transfer recorded sessions to a thumb drive for their records. HSSC does not retain recorded sessions.
EXPLORE THE RESEARCH
Explore Kent State University and MILO’s work examining technology and policing.
Watch “Focus on Research—Kent State University” ↗A MILO/FAAC resource credited to Kent State University. No university endorsement of HSSC is implied.
PLAN YOUR SESSION
Contact us with your preferred dates, group size, and objectives. We’ll work with you on availability and a practical delivery plan at Hot Shots or your facility.
Your agency’s instructors can lead the sessions, or Hot Shots can provide the instructors. Bring your objectives and policy context into the planning conversation. We’ll discuss instructor responsibilities, simulator operation, scenario selection, and debriefing arrangements before your session.
We’ll review the proposed space, projection and setup needs, access, equipment, and timing with you. Contact us before selecting a room or finalizing your schedule.
Tell us about your participants, objectives, location, and available time. We’ll discuss a focused plan and quote the selected services.
AT THE HEART OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
Plan your next session at Hot Shots Shooting Center & Training Academy, 2112 South Baney Road, Ashland, Ohio. Major routes connect Ashland with departments across the region.
Map rings show approximate straight-line distances from HSSC, not driving distances or travel times. Mobile training is also available at a suitable facility.
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SAFETY + READINESS = BETTER OUTCOMES
Start with a demonstration. Explore how interactive scenario practice can fit your team’s objectives, location, and schedule.
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