Cougar Mountain Solutions LLC
Erick Gelhaus
BACKGROUND: Civilian, Former Military, Former Law Enforcement, Instructor
20 Years Instructing
Available Courses
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Concealed Carry Skills Not a permit class |
Intermediate, CCW | Intermediate |
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High-Risk Stops Instructor Both Pedestrian & Vehicle Stops |
Scenario Based Training, Instructor Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses | N/A |
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Next class: Aug 6 See Classes |
L/E Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor - PA How to teach and coach the Dot |
Advanced, Instructor Training Courses, Instructor Coach Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses, Specialty Other | Advanced |
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Law Enforcement Low Light Instructor |
Instructor Training Courses, Instructor Coach Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses | N/A |
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Low Light Applications |
Intermediate, Rifle, Shotgun, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses | Intermediate |
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Next class: Jun 21 See Classes |
Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor - Ohio How to teach and coach the Dot |
Advanced, Instructor Training Courses, Instructor Coach Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses, Specialty Other | Advanced |
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Next class: Dec 5 See Classes |
Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor - Oklahoma How to teach and coach the Dot |
Advanced, Instructor Training Courses, Instructor Coach Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses, Specialty Other | Advanced |
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No Upcoming Classes Contact Instructor |
Pro-Active Shotgun West Coast Shotgun meets police work |
Intermediate, Shotgun, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses | Intermediate |
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No Upcoming Classes Contact Instructor |
Reactive Shotgun Working the defensive shotgun when the p… |
Basic, Intermediate, Shotgun | Basic |
About Cougar Mountain Solutions LLC
Greetings! Thanks for stopping by.
My background includes practical application, academia, teaching, and writing.
- I've been on staff at Gunsite Academy since '01, I'm a range master (lead instructor) for several courses, including the pistol-mounted optics classes. I have also taught for Aimpoint and on contract for others;
- After 29 years of full-time, sworn law enforcement, I retired as a patrol sergeant in 2019. I worked patrol, community-oriented policing, gang suppression, narcotics, field training, and use of force/firearms. As a supervisor, I ran a patrol shift along with the use of force/firearms and field training programs. I both supervised and was involved in a number of critical incidents during my career;
- My service in the US Army and the National Guard was during the Cold War and the GWOT, including a ground combat deployment as a weapons squad leader;
- In between all of that, I have written for several publications;
Academically, I have a Masters's in Public Administration degree with an organizational leadership concentration. My focus was on training and use of force issues.
All of that comes together when preparing and presenting my classes.
Courses Taught
Intermediate, Advanced, Shotgun, Scenario Based Training, Scenario Based Training (Simunitions, Man Marking Cartridge), Instructor Training Courses, LEO / MIL / SEC Courses, Seminars / Lectures, Specialty Other
Certifications
Force Science analyst; California Training Institute - Force Encounters analyst;
FBI Firearms instructor;
NRA-LEAD handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle instructor;
Red Dot Pistol instructor - Sage Dynamics and Sig Academy;
Low Light instructor - SureFire Institute and Sage Dynamics;
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