Elmhurst Honor Guard Academy
For decades, with its demand for excellence and precise pageantry, the Honor Guard has always been the standard for perfection. With timeless traditions handed down from generations of military expertise, law enforcement and fire service agencies have adopted these age old drill and ceremony standards to represent their departments and honor their fallen comrades. Recognizing the need for this type of specialized training, the Elmhurst Honor Guard Academy has developed a variety of different programs to help educate police and fire personnel in the procedures of the Honor Guard.
Honor Guard Basics
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Organizing Tragedy
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Honor Guard Training 101
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Honor Guard Basics
Similar to our week long class, Honor Guard Basics is an intense 3-days of training that provides students with the fundamentals of honor guard maneuvers. From precession movements to marching, to flag etiquette to funeral protocols, this training offers everything a polished honor guard unit need to know. Students will learn the following:
* Static Facing Maneuvers
* Marching
* Flag Posting & Folding
* Manual of Arms
* And more
Whether you are new to your unit, have prior military experience, or a seasoned unit member looking for formalized training, Honor Guard Basics has something to offer you. Don't hesitate, class size is limited. Download the registration form below.
* Static Facing Maneuvers
* Marching
* Flag Posting & Folding
* Manual of Arms
* And more
Whether you are new to your unit, have prior military experience, or a seasoned unit member looking for formalized training, Honor Guard Basics has something to offer you. Don't hesitate, class size is limited. Download the registration form below.
April 22-24, 2024 - O'Fallon Police Department, MO - 5 spots remaining
May 6-8, 2024 - Aurora Police Department, IL - Class is Full
September 23-25, 2024 - Plainfield Police Department, IL
Click here to download registration form
May 6-8, 2024 - Aurora Police Department, IL - Class is Full
September 23-25, 2024 - Plainfield Police Department, IL
Click here to download registration form
Honor Guard Training 101
Interested in hosting a class in 2024? Contact us for details
Honor Guard Training 101 is a 40 hour course, taught in one consecutive week and designed to put current or potential honor guard members at the top of their game. Developed with the combined input from law enforcement, fire service, and military, Honor Guard 101 is taught in a strict, well organized and easy to learn manner.
Besides traditional military drill and ceremony, students are trained in profession specific duties, such as line of duty funeral procedures and parade etiquette, as well. With the majority of the class time spent executing maneuvers in a hands-on setting, students given the opportunity to work one-on-one with instructors in order to perfect their skills. Students will demonstrate their accuracy and excellence as they participate in a mock funeral ceremony and maneuver a standard competition course for evaluation.
Other course exercises include, but not limited to, basic and advanced marching, color guard protocol and procedures, rifle and parade tool demonstrations, flag folding, and much more. Whether you have been an honor guard member for years or inspire to start a unit at your department, Honor Guard Training 101 is the key to your success. Class size is limited, sign up today!
Besides traditional military drill and ceremony, students are trained in profession specific duties, such as line of duty funeral procedures and parade etiquette, as well. With the majority of the class time spent executing maneuvers in a hands-on setting, students given the opportunity to work one-on-one with instructors in order to perfect their skills. Students will demonstrate their accuracy and excellence as they participate in a mock funeral ceremony and maneuver a standard competition course for evaluation.
Other course exercises include, but not limited to, basic and advanced marching, color guard protocol and procedures, rifle and parade tool demonstrations, flag folding, and much more. Whether you have been an honor guard member for years or inspire to start a unit at your department, Honor Guard Training 101 is the key to your success. Class size is limited, sign up today!
Warning - This course is skill based and requires all students to participate equally. Honor Guard 101 will take students beyond just learning basic maneuvers and drills. Striving for proficiency, instructors will consistently encourage students to perfect their skills. This course may not be suited for everyone.
Organizing Tragedy
This 2-day course is designed for any member of a law enforcement or fire/EMS agency that may be involved in writing policy and/or organizing details pertaining to the death of a department or agency member. Whether you're an honor guard member or staff officer, being prepared for tragedy and having standardized procedures in place is a must is a must.
Organizing Tragedy uses a systematic approach to teaching standardized procedures necessary to prepare your department, organize your resources, and maintain tradition; all while focusing on the needs of the decease's family members. Students will learn the important elements of a funeral policy, how to conduct a benefits investigation, establishing a funeral chain of command, why the need for a separation of honors, and much more.
Whether your department has never considered what it will do, or has suffered the tragic loss of a member, Organizing Tragedy has something to offer everyone. This course is classroom based and contains only logistic and procedural based content and material.
Organizing Tragedy uses a systematic approach to teaching standardized procedures necessary to prepare your department, organize your resources, and maintain tradition; all while focusing on the needs of the decease's family members. Students will learn the important elements of a funeral policy, how to conduct a benefits investigation, establishing a funeral chain of command, why the need for a separation of honors, and much more.
Whether your department has never considered what it will do, or has suffered the tragic loss of a member, Organizing Tragedy has something to offer everyone. This course is classroom based and contains only logistic and procedural based content and material.
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