Instructor Bio

Crecencio “VAL” Valenzuela is the founder of and current Lead instructor for Spent Brass Training Solutions, Inc. Val is currently a NAEMT Affiliate Faculty member, Course coordinator and Instructor for Tactical Combat Casualty care in California. As a former High Threat Security Contractor for an exceedingly reputable Private Security Company in Iraq, Val has provided Close Protection (CP) as a Personal Security Detail (PSD) member, and also the team medic as he holds a National Registry for Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT - P). Val has been a Lead Tactics and Weapons instructor to not only other PSD teammates and teams, but to Expats and Third Country Nationals of the host country’s nation as well. A combat veteran with the U.S. Army Infantry (1st AD & 3rd ID), Val served 5 and half years with multiple combat and NATO tours to include Macedonia, Kosovo and Iraq. While on active duty in the Infantry as a fire team leader, Val was a weapons and tactics instructor at the company level. Val also has time spent as a civilian military weapons and tactics-based instructor for Federal, State and Local entities. Current NAEMT Affiliate Faculty member, SAM medical Authorized Educator and Cabot College Affiliate Faculty (EMT Instructor) and Executive Protection Detail Leader.

Training & Certifications

Fire:

• Firefighter 1 Certified – CA State Fire Marshal

• Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1B

• Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator 1A

• Rescue Systems 1 (Basic Rescue Skills)

• Hazmat (First Responder Operations)

Medical:

• Tactical Responder – Certified (International Board of Specialty Certifications)

• National Registered EMT- Paramedic

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• NAEMSE Instructor 1&2• NAEMT Affiliate Faculty Member (TCCC/TECC & PHTLS)

• Tactical Combat Casualty Care- Instructor

• Tactical Combat Casualty Care- Provider

• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care – Instructor

• Tactical Emergency Casualty Care - Provider

• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support – Instructor

• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support – Provider

• Emergency Medical Responder – Instructor

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support – Instructor

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support – Provider

• American Safety & Health Institute level 4 – Instructor

Firearms:

• Basic Field Firearms Officers Course (Dept of State Certified)

• NRA Law Enforcement Pistol and Shotgun Instructors Course

• U.S Navy Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor Course

• Suarez Combat Arms Instructor School

• United Stated Concealed Carry Association Firearms Instructor

Security:

• Worldwide Personal Protective Services II Course (Dept of State certified)

• Situational Awareness Specialist – Advanced Practitioner (Arcuri Group)

• JG Tactical High-Risk PSD/PSS Course

• Fixed Site Security Manager & Detail Lead Program

• Surveillance Detection Course (Dept of Homeland Security Certified)

• U.S Navy Special Reaction Force-Advanced Course

• U.S. Navy Expeditionary Combat Skills Course