Bob Boilard / NRA Training Counselor & SAF National Master Instructor

Bob Boilard serves as the Program Director and National Master Instructor at the Second Amendment Firearms Training & Education Association (SAFTEA). He is also an NRA Training Counselor, NRA Refuse to Be A Victim Regional Counselor, and the Chief Instructor at Defensive Strategies. In addition, he teaches private security and corrections personnel at NH Job Corps under the U.S. Department of Labor.

After his military service, Bob embarked on a 25-year career in military electronics, working with esteemed companies such as Teledyne, Parlex, and LaBarge Manufacturing. During this time, he contributed to the design of flexible printed circuits for high-profile projects, including the navigation system for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile, Patriot Missile Systems, AH-64 Apache Helicopter, Hubble Telescope, Space Shuttle, and more. As Supervisor of Engineering for a $100-million company, Bob thrived in a role that was consistently both satisfying and challenging. Alongside his career in electronics, he spent 25 years running a sideline business as a mobile disc jockey and videographer, providing services for weddings, anniversaries, and singles dances. He currently works as a Court Security Officer with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Bob has been married for 30 years and is the proud father of three children and grandfather to seven. He owns two businesses: Defensive Strategies, LLC, and i4Market, LLC, a high-tech company specializing in website design, hosting, colocation, and marketing services. For the past 14 years, he has also been a member of the FBI InfraGard team. Additionally, Bob has worked as a New Hampshire Armed Private Investigator, Bail Enforcement Agent, and Fugitive Recovery Agent, focusing on fugitive recovery, law enforcement investigations, and surveillance.

Some of Bob's qualifications are listed below:

• Second Amendment Firearms Training & Education Association (SAFTEA) ~ National Master Instructor
  
  
• • SAFTEA Range Officer Course Instructor
  • SAFTEA Civilian Vehicle Counter Ambush Instructor
  • SAFTEA Concealed Carry Course Instructor
  • SAFTEA S.A.F.E. - House of Worship Instructor
  • SAFTEA S.A.F.E. - Home and Vehicle Safety Instructor
  • SAFTEA S.A.F.E. - Response to an Active Threat Instructor
  • SAFTEA S.A.F.E. - Instructor Development Course
  • SAFTEA S.A.F.E. - Workplace Safety Instructor
  • SAFTEA AR Technician Instructor
  • SAFTEA AR Armorer Instructor
  • SAFTEA Reloading Instructor
  • SAFTEA Pepper Spray Instructor
  • SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Carbine Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Carbine 1 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Carbine 2 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Carbine 3 Instructor
  • SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Shotgun Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Shotgun 1 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Shotgun 2 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Shotgun 3 Instructor
  • SAFTEA F.A.S.T. Handgun 1 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Handgun 1 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Handgun 2 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Defensive Handgun 3 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Precision Rifle 1 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Precision Rifle 3 Instructor
  • SAFTEA Precision Rifle 2 Instructor
  • SAFTEA MOI - Methods of Instruction
  • SAFTEA MIW Master Instructor Workshop Instructor
  • Skill Builder Handgun Alternative Carry (DH2) Instructor
  • Skill Builder Handgun #5 Alternative Carry Instructor
  • Skill Builder Handgun #4 (DH3 Inst Movement with advanced positions)
  • Skill Builder Handgun #3 (DH2 Instructor FBI and Air-marshal qualification)
  • Skill Builder Handgun #2 (DH2 Instructor)
  • Skill Builder Handgun #1 (DH1 Instructor)
  • Skill Builder Handgun FAST (FAST or DH1 Instructor)
  • SAFTEA Law Enforcement & Security Handcuffing
  • SAFTEA Law Enforcement & Security Baton
  • SAFTEA Law Enforcement & Security OC / Pepper Spray
  • SAFTEA Law Enforcement Search Instructor
  • SAFTEA Law Enforcement Retention & Disarm Instructor

• NRA Training Counselor
  
  
  • NRA Advanced Pistol Instructor
  • NRA Basic Pistol Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Basic Rifle Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Basic Shotgun Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Home Firearm Safety Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Refuse to be a Victim Regional Counselor
  • NRA Refuse to be a Victim Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Personal Protection in the Home Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Personal Protection Outside of the Home Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Hunter Clinic Instructor
  • NRA Metallic Cartridge Reloading Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Shotgun Shell Reloading Instructor (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer (Student and Instructor Levels)
  • NRA Range Safety Officer (Student and Instructor Levels)
    
    
• Homeland Security / FEMA / FBI / NCTC / InfraGard
  
  
  • FBI Northeast Summit for Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure and Counter-Terrorism
  • FBI / InfraGard Active Shooter Awareness and Preparation
  • FBI / InfraGard Critical Incident Planning
  • FBI Range Day - Fort Devens (FBI SWAT Field Day)
  • Bomb Threat Preparedness and Response - DHS/CDP
  • Response to Suspicious Behaviors for Bombing Prevention - DHS/CDP
  • Improvised Explosive Device Construction and Classification - DHS/CDP
  • Homemade Explosives Awareness and Precursor Awareness - DHS/CDP
  • Introduction to Incident Command System - FEMA/EMI
  • Essentials of Community Cyber Security 2 Day Conference - DHS/FEMA
  • Mass Attacks in Public Spaces - U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
  • Mass Attacks in Public Spaces Workshop - U.S. Secret Service (USSS)
  • Natural Disaster Awareness for Security Professionals / FEMA/DHS/NDPTC
  • Active Shooter Response FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Active Shooter - What can you do / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Active Shooter Workshop / Homeland Security - NPPD Office of Infrastructure Protection
  • Workplace Violence Awareness / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Counter-Terrorism Workshop - National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC)
  • Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Mass Casualty Incidents for Schools & Higher Education / FEMA/DHS EMI
  • Red Flag Recognition Training / QPR Institutue
  • Retail Security Awareness / FEMA/DHS EMI
    
    
• Additional Training & Certifications
  
  
  • (IALEFI) Master Instructor Development Course
        (International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors)
  • Court Security School - Administrative Office of the Courts (NH)
  • Certified Path Handcuffing & OC.
  • Staff Instructor - DTI International / (John Farnam)
  • • Advanced Defensive Handgun / (John Farnam)
    • Defensive Handgun - DTI International / (John Farnam)
    • Defensive Shotgun - DTI International / (John Farnam
    • Urban Rifle - DTI International / (John Farnam)
    • 2 day Vehicle Defense Course - DTI International / (John Farnam)
    • Armed Response to a Terrorist Attack - DTI International / (John Farnam)
    • Tactical Treatment of Gun Shot Wounds - DTI International / (John Farnam)
  • Massachusetts Approved LEOSA Instructor
  • Handgun Combatives w/ Dave Spaulding
  • Instructor Development Course - Rangemaster - (Tom Givens)
  • SABRE PSA Instructor (OC)
  • SABRE College Safety Program Instructor
  • Gunshot Wound First Aid - U.S. Law Shield
  • Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) Certification
  • SDTS Reality Check Combatives - SDC
  • SDTS Guardian Weapon Retention - SDC
  • Association of Defensive Shooting Instructors (ADSI)
  • Massachusetts State Police BFS Instructor
  • U.S. Concealed Carry Association Affiliate Instructor
  • (S.A.F.E) Shooting And Firearms Educators Certified Instructor
  • New England Institute of Bail Enforcement Certified Instructor
  • Certified Bail Enforcement & Fugitive Recovery Agent
  • American Heart Association Certified CPR/AED & Emergency First Aid
  • Former New Hampshire Armed Private Investigator
  • Psalm 144:1 - Matthew 10:28

Bob is fully insured through the NRA, US Law Shield & Lockton insurance companies, and is also Certified in CPR / AED & Emergency First Aid through the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI).  Bob holds Concealed Carry licenses in New Hampshire, Utah, Arizona & Massachusetts and is also a former New Hampshire Armed Private Investigator. He is a proud member of the following organizations:

• InfraGard / Federal Bureau of Investigations (Boston & New Hampshire)
• InfraGard National Members Alliance
• The National Rifle Association Life Member
• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
• Director of Operations / Second Amendment Firearms Education & Training Association (SAFTEA)
• Association of Defensive Shooting Instructors
• NH Tactical Arts Group
• Gun Owners of NH (NRA Affiliate)
• Treasurer & Board Member at Londonderry Fish & Game Club, Inc.
• Second Amendment Foundation
• Shooting And Firearms Educators (S.A.F.E.)
• United States Concealed Carry Association
• Radio Show Anchor on the In it Together Show