Instructors
Meet our instructors …
Edward Orr
Edward Orr has been certified as an NRA firearms instructor since 2008, a USCCA instructor since 2020, and has enjoyed hunting and marksmanship activities since 1973. He has attended many instructor development classes throughout the years and attended numerous classes as a student.
Former police officer
Currently a Firefighter Paramedic
Currently a Tactical Paramedic on active Special Response Team.
Currently certified as NRA and USCCA Firearms Instructor
NRA Range Safety Officer
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombing Instructor
Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing incidents Instructor
Understanding and Planning for School Bombing Incidents Instructor
Firefighting Instructor
CPR and First Aid Instructor
“Stop the Bleed” Instructor
Licensed Gunsmith
Certified Glock Armorer
Many FEMA certifications in emergency management and response
Formal training in National Incident Management Systems
NIMS Strike Team and Task Force Leader
Basic Trauma Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Jake Gochneaur
Jake has been taking classes and assisting with teaching the outdoor survival classes since 2010. Jake now brings an additional skill set, discipline, and experiences that he acquired while in the Marine Corps.
USMC Veteran
USCCA Firearms Instructor
Expert Rifleman
Combat Lifesaver Certified
Range Safety Officer
Civil Air Patrol Ranger Qualified
Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue
Lifelong Firearms Enthusiast
Lifelong Outdoors Enthusiast
Apprentice Gunsmith
Jason Grubbs
Jason has been with Survival Concepts since 2015 and has assisted with many of the classes that we offer and has put on several of his own. Jason brings many years of experience in a diverse skill set.
Assistant Firearms Instructor
NRA Certified
Range Safety Officer
Apprentice Gunsmith
Lifelong Outdoorsman
Wilderness Survival Instructor
Hunting/ Trapping Instructor
Dannielle Orr
Dannielle has been with our company since it’s inception behind the scenes as well as an active instructor. Her extensive experience in critical care medicine and leadership brings validity to everything she teaches. She participates in most all of our training classes either during the class or more importantly during the creation of these classes. When it comes to Disaster preparedness and food storage she excels at it having lived through many hurricanes in central Florida.
RN (Registered Nurse), BSN
Former Firefighter/ Paramedic
Current Registered Nurse
CPR Instructor
First Aid Instructor
Food Prep and Storage Instructor
Life long Outdoor Enthusiast
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support