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Alon Stivi is the CEO of Direct Measures International (DMI), a provider of in security consultancy, tactical training and protective services to the private and public sectors. He is a recognized authority on security, dignitary protection, travel safety, counterterrorism, mass violence prevention, self-defense, and survival.

He is the founder of ACT Cert® (Attack Countermeasures Training Certification) online learning university and the developer of the Mass Violence Prevention & Active Shooter Survival course, the only training program of its kind certified and funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Alon has emigrated to the U.S. from Israel after serving in an elite unit of the IDF. He is a combat veteran of the 1982 Lebanon War and has trained troops for combat in the areas of small unit tactics, airborne operations, close combat and emergency medicine.

Alon has taught close combat tactics to the US Navy SEAL CQB Instructors and serves as an advisor and trainer to federal, state and local government since 1998. He is a POST certified law enforcement instructor and has trains First Responders through his Terrorism Responder™ program. He is also an NRA certified firearm instructor and Range Safety Officer.

Alon is also certified by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Dignitary Security/Protection and coordinated a broad spectrum of security programs and protective operations in 30+ countries. He has protected fortune 500 executives, elected officials, and dignitaries such as: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Warren Buffet, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Alon teaches university-accredited workshops on violence management and is involved in research on school security since 1999. He has conducted audits and designed security programs for schools, places of worship, and hospitals in support of the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) from the DHS Office of Infrastructure Protection.

Alon is also the Founder and CEO of GoWare, Inc. a Hi-Tech company that designed a collaborative, cloud-based platform combining security domain expertise, technology, social media and crowd sourcing with mobile and wearable access points to deliver real-time actionable information and on-demand services to improve safety and security.

A true visionary and industry leader, Alon is a voice of common sense and practical security solutions and a solution driven innovator. With his evidence-based, charismatic and easy to understand style, Alon has empowered people from all walks of life through his security education and terrorism countermeasures training programs.

He has been featured on network television, radio, film and national print publications. He is fluent in English, French and Hebrew.

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Just watched your video and then read your bio. The world needs more people like you. As I retired US Army First Sergeant (1969 – 1992; Infantry, Field Artillery, Armor, Aviation) I appreciate your commitment to security and safety. Just wanted to say thanks.

Thank you for the service you have provided to me by training a member of my staff. He now feels more confident in performing his duties as my personal security.

Thank you for the excellent training you provided for seven law enforcement agencies in Colorado last September. I have received positive feedback from the officers and the general consensus was that all police officers should receive this training. The SWAT Team leader was so enthusiastic that he is hopeful to having you back to instruct the rest of the team members.

It taught me simple, easy to learn and use tactics that got results fast. Your instructor is very knowledgeable and obviously experienced in combat.

Regardless of your prior level of training this course is guaranteed to improve your firearm skills.

Best tactical training I had in 22 years of law enforcement.

Best shooting / Active Shooter Response class I have ever attended.

The entire course material was relevant and transferable. It taught me some of the best flashlight techniques I have ever tried

The course taught effective survival techniques that addresses real situations. This program should be taught to all law enforcement.

The training was very realistic. The instructor was very, very knowledgeable.

Alon knows how to get right to the point, his unique teaching style eliminates any superfluous and peripheral moves.

A lot of people can show you how to strike, cut, or blast another person. But instructors like Alon who can teach you how to think in combat are a rare breed.

Amazing reality training, simple and as real as it gets! A plan to be pro-active in a nightmare scenario. First time I have ever seen such an effective teaching tool.

Your system appears to be the most effective approach to street survival and overcoming an obstacle in a confrontation.

Intensely focused, disciplined, and seasoned professional...Empowering team leader known for getting the job done in the world of security involving preemptive-defensive measures, crisis decision-making, and asset protection.