Civil Defence Group
Providing Resilience & Preparedness Training For The Worst Case Scenario
Why?
The Civil Defence Group (CDG) has been established by PrepYou.Eu – Eastern Europe’s leading Firearms & Civil Defence Training Provider – to support all citizens & residents of Bulgaria, providing access to valuable training to build essential skill sets to perform Civil Defence Roles in times of national crisis regardless of natural disaster or international conflict.
Everyone has a role to play.
Why Join CDG
Relevant Weekly Training
Maintain and increase your new skills with a regular & scalable training schedule.
Train For YOUR Role
Advanced training for every role from First Responder to Operator with ongoing Continuation Training.
Guest Training Providers
Working with the best instructors from niche areas inc Cyber Security, Self defence & more!
Available for 13 Years and older
Resilience training should start at a family level and as early as possible.
Based on lessons learned over the previous twenty years, specialist continuation training will include intense incident response preparation for Active Shooter/Active Knife attacks and Vehicle-bourne & IED suicide strike/s in public places.
Our Roles
Find your own unique role in the Civil Defence Group!
CDG Cadet
(CDC)
Open for 13-18 year olds, Cadets are trained to the same standards as the other Roles within CDG. The main focus is First Response whilst instilling the virtues of courage, discipline, respect for others, integrity, loyalty and selfless commitment.
CDG Responder
(CDR)
The Responder Role focuses on the immediate aftermath of an extreme event, to preserve life and prevent further cauatlies from occuring. With less priority to firearms traing but more attention to self-defence, the Responder is a highly valuable memeber of any team.
CDG Operator
(CDO)
The Operator Role provides immediate security for the Civil Defence Group Responders, support local law enforcement & security services. CDO's are well versed in traumatic first aid and rule of law as much as advanced firearms training to to support society as needed.
CDG Trainer
(CDT)
Coming Soon! In time, the Civil Defence Group should have a branch in every town and city in Bulgaria. We are constantly looking for the right individuals to take our tried-and-tested training courses to new locations and audiences.
Cadet
4 Month Group Access
€795/4 months
- 8 x CDG Training Sessions (3 Hours each) 2 per Month
- 4 Full Training Days 1 per Month
- CDG Merchandise Patches & T-shirts
- Recognised Progressions & Certification
- Access to Guest Instructor Courses
- Discounts On Kit & Equipment Juliet4.com
- Special Events & Training Days
Responder
4 Month Group Access
€1,495/4 months & €895 thereafter
- Advanced Trauma Medical Backpack Included
- 8 x CDG Training Sessions (3 Hours each) 2 per Month
- 4 Full Training Days 1 per Month including Sunday Session
- CDG Merchandise Patches & T-shirts
- Recognised Progressions & Certification
- Access to Guest Instructor Courses
- Discounts On Kit & Equipment Juliet4.com
- Special Events & Training Days
Operator
4 Month Group Access
€1,895/4 months & €995 thereafter
- Tactical Equipment Set Included! (Shooter belt or plate carrier)
- 8 x CDG Training Sessions (3 Hours each) 2 per Month
- 4 Full Training Days 1 per Month including Sunday Session
- CDG Merchandise Patches & T-shirts
- Recognised Progressions & Certification
- Access to Guest Instructor Courses
- Discounts On Kit & Equipment Juliet4.com
- Special Events & Training Days
Continuation Training
Once a CDG Responder or Operator has completed their Phase 1 Training (First 4 months), there will be opportunities to work alongside our vocational training provider and their international partners at Juliet7. The majority of Continuation Training is accredited as an internationally recognised qualification. These opportunities will include:
- Domestic Firefighting & Prevention
- Rural Firefighting (Wild/Forest fires)
- Unmanned Ariel Vehicle Applications for Civil Military Co-Operation (CIMIC)
- FPV Drone Pilot Training
- Counter-Measures Unmanned Ariel Vehicles in CIMIC Scenarios
- Advanced Trauma Care (Up to Medic in Remote Areas)
- Advanced Chemical Biological Radiation & Nuclear (CBRN) Response & Treatment
- Multi-Channel/Multi-agency Communications for CIMIC Scenarios
- Rule of Law & The Laws of Armed Conflict
- Physical Penetration Testing
- Land Mine & IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Awareness
- Cyber-Security in Hostile Environments
- Open Source Inteligence Gathering (OSINT)
- Surveillance & Counter- Surveillance - Urban
- Surveillance & Counter- Surveillance - Rural
- Safeguarding - Child & Vulnerable Adult
- Identification & Prevention of Radicalisation/Grooming
Frequently Asked Questions
- We immediately began Civil Defence Training for civilians right after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. We saw how unprepared most Europeans were to deal with any kind of international emergency. To date we have trained just under 1,000 Civil Defece Students since then.
- Very good point and we agree. This type of Civil Defence preparation should be 100% in the domain of a nations government and leading NGOs. Due to the current political crisis in Bulgaria, there is not a great deal of hope of this changing any time soon.
In contrast, most EU countries without a shared Russian border are also way behind on civilian civil defence preparations. However, most of these countries do have a well trained and equiped Reserve Forces to support their regular armed forces in time of need.
- Yes – Corporate sponsors will be most welcome to help make the Civil Defence Group more accessible to more responsible citizens and residents of Bulgaria.
- We can also run the programme as an ongoing Team Building package for in-house delivery at your workplace.
- Absolutely! Depending on your Operator/Responder/Cadet status there is an ongoing subscription model to maintain regular in-person training with the teams we are developing.
- Not a problem! If you are happy with Phase 1 Training you can stop there or you can return to the CDG anytime within a year of passing Phase 1 Training for Continuation Training.
- Well… it’s not for several reason including:
- All CDG Members are volunteers, not paid workers.
- Apart from their own personal weapons procured under regular Bulgarian firearms laws, all members of the CDG are unarmed and are not expected to carry weapons. They will however be well trained in how to use them in the unlikely event they do.
- CDG has no formal uniform
- There is no ideological/religious/political allegiances with the Civil Defence Group. They are there to support local and international agencies UNDER AGENCY SUPERVISION as and when required.
- Civil Defence Group are not trained as War-fighters.
- Short Term Goals – To prepare as many Bulgarian Citizens/Residents as possible to deal with a Civil Defence emergency.
- Medium Term Goals – With the help of private business and sponsors, to push the Civil Defence Group out across the whole country with privately subsidised training for all.
- Long Term Goals – To provide an established, tried & tested solution for Civil Defence & Reserve Forces (including Cadet Force) which hs been pre-built and ready for transfer to the Bulgarian State (Ministry of Defence/Interior/Environment) for ongoing command and control.
- At times, yes. However, due to the mature nature of the training content, some adults will find aspects of their preparation challenging so some content is tailored to that specific audience.
- Please also see Child Safeguarding
- We take this extremely seriously and invested heavily in making sure we had the right people on the team to support this aspect of the Civil Defence Group training.
- Our Child Safe Guarding specialist can be reached via contact details below:
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Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL):
- Name: Mr. Justin Kilcullen-Nichols
- Role: Safeguarding and Schools Director
- Email: jkn@prepyou.eu
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- No. There is a clear training progression and recognition system (“Stripes”) for all members of the Civil Defence Group to be recognised for the skills they have gained.
- We have no formal rank or command structure like. military unit so there are no senior personalities that require a “compliment” (salute) as per a regular military unit.
- Providing your child is over 13, yes, the whole family can get involved!
- There will be several different training groups of Cadets, Responders and Operators. Your child will be able to join another group to give both parent and child space to learn and enjoy their new skills.
- Yes. As many of the Training Modules will recieve international accreditation their is a possibility to use the CDG as a “stepping stone” into more formal security/CIMIC roles.
Got more Questions?
Please get in contact with any questions about the Civil Defence Group via the form below or email info@prepyou.eu.