Guardian Centers

What Guardian Centers does

Guardian Centers, LLC is a privately-held professional training services company that operates an 830-acre, purpose-built disaster preparedness and tactical training campus in Perry, Georgia. The facility includes an urban metroplex with 80+ structures across 16 city blocks, 836,000 square feet of dynamic collapsed-structure simulators, a 1,700-foot dual-rail subway tunnel with eight real Washington DC Metro rail cars, a 5.5-million-gallon residential flood zone, a 600-foot highway tunnel, a 1.1-mile interstate highway simulator, multiple small-arms and 17 acres of explosives ranges, FAA-certified helipads, and on-site lodging for 500+ personnel with a 400-seat commercial dining facility. The company is integrated by a fiber-optic command-and-control backbone linking 27 pan-tilt-zoom cameras and an 8,000 sq ft Emergency Operations Center to physical special effects (smoke, fire, spark, water) and live/simulant CBRNE materials.

The company sells training services across six core disciplines — CBRNE/HazMat, Technical Rescue, DoD Warfighter, DoD Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), Medical Rescue, and Law Enforcement — delivered through on-campus exercises at the Perry facility, mobile training teams deployed worldwide, and support services covering exercise design, scenario development, curriculum, and technical assistance. Customers are predominantly U.S. federal and military buyers (USMC CBIRF, FEMA, USAF, USARC) as well as state and local law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency management agencies, with a recent extension into medical professional training via partnerships with WorldStrides and Ragged Edge Solutions. Procurement is conducted through three federal contract vehicles — GSA Federal Supply Schedule #47QSWA18D0080, PEO-STRI SOF RAPTOR IV #W900KK20D005, and SEAPORT-NXG #N0017821D9101 — and via direct enterprise sales led by an EVP of Business Development; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and individual course registration is not offered.

Name

Guardian Centers

Legal name

Guardian Centers, LLC

Website

https://guardiancenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guardian Centers operates an 830-acre disaster preparedness and tactical training campus in Perry, Georgia, delivering on-campus and mobile training and exercise services in CBRNE, technical rescue, DoD warfighter, DSCA, medical rescue, and law enforcement disciplines to U.S. federal, military, state, and local agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Preparedness and Tactical Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management, Disaster Response & Incident Command Training (EDAOAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response, Rescue & Tactical EMS (DMAT/USAR/SWAT/HAZMAT Medical) (HLAFANAH), Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC), Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination (HLAJAGAJ), Natural Disaster Preparedness & Recovery (Storm/Flood/Wildfire) (BPABANAI)

Keywords

• Disaster preparedness training
• CBRNE HazMat training
• Tactical law enforcement training
• Technical rescue training
• Military exercise design

Headquarters

HQ city

Perry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services (Government Contracts): Guardian Centers generates revenue primarily through professional training and exercise services delivered to government clients under federal contract vehicles. Services include standardized training and certifications (NFPA, Pro Board), customized curriculum development, exercise design and scenario execution, and technical assistance/consultation. Training is delivered either at the company's Perry, Georgia campus or globally via mobile training teams.
2. Facility Access and Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting agencies for full-scale exercises at the Guardian Centers campus. The company provides venue access, logistics support (lodging, dining, staging areas), role player support, and operational support services for multi-day exercise events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guardian Centers operates an 830-acre disaster preparedness and tactical training campus in Perry, Georgia, delivering realistic training, exercises, and validation services across CBRNE/HazMat, Technical Rescue, DoD Warfighter, DoD DSCA, Medical Rescue, and Law Enforcement disciplines. Services are delivered either on-campus at the company's purpose-built facility or globally via Mobile Training Support teams deployed to client locations. The offering combines proprietary training venues (urban metroplex, collapsed structures, subway tunnel, flood zone, ranges, command center), curriculum and exercise design, standardized NFPA/Pro Board-certified training, and full-service logistics.

Product overview

Guardian Centers is a disaster preparedness and tactical training solutions company operating an 830-acre flagship campus in Perry, Georgia. The offering consists of a unified training platform combining purpose-built physical infrastructure with expert-led curriculum and exercise design services. Core training disciplines include CBRNE/Hazmat, Technical Rescue, DOD Warfighter, DOD DSCA, Medical Rescue, and Law Enforcement, each supported by specialized venues and programs. The campus features diverse training environments (collapsed structures, flood zones, tunnels, ranges, urban terrain) that clients access through service offerings including Mobile Training Support, Training & Curriculum Development, Exercise Design & Scenario Development, and Technical Assistance & Consultation. The company also provides comprehensive logistics including on-site lodging, dining, and command/control capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBRNE/HazMat Training Training programs for handling, measuring, and mitigating Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive threats, exercised in a fully secured Metroplex with real-world CBRNE materials. Targeted at DoD, federal civilian agencies, HazMat teams, and CBRNE response units.
• Technical Rescue Training Expert-staffed training delivered in purpose-built dynamic training venues covering shoring, rope rescue, confined space, trench rescue, and heavy rigging. Designed for fire departments, USAR task forces, and rescue services.
• DoD Warfighter Training Advanced training, exercise, and validation programs for U.S. Department of Defense conventional and special operations forces in support of deployable assets for domestic and international operations.
• DoD DSCA Training Advanced CBRNE training, exercise, and evaluation programs for the Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, integrating military and civilian first responders for large-scale WMD incidents.
• Medical Rescue Training Immersive training for medical rescue techniques including USAR Medical, Tactical Casualty Combat Care, Hazardous Materials Response Medicine, and Medical Unit Joint Exercises, delivered to DMAT, SMAT, EMAC, US&R Task Force medical teams, and similar organizations.
• Law Enforcement Training Training and immersive facilities for counter-terrorism, marksmanship, breaching, CQB operations, EOD operations, and tactical medicine for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
• Mobile Training Support On-site and international training delivery providing instructors, observer/controllers, and evaluators for standardized or custom training at client locations worldwide.
• Training & Curriculum Development Standardized and customized training programs delivering NFPA Standards and Pro Board certifications, combining academic instruction with practical application exercises.
• Exercise Design & Scenario Development Comprehensive exercise planning, design, and validation services including MSEL development, expert staffing, multi-agency integration, logistics support, and realistic role player support.
• Technical Assistance & Consultation Research, design, development, and consulting services for advanced training venue development covering concept, specification, design, engineering, construction, sustainment, and operations.
• USAR Training Courses Standardized Urban Search and Rescue training courses including Advanced Shoring, Basic Operations, Cold Weather Training, Confined Space, Heavy Rigging, Rope Rescue, Trench Rescue, Search Manager, Swift/Flood Water Rescue, and USAR Medical.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered hundreds of training events for local, state, federal, military, and international clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WorldStridesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023Guardian Centers partnered with WorldStrides and Ragged Edge Solutions to engage the next generation of medical professionals. US and international students spent a week at Emory University learning basic medical and trauma skills, then continued training through scenario-based exercises at Guardian Centers' campus in Perry, GA. This partnership targets medical education and workforce development.
• Ragged Edge SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023Ragged Edge Solutions teamed with Guardian Centers and WorldStrides for medical professional training programs. Ragged Edge Solutions appears to be a medical training provider collaborating on curriculum and scenario-based exercise development.
• TRG (Training Resource Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationTRG serves as Guardian Centers' training partner for radiological and nuclear response training. TRG possesses radioactive materials inventory including industrial isotopes, medical isotopes, and Special Nuclear Materials for training. Their vast source inventory allows creation of large radiation dose fields, realistic WMD scenarios, and radiological response training. This partnership provides Guardian Centers' clients access to live radiological sources for realistic training scenarios.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• C-TRAT / Counter-Terrorism Operations Training (CTOT): CTOT offers specialized counter-terrorism and tactical operations courses for military and law enforcement, overlapping GC's Law Enforcement and DoD Warfighter offerings. Smaller player without GC's scale of dedicated ranges and urban metroplex.
• ALERRT Center (Texas State University): Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training delivers active-shooter and counter-terrorism training to law enforcement nationwide, overlapping with Guardian Centers' Law Enforcement training discipline. ALERRT focuses on response procedures and curriculum; GC differentiates with full immersion in a built environment.
• Louisiana State University Stephenson Disaster Management Institute: LSU SDMI conducts research, training, and exercises in emergency management for Gulf Coast and national stakeholders. Comparable in disaster preparedness curriculum but lacks Guardian Centers' 830-acre operational training footprint.
• National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC): Hosted at the University of Hawaii, NDPTC provides FEMA-funded natural disaster preparedness training for first responders, comparable to GC's Disaster Response and Emergency Management training courses. Targets similar federal/civilian agency buyers but without GC's large-scale physical campus.
• National Center for Biomedical Research and Training (LSU NCBRT): LSU-affiliated NCBRT provides CBRNE response training, including WMD operations, delivered across multiple venues including mobile teams. Directly competes with GC's CBRNE/HazMat disciplines for federal preparedness grant funding.

Direct peers

• New Mexico Tech EMRTC / Soccoro Ranges: Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center at New Mexico Tech provides explosive test ranges and munitions handling training. Comparable to Guardian Centers' 17-acre explosives ranges and breaching walls for EOD and special operations clients.
• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) / Disaster City: Texas A&M's TEEX operates Disaster City, a 52-acre urban search and rescue training facility with collapsed structures, rail cars, and trench/confined-space props used for the same NFPA/Pro Board USAR and technical rescue courses. It is the closest functional competitor to Guardian Centers' residential flood zone, collapsed structures, and subway tunnel training.
• FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP): The federal Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama runs live-agent chemical and biological training for civilian first responders and federal personnel, mirroring Guardian Centers' CBRNE/HazMat core. As a federally operated counterpart, CDP competes for the same preparedness training budget that GC targets.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Naval Construction Battalion Center (Seabee) Training: DoD-operated Naval Expeditionary Combat and Seabee schools provide military construction and expeditionary training, including demolitions and breaching relevant to GC's explosives and warfighter curricula. Government-run incumbent rather than commercial competitor.
• U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (Fort Leonard Wood): Fort Leonard Wood trains military in CBRNE, military police, and engineering — overlapping heavily with GC's DoD Warfighter and CBRNE disciplines for active-duty personnel. Government-operated, but sets the baseline for the same training requirements GC fulfills as a contract provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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