Meet the Instructors

Registered Nurse • Firearms Instructor • Tactical Medicine Educator

Kristine is a Registered Nurse whose calling has always been rooted in protecting people—first at the bedside, and now in the firearms field. Her nursing career has given her a front-row seat to the realities of trauma, crisis, and human resilience. She learned quickly that when emergencies happen, the difference between tragedy and survival often comes down to one thing: preparedness.

Driven by that truth, Kristine expanded her expertise beyond traditional healthcare and into tactical safety, firearms education, and emergency medical response. Today, she blends clinical knowledge with real-world defensive training, creating a unique teaching style that is equal parts compassionate, evidence-based, and boldly practical.

As a USCCA Certified Firearms Instructor, NRA Basic Pistol Instructor, Range Safety Officer, Stop the Bleed Instructor, Basic Life Support CPR Instructor, Certified Crisis Prevention Institute Instructor (CPI), Certified ALICE Instructor and an instructor for Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events, her goal is to train individuals to prevent harm, respond under pressure, and save lives when seconds truly matter, often before an ambulance or police arrive.

As owner of her growing business, Bellona Response Group, she teaches not only from theory, but also from lived experience—blending nursing science, trauma-informed practice, defensive training. Whether she teaches gun safety, bleeding-control techniques, situational awareness, or home-defense fundamentals, her approach will be rooted in the mindset of a medical professional who has seen the cost of unpreparedness. She has a deep commitment to safety and helping people protect themselves and those they love.

Kristine is also very honored to serve as the Eastern, NH Chapter Facilitator for A Girl & A Gun at her home Range at Renaissance Firearms and will continue to prepare, educate, and empower the people in her community. 

Firefighter • EMT • Stop The Bleed Instructor

Brady is a Firefighter/EMT that also teaches International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) standards through Washington state's interpretation using the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) curriculum.

He is qualified to instruct Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazmat Awareness, Stop The Bleed, Hazmat Operations, Fire Instructor I, Rope Rescue Awareness, Rope Rescue Operations, Structural Collapse Awareness, Structural Collapse Operations, and Fire Officer I.

Brady actively instructs the levels of FFI, FFII, Hazmat awareness and ops. 

Brady also has the qualifications of WADNR Wildland FFType2, WA EMT-B as well as experience in surface water rescue. 

Brady has been a hockey player for 19 years and is well versed in teamwork. He was also Commander of ARMY JROTC with various awards and achievements. 

Brady is in charge of West Coast operations for Bellona Response Group.

• USCCA Conceal Carry Home Defense Firearms Instructor
• NRA Basic Pistol Instructor
• Range Safety Officer NRA and USCCA
• Registered Nurse
• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health RN
• Masters Degree Management - Business
• ALICE Active Shooter Instructor
• CRASE Civilian Response to Active Shooter Instructor
• CPI Crisis Prevention Instructor
• TeamSTEPPS Instructor
• Basic Life Support Instructor
• HeartSaver CPR AED First Aid Instructor
• Stop The Bleed Instructor
• Trauma and Triage
• Facilitator A Girl and a Gun
• Firefighter
• EMT
• International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) teacher
• Firefighter 1 and II Instructor
• Hazmat Awareness Instruction
• Hazmat Operations Instruction
• Rope Rescue Operations Instruction
• Structural Collapse Awareness Instructor
• Structural Collapse Operations Instructor
• Fire Officer I Instruction
• Wildland FFType2
• Surface Water Rescue