Our Mission
At Condition Orange Preparedness, we provide training, coaching, and consulting services to develop realistic, non-apocalyptic preparedness skills.
We focus on helping people develop contingency planning skills in the areas of personal protection, physical safety, career transitions, and overall emergency readiness. We also help instructors develop skills to deliver more impactful training programs.
We focus on helping people develop contingency planning skills in the areas of personal protection, physical safety, career transitions, and overall emergency readiness. We also help instructors develop skills to deliver more impactful training programs.
Mike Treat, Owner & Chief Instructor
Mike Treat
Mike focuses on firearms, riot survival, and legal implications of self-defense. Mike's media appearances include include Responsibly Armed Radio, Civilian Carry Radio, and the Contextual Insurgent Project, often discussing riot survival based on first-hand experiences during the 2020 Minneapolis Riots.
Mike has extensive experience in corrections, law enforcement, and private security. While working for the MN Department of Corrections, Mike taught classes in basic lifesaving, riot baton, and control tactics. In addition, Mike has trainer certifications from Rangemaster, Massad Ayoob Group, NRA, and Law of Self Defense.
Outside of work, Mike enjoys jogging, 1/6 scale modeling, and a well-made cup of black coffee.
Mike has extensive experience in corrections, law enforcement, and private security. While working for the MN Department of Corrections, Mike taught classes in basic lifesaving, riot baton, and control tactics. In addition, Mike has trainer certifications from Rangemaster, Massad Ayoob Group, NRA, and Law of Self Defense.
Outside of work, Mike enjoys jogging, 1/6 scale modeling, and a well-made cup of black coffee.
Brenda Peterson, Learning Experience Designer & Job Search Coach
Brenda Peterson
Brenda has a background in learning and development, including technical training, soft skills training, instructional design, and management. Brenda is also a job search coach and volunteer volunteer facilitator and regular presenter with The White Box Club TM, a group that helps individuals in career transition.
In addition, Brenda enjoys helping instructors improve by sharing best practices while delivering content via webinar training, blended learning, or in-person classroom sessions. Brenda also has a Master's Degree in Adult Education and a Post Baccalaureate Distance Education Certificate. She also assists Mike in delivering classes including as an eLearning producer and in-person assistant instructor.
Outside of work, Brenda enjoys inline skating, playing board games, hiking in nature, spending quality time in coffee shops, blogging, and learning all the things.
In addition, Brenda enjoys helping instructors improve by sharing best practices while delivering content via webinar training, blended learning, or in-person classroom sessions. Brenda also has a Master's Degree in Adult Education and a Post Baccalaureate Distance Education Certificate. She also assists Mike in delivering classes including as an eLearning producer and in-person assistant instructor.
Outside of work, Brenda enjoys inline skating, playing board games, hiking in nature, spending quality time in coffee shops, blogging, and learning all the things.