Build Confidence and Competence - Before You Need It

Based in Pittsburgh, Special Tasks Group Training strives to deliver a reliable, personal, safe, and structured training environment to all students.

From the general public to Law Enforcement and Security, we offer individual and small group environments to help best improve your skills.

Our classes are offered by appointment and open to public enrollment. Classroom presentation is conducted in Shadyside and shooting is conducted at Trafford Sportsmen’s Club near Monroeville, PA or Tarentum District Sportsmen’s Club near Sarver, PA.

We look forward to training with you!

Firearms and Defensive Training

Our firearm courses are certified through the National Rifle Association. We have a variety of pistol, rifle, gun safety, and range operation classes. Our basic classes are typically offered privately, by appointment. Law Enforcement training is available for certified Law Enforcement and Security Professionals. We also offer Pepper Spray training for the general public and security officers through Lamperd Less Lethal and Active Shooter Training for the general public through AVERT.

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Basic Medical Training

Our courses are certified through Health and Safety Institute (ASHI), American Heart Association (AHA), and American Red Cross. We have a variety of First Aid/CPR/AED and Bleed Control course options. We offer public classes and are also available for private bookings for corporate, church, and other organizations that are seeking certification for their staff.

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Consulting

“Failing to plan is planning to fail”. Businesses have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment to their employees. Often times, it is hard to know where to start despite having valid concerns. We offer security, risk, and threat assessments customized to fit the needs identified by your staff and business. These assessments and supporting training can help limit future liability.

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Anthony DeRubeis

Owner and Instructor

Anthony is passionate and driven to provide meaningful and relevant training to students of all skill levels because he found consistent, structured, training options to be lacking in Pittsburgh. After sitting through many classes that had a lot of unrelated information, repetitive stories, and understanding there is a need for more quality training options, Anthony decided to launch Special Tasks Group Training. STG strives to bring accessible, impactful, and focused training to students by creating the opportunity to help introduce people from all walks of life to a new experience.

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Anthony is currently full-time with Special Tasks Group Training. Prior to his current position, Anthony worked for multiple security companies, most notably as a Lieutenant for a local federal facility and the Director of Security at local jeweler. Before Security, Anthony owned a landscaping business for fifteen years and was also the former Chief Operations Officer at Spare Change for 4 and a half years, helping musicians to raise over $30,000 for charities at their shows.

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Outside of work, Anthony was a Reserve Deputy Sheriff where his interest in firearms instruction grew after graduating top of his academy class in 2021. He went on to become an NRA Basic Instructor with ratings in rifle, pistol, firearm safety, and range safety. In 2024, Anthony was eligible to become an NRA Training Counselor and after completing the development workshop as honor graduate, received an appointment to be one of the approximately 2300 Training Counselors in the nation.

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Anthony expanded into Law Enforcement and Security training becoming an ACT 235 and MPOETC certified firearms as well as a De-Escalation, OC, Taser, Baton, Defensive Tactics, Use of Force, Handcuffing Instructor and has created multiple state certified curriculums for Law Enforcement Education. Anthony is also passionate about safety and emergency response so he pursued instructor ratings for AVERT, STOP THE BLEED, and First Aid/CPR/AED and is contracted by local companies, in multiple industries, to provide this training to their staff.

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Fluent in French and having visited 48 countries, Anthony attended Point Park University where he majored in National Security Studies and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2018. During his time at university, he was also a Cadet Commander with the Civil Air Patrol, a Search and Rescue Ground Team Leader/Instructor, and an Army Reserve Officer Training Corp Cadet. Under the pen name Allan Durand, Anthony self-published a book titled Path of the Candidate: Engaging with the French Foreign Legion.

Phone: (412) 254-6665

Email: Anthony@specialtasksgroupsecurity.bookit.one

Hours:

Public Classes

Saturday and Sunday

By Appointment

Tuesday-Thursday

Please contact us to schedule a time that works for you!

Classroom Address:

816 Copeland Way,

Pittsburgh PA 15232

Range Address:

Trafford Sportsmen's Club

14000 Winchester Road,

Trafford, PA 15085

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Tarentum District

Sportsmen's Club

837 Sarver Road

Sarver, PA 16055

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