Predictive Services

Advanced Wild Fire Monitoring Solutions

WCG’s Monitoring Service is at the forefront of providing innovative technology combined with round-the-clock surveillance to immediately detect and mitigate any potential threats from fires and natural disasters. Exploring environmental factors and emerging threats to deliver timely insights through data analysis, we aim to support proactive decision making and risk mitigating strategies. At WCG we create custom monitoring profiles for clients that include alerts for predicted extreme weather events and other threats, ensuring effective threat mitigation and timely notifications.

Weekly Outlooks

WCG offers tailored weekly outlooks specific to your geographical area. These reports meticulously combine Predicted Hazard Levels (PHL) with detailed weather forecasts, ensuring comprehensive insights. Our proactive approach, backed by predictive capabilities, ensures timely notifications to address potential fire weather, air quality, and other extreme weather conditions. WCG is committed to providing you with timely and relevant information, empowering informed decision-making and proactive risk management strategies. Trust WCG to deliver the insights you need to navigate the most challenging environments.

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Rob Chang

Range Master & Executive Protection Agent

Rob Chang stands at the center of Western Confluence Group’s firearms and tactical training philosophy — a mentor, craftsman, and lifelong instructor dedicated to developing disciplined, capable protectors. With more than two decades of experience leading live-fire programs and building training curricula for thousands of students, Rob’s influence defines the standard by which WCG agents train and operate.

A consummate professional and educator, Rob brings a calm, methodical approach to every range session. His background spans private-sector protection, tactical program design, and advanced emergency response instruction. Whether teaching a first-time shooter or refining the performance of seasoned executive protection agents, Rob’s focus on fundamentals, judgment, and precision makes him an unmatched instructor in the field.

Career Highlights

  • Over 25 years of experience in firearms instruction, tactical program development, and range operations

  • Owner and Lead Instructor at Silicon Valley Tactical, providing professional-level training in pistol, rifle, shotgun, and carbine disciplines

  • Former General Manager of Coyote Valley Sporting Clays, overseeing a 90-acre range facility and its instructor development programs

  • California Department of Justice–certified Instructor in multiple disciplines, including CCW, Firearm Safety, and Equivalent Entity training

  • NRA Chief Range Safety Officer and Certified Instructor in pistol, rifle, shotgun, and both defensive handgun courses (inside and outside the home)

  • Certified AVERT (Active Violence Emergency Response Training), Emergency Medical Response (EMR), BLS, Wilderness First Aid, and Advanced Bleeding Control Instructor

  • Holds active BSIS Guard Card, BSIS Firearm Permit, and multi-state CCW permits (CA & AZ)

  • Extensive real-world incident response experience including major natural disasters and emergency interventions

  • Accomplished mountaineer and expedition leader, with ascents on Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Denali, Mount Shasta (100+ ascents), and other peaks worldwide

  • Over 2,500 days of expedition-level climbing and 140 days above 16,000 ft, integrating human performance, risk management, and survival expertise into his teaching