Advanced Executive/ Close Protection (PSD) Hostile Environments

The high risk advanced executive/ close protection (bodyguard) training course designed for hostile environments. This unique training course is one of our most complete training packages, covering a wide range of high level specialist security skills. 

A well rounded package which contains all the relevant areas to the high level security industry, we start off with the basics then move forward quite fast, there is a lot of information to learn on the course. We have a practical approach to training, some classroom but most of the time its outside actually doing the training, all tried and tested techniques.

Training Overview

• Advanced executive/ close protection

• Threat assessments & risk analysis

• Site surveys, security advances & route reconnaissance

• Advanced counter actions (team formations & vehicle movements)

• Close quarters combat (individual & security team)

• Advanced weapons training (pistols, carbines, rifles & shotguns)

• Security detail (PSD) attack on client & evacuation live fire situations

• Security convoy (PSD) single & multiple ambush live fire situations

• Weapons familiarization (pistols, rifles & shotguns)

• Anti-Kidnap techniques for hostile environments

• Executive hostage rescue awareness (security & close protection teams)

• Force on force (SIMUNITION®) realistic high risk security scenarios

These are essential skills needed for operating in countries where it is politically unstable, you could be placed in a situation that does not even have anything to do with your current assignment. The training was developed for high level security and executive/ close protection personnel operating in hostile environments around the globe.

• Iraq
• Afghanistan
• South America
• Africa
• Mexico
• Russia
• Asia
• Middle East
• India
• Bangladesh
• China

There is time when we are permitted to have operators training with other agencies and operational teams, excellent cross training. This is a great way to network and train alongside individuals that have different experiences from contracts in different countries. 

Training Certifications

• Trojan Securities International (certification & recommendation)

• NRA certification available (additional fee for NRA training & certification)... click here

NRA  Training & Certifications Available

• NRA Pistol

• NRA Rifle

• NRA Shotgun

• NRA Personal Protection

• Training course enrollment process 

• Introduction to the training facilities 

• Training course content, overview of the training, student questions

Holster Drills

• Holster selection & concealment 
• Pistol fundamentals (stance, grip, sight alignment, trigger)
• Drawing your weapon
• Rifle fundamentals (stance, grip, sight alignment, trigger)
• Instinctive shooting techniques
• Different firing positions 
• Learning the footwork necessary to work smoothly up to a 5 person team level 
• Drawing your weapon in difficult scenarios & situations 

Team Walking Formations

• Observation skills
• Situation awareness techniques
• Necessary footwork for individual and team positions 
• Arcs of responsibility and tasks for each member of the team, 1,2,3,4,5 operators 
• Client control and counter action drills, for 1,2,3,4,5 person teams 
• Walking drills, low & high profile operations 
• Satellite security operators (roles & responsibilities)

Vehicle Formations

• Vehicle selection, 2 & 3 vehicle convoy positions
• Overview covering both high risk and low risk operations
• Seating arrangements for client and team members
• Em-buss and de-buss of vehicles with the client
• Differences between soft and armored vehicles 
• Contingency planning 
• Overview vehicle counter actions on attack

Threat Assessment/ Site Surveys

• How to conduct a threat assessment & risk analysis
• Security site surveys (assessment, solutions & presentation) 

Security Advance

• Security advance procedures
• Restaurant surveys, hotel surveys, building surveys 

Route Reconnaissance

• Travel security
• Route selection and reconnaissance reports

Suspect Searching Techniques

• Wall & ground searching techniques
• Controlling multiple individuals/ suspects 

Improvised Explosive Devices

• Vehicle searches for explosives
• Building searches for explosives 

Team Counter Actions (Force on Force)

• Walking formations, single attack
• Walking formations, multiple attack
• Formations with satellite operators, single & multiple attacks

Vehicle Counter Actions (Force on Force)

• Front vehicle attack, client transfer drills
• Left and right vehicle attacks, client transfer drills
• Vehicle attack, fire/ move leaving vehicles, secure location

Force On Force Anti Ambush Drills

• Force on Force (SIMUNITION®)

Team Evacuation Actions (Force on Force)

• Full counter actions, client movement, evaluation drills (single & multiple threats/ directions)
• Full vehicle and walking formations counter actions

Weapons Disarming & Close Quarter Combat Techniques

• Pistols
• Rifles

Close Quarter Combat (CQC)

• Rifles and pistols
• Multiple targets, multiple directions
• Vehicle and team movement live fire techniques

Advanced Firearms Training

• Pistol, individual counter action drills, multi directional

• Pistol movement drills, operating in pairs, multi directional, multiple threats

• Rifle static movement drills, multiple directions

• Rifle movement drills, operating in pairs, multi directional, multiple threats

• Vehicle live fire contact drills (anti/ counter ambush, client transfer)

Team Evacuation Actions (Live-Fire)

• Full counter actions, client movement, evaluation drills (single & multiple threats/ directions)
• Team evacuation and support team elements

Executive Protection Driving

• Introduction to executive protection driving

• Two & three vehicle driving techniques

• Urban and highway driving techniques

Executive Hostage Awareness Overview (Security & Close Protection Teams)

• Basics of room clearing techniques, individual & small teams 
• Tactics & situation awareness 

SIMUNTION® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Canada Inc. 

• M4 Rifles (Standard & Tactical)
• M4 Rifles (5.56 Sound Suppressed) 
• M4 Pistols
• MP5 Series Carbines
• AK47 Rifles (Various)
• Beretta CX4 Carbines
• Calico (Light Support Weapon) Tactical Carbine
• Calico (Light Support Weapon) Tactical SBR Carbine
• Calico (Light Support Weapon) Tactical Rifle
• G3 Rifles
• Shotguns (Various)
• Glock, 19, 17, 34 (Pistols)
• S&W (Pistols)
• Springfield XD (Pistols)
• Sig Sauer 226 (Pistols)
• Walther P99 (Pistols)
• Taurus (Pistols)
• Browning (Pistols)
• CZ 75 (Pistols)

Weapon Sighting Systems

• EOtech
• Aimpoint
• Trijicon

SIMUNTION® Pistols & Rifles

• Glock 17 (Pistols)
• Revolver (Pistols)
• M4 Rifle Conversion Kits

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