“Advanced Bodyguard training course”

1. The purpose of the training – training of proffesional security specialists for providing of protection of VIP-person.

2. Task of the program – inform about duties of bodyguard, training for work in high stress level, training for high competence in making of decisions, training for team-work, education about preventive actions for providing of protection, training about actions in attack (included armed attack), training about effective and legal methods of not-armed combat, non-lethal weapons, and also firearms.

3. Duration – 110 hours.

4. Expected result – training of proffesional specialists for close-protection sector.

Training participants will be certified by International Bodyguard & Security Services Association.

Program content:

1). Professional requirements. Theory. Psychological requirements. The required physical condition. Necessary level of intelligence and education.

2). Actions in situation with high stress level. Theory. Information about actions in high stress level. Stress control. Methods of stress reducing.

3). Tactical trainings for VIP protection. Theory. Evaluation of situation. Planning of actions. Self-defence theory. Operative checking of quarters and other spaces. Tactics against armored attack. Team work tactics. Tactical action of each member of team.

4). Single work. Theory. Planning of actions. Main duties of single bodyguard. Actions for VIP protection. Preventive security actions. Actions against armed attack.

5). Team work. Theory. Team building. Leaders and executive. Psychological compatibility. Duties for each member of team. Coordination of tactical actions. Preventive methods of security according to team work. Distribution of duties for VIP protection.

6). Legal information. Security documentation. Communication with official security structures (police). Legal aspects of using of not-lethal weapons and firearms. Analytical analysis of real situations.

7). Society of Customer. Employees of Customer. Business partners. Family. Specificity of communication with society of Customer.

8). Specificity of work with different types of Customers. Businessman. Stars. Politicians. Womens. Childrens.

9). Specificity of work in different types of events. Visit to restaurant. Sport trainings. Concerts and shows. Public meetings.

10). Not-lethal weapons and other equipment. Not-lethal weapons (for bodyguard job) – types and characteristics. Methods of application of not-lethal weapons. Types of equipments. Choice of firearms. Additional technical equipment.

11). Protective escort of VIP-person. Preparing of trips. Theory. Walking escort. Motorcar escort. Preparing of flights and railway trips. Choice and checking of planned living places. Technical checking of building engineering systems (ventilation, air condition, fire ventilation (smoke exhausting), fire fighting, water distribution, sewage, electrical power, low-voltage systems).

12). Protective escort of VIP-person. Practice. Single and team walking escort. Fast evacuation of Customer in attack situation.

13). Explosive devices. Theory. Types of explosive devices. Methods of detection.

14). Explosive devices. Practice. Methods of explosive device detection in quarters and cars.

15). Paramedicine. Theory. Health of Customer. Specificity of medical service for Customer. Bases of first aid.

16). Safe handling of firearms. Practice. Information about correct actions for safe handling of firearms.

17). Shooting from stationary position. Practice. Right shooting position. Position of hands and eyes. Fast aiming. Practical shooting from stationary position.

18). Shooting in moving position. Practice. Shooting from different position – standing, sitting, lying down. Shooting on the move with changing of position. Shooting with VIP-protection elements.

19). Extreme driving. Theory. Basic information about safe car driving in extreme situations, methods of extreme driving.

20). Extreme driving. Practice. Cornering at speed. Controlled skid. Fast change of driving direction – basic rules and techniques. Techniques for quick performing of reversals. Types of turns and the specifics of turn execution. Methods of avoiding accidents. Driving with only one hand.

Training participants will be certified by European Bodyguard & Security Alliance.