22-23 May 2021 - High Visibility Protection / Mixed Skills Training, FLDWRX

This course will cover the major aspects of event and production security as it relates to VIP protection. Security professionals and students are exposed to comprehensive advance protocol in a variety of high visibility environments. Course Content covers unique consideration when moving through airports and hotels as well as effective cooperative planning with relevant parties worldwide.

Course Topics/Learning Objectives: This course will cover a wide array of basic protection details, including personality, attire, transport, movement, accessibility and attitude. We will cover situational security for meet and greets, TV/radio appearances, within crowds, in transit, at hotels, through airports, as well as international travel. A large portion of this software download will be an in-depth look at event advance security and a comprehensive look at event searches, crowd control, credentials considerations and staffing requirements. Creating a safe environment for VIPs in a wide array of venues. Students will receive digital sample documents for a number of possible event scenarios, aiding in fast moving details with limited agents.

Day 2 Description: Day 2 is a mixed skills/exposure day covering four topics.

First is a “Civic Drift” download and small group exercise. Students will learn how to deconstruct a live environment, identify leadership, create a digital mosaic, sterilize and exploit targets as a team. Day 2 also includes a non-permissive environment (NPE) learning block, demonstrating the types of common searches we come across and the types of weapons and methods used to bypass security. We will discuss counter custody methods and defeating common restraints with light, small group drills. Then we will cover modern knife design, reverse edge methodology and practical use of edged weapons.