TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR BODYGUARDS

Our training courses have been designed based upon our Bodyguards own personal experiences whilst Bodyguarding the above mentioned celebrities and executive clients along with extensive research into operational proceedings from organizations such as the United States Secret Service and ASIO which are then successfully modified to suit the private sector.

These courses are not only designed for those interested in a career in Close Personal Protection, but also for those wishing to advance from Security Officers or Crowd Controllers to Supervisory or Managerial positions.

Included within our courses are Advanced Security and Crowd Controller techniques, which will assist you greatly in your career success.

Our courses have been favourably featured on Channel Seven News, Channel Nine’s Midday with Kerrie Anne, Channel Ten’s Monday to Friday and the ABC’s Recovery programs. As well many articles have been written about our training programs including Penthouse Magazine, The Sun Herald’s Sunday Life, Security Australia Magazine, Blitz Magazine, Ralph Magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Many of our past students have found themselves on television and in numerous magazine articles which feature celebrities touring or visiting Australia as photographers (better known as the paparazzi) from all over the world try to scoop their pictures.

On completion of our courses you will be qualified to protect International Actors, Entertainers, Musicians, Politicians and Professional Athletes

Our organization is Australia’s only fulltime Bodyguard Training Company and regarded as the leader in Bodyguard and Security Instruction. Our courses are constantly changing to bring them in line with the Government and social requirements and expectations.

Our courses are challenging, demanding and exciting, but will prepare you with necessary tools for the career advancement you’ve been seeking.

Once you have booked your course, we will send you a full schedule of what modules will be completed on which days.

Our course duration for Stage 1 goes over 5 days.

Please find the following information on what you can expect when you enter the World of Bodyguard Training.

The Stage 1 Bodyguard Course is designed for you to gain an insight into the world of a professional bodyguard. Should you decide to make body guarding your career then you can be assured that all the fundamentals which make a good bodyguard will have been covered in theory, in practice and in a real life scenario where you will protect your Principal.

Some of theory subjects covered include:-

• Licensing for Bodyguards: – Do you have to be licensed to Bodyguard someone? Here we look at licensing requirements in each state of Australia and overseas because the chances of you travelling with your client are very high, where they go you go.

• Client Briefings: – You can’t possibly carry out a assignment unless you know what type of threat your dealing with. So the first question to ask will be what is the threat on your client, is it Threat of Fans, Media, Stalkers, Crowds or Hostile Groups. Once you have established the threat you can work out what type of protection and recourse’s you will require.

• Advance Planning: – Advancing will involve the Bodyguard acting as a highly efficient personal secretary analysing the clients itinerary, functions and travel arrangements making sure he has personally checked venues prior to the client’s arrival. Here you will learn how to Advance Five Star hotels, Airports and Restaurants.

• Walking Drills: – One of the most important aspects of Personal Protection is the formation used to cordon around the client. Each member has a certain role and responsibility when walking with the client and you will learn the drills used by the Secret Service. If there good enough for the President of the USA there good enough for us.

• Route Planning: – Mapping out routes, areas of threat along the path of intended travel and timing the job for different types of traffic is an art in itself. Here we will show you the formats that an experienced bodyguard would use to carry out his route and travel arrangements as well as drawing up maps of the venue you will be visiting.

• Entertainment Security: – During this subject we will show you how to execute a security plan for a major event, including the stage and back stage areas. How to organise autograph signing at shopping centres or out door events and how to handle large crowds and crowd management whist conducting searches.

• Vehicle Entry and Exits: – You will also need to learn the skills of getting your client in and out of vehicles safely and in and out of buildings. What position the client should be in whist seated in the vehicle and which bodyguard sits where in the vehicle.

• Operational Exercise: – One of the best learning curves on our level I is that we actually get you to put what you have learnt into action as you conduct route and advance plans and bodyguard clients whist on a real job.

• Threat Assessments: – knowing how ascertain the level of threat to your client is an extremely important task. A threat assessment must contain clear logical and concise information so as to leave no possible risk to your client. This is used to determine the level of security required for your client.

• Media Awareness “Friend or Foe”: – The media can be the difference between a long career as a professional bodyguard and a very short one! It is important work out who is who within the world of the media so that only authorized photo’s of your client are taken.

• Scenario Training: – One of the best features of our level II is the scenario training that you will participate in. We have three jobs that you will be asked to complete and we will see how you handle different types of clients with different types of threats.

• Stalkers: – In this day and age it seems that anyone of high profile has a stalker of some description observing them or following them. In this program we profile stalkers and find out what makes them t
  ick, then learn counter stalking techniques and how to catch them.

• Motorcades: – Here you will learn to drive in a motorcade of more than two vehicles and how it requires a vast arrange of knowledge and training if we are to maintain the convoy without putting our client in danger or breaking any road laws.

You will be asked to put together and conduct several security operations involving some of our existing clients. Previous clients for these functions include the TV’s Gladiators, a variety of local Models, Musicians and Actors as well as Corporate and Executive clients.

As you can see this is a very comprehensive course, one, which covers a wide range of skills, which are extremely important for those seeking employment in the Personal Protection Industry. This Stage is run over 5 days and nights at our end office on the Central Coast of NSW.

The Stage 2 Bodyguard Course is an invitation only program and only successful Stage One graduates can be invited.

The reason for this is that on successful completion of Stage Two, you will be awarded with the “Order of the Comitatus”.

The “Order of the Comitatus” is a gold pin, which is worn on your Jacket lapel. It signifies that you are one of the elite, one of the most highly trained Bodyguards in the country.

The Comitatus were the first bodyguards in time and would work to protect their clients for accommodation, food, land or gold.

Below are two definitions of the Comitatus:

Websters Dictionary Definition States:- The retinue of prince or chieftain, acting as companions and protectors in exchange for maintenance.

 

Celtic Definition States:- Such men were rewarded mostly by honour of being the chiefs champion, but they would receive gifts of gold, land or cattle, depending on what the chief could afford. There was a direct connection between courage and wealth. To be brave could make a man rich. Conversely the wealthier the chief the better warriors he could attract.

Now as we climb into the 21st century the wearer of the Comitatus is still a brave warrior (male or female) protecting their Principal from harm all over the World.

As you can see we take great pride in awarding the “Order of The Comitatus” and the pre-requisite is that you have completed Stage One , you have a current security license and a category H firearms license and of course then you must be invited by the Director.

Stage Two  is only held only once a year in a given location just prior to the course and goes for five days and nights in a Live-In Camp environment.

For more info on the Close Personal Protection Programs please contact us