Once again, this week’s video comes from Mark ” Six” James CEO of Panther Protection Services.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCXAH9llxco [/youtube]
Quick Tips: Make Lots of Friends
By Hucky Austin
Reliable information is what makes prevention possible. It pays to work closely with fellow security professionals as well as executive assistants, hotel staff and event organizers.
Ask them to help you assess risks at settings that are unfamiliar to you. And don’t hesitate to share info when they call you.
Video of the Week: Vehicle Gun Fighting
Every Thursday BodyGuard Careers will bring you a “Must-See” video. This weeks video comes from Mark ” Six” James CEO of Panther Protection Services.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-C_d-i0Ugc[/youtube]
Grammy Award Scenario
Question:
You are the agent in charge of a four person security detail protecting a music industry celebrity. This evening you are en route to the Grammy Awards. In the limousine’s front seat is the driver and you as agent in charge. In the rear seat is the celebrity and his/her companion.
One other agent of your detail is driving behind you in the chase car, and the fourth agent is awaiting your arrival at the Grammy’s having conducted a security advance. As you arrive at the Grammy’s, you visually locate your advance agent and as planned, your driver/agent pulls the vehicle curbside directed by the advance agent.
Upon arrival, you open the rear limo door for your celebrity client and he/she exits and begins to walk slowly toward the front door to the convention center hosting the ceremony. You position yourself to the rear of the celebrity and the advance agent walks ahead of the client.
At this point, you observe a man with a gun at his side break through the ropes that are securing the press and run towards the celebrity. You can see that the conference center has security agents stationed nearby, and local law enforcement is on scene.
How do you handle this situation? Choose one of the below responses:
a.) You pull your client down to the sidewalk and assume your advance agent will neutralize the threat.
b.) You grab your client, turn him/her around, simultaneously pushing their head down, and as fast as possible move back toward the limousine. When you get back to the limo you push your client back into the car, keeping their head down and covering their body, the vehicle evacuates the scene, chase car providing additional
protection.
c.) Both you and the advance agent draw your weapons and engage the potential assassin.
d.) You continue walking assuming this potential threat will be neutralized by the local police.
What is your answer?
Key to Marketing Yourself
By Hucky Austin
One of the questions I’m asked most is, “How do I find work?” It can be very difficult to secure bodyguard or executive protection contracts and I’d like to address what I perceive as a shortcoming in terms of landing good jobs: Self-Promotion.
If going solo is your desire, go after the work diligently and persistently. Sales and marketing is very much a numbers game. You’ll be rejected or ignored a hundred times for every nibble or yes you’ll receive. It’s rough going at first but in time, if you conduct yourself well, apply yourself to personal and professional development, your reputation will bring work to your door or nowadays, your email inbox.
Avoiding Scams
In today’s internet world it has become increasingly easier for scam artist and criminals to take advantage of individuals who are trying to break into the executive protection field. This post will provide you with some insight, ideas and common sense tactics to use when you are looking for training or employment using internet resources.
The first thing to keep in mind when searching the web is to remember the age-old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
There are fraudulent businesses operating online, trying to make a fast buck off of your lack of knowledge (and your eager pursuit to find a “fast and easy way”) and if you’re not careful they will guide you down the slippery slope of deception.