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Celebrity Bodyguard Training (September 8th-12th, 2010)

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Icon Services Corporation presents our highly regarded five-day course of practical theory and hands-on training in the world of Celebrity & VIP Protection. If you are new to the bodyguard industry or a current operator looking to refresh and polish your skills, this course… will offer excellent instruction into the professional side of Close Protection work.

Taught by industry veteran Elijah Shaw, who in addition to his corporate clients, has traveled the world as the personal bodyguard of international public figures such as musical giant Usher, supermodel Naomi Campbell, and rap megastar 50 Cent, the course will offer real world problems, scenarios, and solutions from instructors that are currently active in the industry.

Click here for more info:  http://www.industry-icon.com/training.aspx

Ode to the SigArms P226 An Executive Protection Classic

Bruce Alexander, Featured Articles

Recently a good friend of mine posted this comment on his Facebook status. “Looking to buy a Sig Sauer please share your thoughts”. I remember reading this great article by Bruce Alexander several years ago about the Sig P226, which happens to be my favorite duty weapon. I thought it would be a great article to revisit. So without further ado,
Ode to the SigArms P226 An Executive Protection Classic.

August 31, 2007 by Bruce Alexander

I couldn’t help commenting on this great article by Frank Borelli at Officer.com on that classic Executive Protection pistol, the SigArms P226 9mm pistol. I was introduced to the P225 (Sig Sauer) as a EP pistol while attending a Dignitary Protection course at a German Police academy many years ago. The P225 is a German Police duty weapon although its been years since I’ve worked with the Germans, I’m not sure how extensively it is currently being used. Regardless, the P225 is a superb weapon which is not surprising given the superior quality of Sig weapons in general.

In later years I had the opportunity to carry a P226 as a Special Agent assigned to a U.S. Government protective detail with a great detail of comfort in the reliability and durability of the P226.

For all of the same reasons Frank Borelli praises the P226 as a Police duty weapon, I have to stand up for the P226 as the Executive Protection pistol of choice.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Career Advice, Hucky Austin

Many individuals trying to break into the Executive Protection field spend years training and networking but fail to recognize that one important (and inexpensive) tool is missing in their arsenal: a professional resume.

Resumes represent an individual’s ability to plan and organize and sell their skills. As they say in marketing; the packaging is key to selling a product. And YOU are the product. We have seen countless resumes that simply don’t pass muster and unfortunately, even if you have skills and/or experience, a poor resume sends a statement that your attention to detail is lacking.

Think about this from a potential employer’s viewpoint for a moment. If you can’t create a strategy to obtain a professional resume—the perception may be that you don’t value the importance of advance work. If you don’t take the time to check for spelling or grammatical errors—it sends a message that you may not be careful to double-check an itinerary or evacuation plan. If you don’t have a strong career objective, employers may feel you are unable to take decisive action. Sloppy margins, inconsistent formatting. . . you get the picture.

Your resume is your first point of contact with potential employers.
Bodyguard Careers can help you to put your best foot forward by working one-on-one with you to create a resume that will increase your chances of landing an interview. We will assess your training, experience and skills to help you prepare a strategy for your career path that starts with your resume and cover letter. We are confident our guidance will increase your chances for success. Learn more by clicking on the BGC CAREER TOOLS tab on our website.

“You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression”

Perpetrator Down, Now What?

Featured Articles, Mark Six James

By Mark “Six” James

 The stress and adrenaline dump of a deadly force encounter are challenging enough in and of themselves; however post deadly force encounter the steps you take next are as important as the preparation which allowed to survive the encounter.  

In most states you cannot use any more force than the force being used against you and when that force stops so must yours.  If you have made the decision to use deadly force you must have felt your life, or that of your client or team member was in serious danger.  That decision will be sorted out by the judge not me but until then here are some important considerations:

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Female Bodyguards and Hucky Austin on NBC’s Today Show

Featured Articles, Female Bodyguards, Video Posts

Female Bodyguards are in Need

In April of 2010, the Bodyguard Careers team along with Icon Services participated in a story for NBC’s today show. The segment aired on NBC’s Today Show June 24, 2010 and we thought it turned out very well.

If this video brought you to Bodyguard Careers for the first time, welcome!  We have spent years compiling and writing some of the best information you can find about this business.  To get started, here are a few links:

International Executive Protection Conference 2010

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Sponsored by ESI Alumni Association
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 6-8, 2010

It’s going to be another great conference! The Association Board of Directors has worked hard to put together the presentations and workshops that have been the hallmark of our conferences. Past Keynote Speakers included renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Park Dietz – John Wiseman, author of the Rogue Warriors series – and Tom Taylor of Gavin de Becker & Associates.
In 2010 our Keynote Speaker is Caesar’s Palace Hotel
Tony Scotti of the Vehicle Dynamics Institute. Scotti, who began teaching defensive driving and executive protection
for major U.S. corporate clients in the 1970’s is a legend in the industry. Who Attends the Conference? If you have never attended one of our Annual Conferences – why?

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