1. CRI_PSD-BG Course Outline 2013

Professional Bodyguard/PSD Operator Course Description & Overview

Structure of the course by topic:

1) Professional Driving Training

Professional driving skills used by secret service, SF, police and bodyguards Braking techniques and skid control maneuvers Understanding over/under steering a vehicle Dynamics of avoiding obstacles Emergency braking and turns Evasive

o Escaping using a vehicle during a high speed pursuit without losing control of the vehicle

o Opening fire (simulated) at a pursuing vehicle during a high-speed chase o Maneuvering a vehicle through a realistic obstacle course during an

emergency situation Protective

o Evacuating the vehicle from a mob environment o Evacuation of the vehicle during an ambush

Defensive o Performing dynamic J-turns, L-turns, U-turns, reverse 270 and slalom

Countering ambushes

Motorcade Vehicle escort Roadblocks Situational exercises simulating vehicular attacks Exercises in preventing the vehicle from being run off road or stopped Correct escaping maneuvers Taking control of the vehicle after the driver has been immobilized Split-second decision making drills Counter roadblocks and illegal checkpoint survival Driving under fire Emergency procedures

Handling the vehicle in an obstacle course

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Deceptive terrorist traffic stops Correct functioning while in pursuit or being pursued Deception on the roadways Vehicle emergency procedures VIP in/out, vehicle/building Vehicle selection and modification Final integrated drills

2) Tactical Shooting

Tactical Israeli Point Shooting

Basic & Advanced CQB (urban, rural)

Dynamic drills using handgun and assault rifle (M4, AK47)

Engaging various targets

Shooting from a moving vehicle (static and dynamic)

Shooting in densely populated areas

Shooting in low visibility (smoke, fire, fog, low light)

Shoot/don’t shoot drills and exercises

Using cover while shooting: left, right, above, below

Simulative instinctive shooting

Procedures for drawing weapons

Quick recovery from weapon jams

Body armor

Shooting while injured and disoriented

High emotional and mental pressure and tension exercises

Tactically moving within a crowd

Sniper and counter sniper tactics

Shooting while blinded and disoriented

Tactical use of a flashlight

Laser sites

Procedures for tactically exiting a vehicle

Weapons transition

Shooting while in motion (running, walking)

Shooting through vehicle windshields

Instinctive and reactive shooting with a handgun

Force on force shooting exercises

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3) Survival Behind Enemy Lines

Releasing from being tied by a rope, duct tape, wire and handcuffs

Escaping from captivity

Improvising/creating weapons

Surviving beheading and execution attempt (techniques and drills)

Surviving interrogation

Shooting towards terrorist or criminal targets that are attempting to take hostages

Communication while being held hostage

Techniques in taking a weapon from a kidnapper

Correct response to an abduction (time tables)

Escaping while wounded

Techniques from memorizing the area before being blindfolded

Knife throwing

Deadly advanced knife techniques to immobilize or kill up to three kidnappers in 1.5 seconds

4) The Agent’s Job

Instinctive and reactive shooting with a handgun

The Bodyguard’s job and mission

Bodyguard procedures

Client & Bodyguard relationships

Close protection drills

Counter ambush drills

Surveillance and Counter surveillance

Team/Solo drills

Threat level assessment

Stealth techniques

Low & High level detail planning

Securing and escorting a VIP by foot, vehicle, assembly and aircraft

Defensive tactics for close protection

Counter kidnapping

Security procedures for residential and commercial

Hostage rescue

Handling ransom demands

Bodyguard hostage situations


Behavior while being held hostage

Emergency evacuations

Questioning and interrogation

Team management and planning

Communication and procedures

Counter espionage

Intelligence collection and observation

Storming buildings and vehicles

Counter assassination training (snipers, motorcycle team, explosives, etc.)

Fighting techniques in low visibility environment (darkness, fog, smoke)

Crisis management

Body search

First aid

Terrorism overview

Terrorist method

International travel

Special event management

Aggressive and passive body language interpretation

Interpreting suspicious behavior

Case studies

Final integrated drills

5) Counter Ambush Training

Countering ambushes Close protection drills Counter ambush and kidnapping drills Tactical patrol and roadblocks Terrorist traffic stops Surviving Molotov Cocktail bomb attack Rescuing a team member held at gunpoint Evacuation and rescue of a team vehicle that has been ambushed Dynamic exercises involving smoke grenades, pyrotechnic booms, sirens, high-

tense pressure screaming and shouting simulating multiple casualty environment Tactical evacuation of wounded team members and vehicles under ambush


Surviving terrorist ambush on a convoy Counter measures for explosives Counter sniper Positioning vehicles on convoy during an ambush Functioning under ambushes that combine suicide bombers, car bombs and

shooting Body searches Terrorist methods Dealing with enemies acting as friends Dealing with assassination teams from a vehicle or motorcycle Stopping a suicide bomber suspect moving towards and vehicle or facility Surviving deadly first-fire strikes Identifying terrorist attacker positions Rapid vehicle deployment Surviving multiple rolling ambushes Realistic ambush exercises that are used by terrorists in Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan

and other high risk zones

6) Dead Man Takeover Exercises

Vehicle recovery with driver disabled (wounded, in shock, etc.) Gaining control of the steering wheel and pedals from the side and rear Maneuvering the vehicle around tight corners Gaining control from the outside of a vehicle where all team members have been

wounded (static and in-motion)

Escaping from a pursuing vehicle


7) Team/Team Member Recovery Under Attack

Extinguishing a teammate in flames Handling fire in the vehicle from a Molotov Cocktail or a fire bomb Reacting to a hand grenade thrown into an occupied vehicle Evacuating under enemy sniper (counter sniper) Evacuating wounded teammates under fire Secured withdrawal to safe cover Techniques for carrying a wounded teammate to safe cover Evacuating under tactical formation Sniping techniques to eliminate hostiles Communication and reporting under attack

Evacuating wounded teammates from an angry mob

Evacuating under RPG and mortar attacks

8) Counter Suicide Bomber & Car Bomb

Identifying and dealing with a possible suicide bombers

Mechanisms of booby traps, suicide bomber devices, car bombs and their detection

Risks of improperly approaching a suicide bomber

Suicide bomber of Arab and non-Arab decent /Muslim and non-Muslim

Approaching a vehicle containing possible suicide bomber and/or armed terrorists

Stopping a suicide bomber from running into a building

Stopping a suicide bomber heading for a target by motorcycle

Enemy deception methods used before, during and after suicide attacks

Operating high tech equipment against possible suicidal attacks

Techniques on taking down a suicide bomber suspect

New technology to help better deal with car bombs 9) Israeli Method of Hostage Rescue in Buildings

Basic & Advanced CQB Dynamic drills using handguns and assault rifle (if using handguns) SWAT extension ladder deployment for tactical use Sniper deployment Corridor and stairwell movement, shooting Room clearing and scanning

Room entry techniques alone and with a partner


Evacuation procedures: hostages and casualties Dealing with booby traps in the building Tactical use of flashlight and laser in buildings Various room entry techniques in the Israeli Method Overt and covert approach Hi-tech use and deployment for hostage rescue Rapid evacuation of hostages Correct handling of enemy bodies Tactical handcuffing techniques Hostage body search Silent communications, stealth tactics and camouflage Surveillance and intelligence gathering Method of dealing with dogs of the enemy Silent taking down of a hostile guard Use of less lethal weapons Prioritizing targets Tactical operation planning

Distraction techniques

10) IED’s & Vehicle Inspection

Scanning for various types of booby traps

Explosives

Letter bombs Anti-sabotage Detection of car bombs and booby trapped vehicles Stopping a suspected car bomb in progress Scanning a vehicle for explosives Counter measures for explosives Detecting/stopping a suicide bomber suspect moving towards a vehicle or facility Bomb scares IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) constructing, recognizing and searching for New terrorist methods of operation using explosives developed by CRI Use of dogs and other animals as explosive delivery tools Booby trapping a firearm or other weapon Israeli method of tripwire detection Various methods of scanning a vehicle for booby trap explosives

Scanning a building for booby traps


Detecting booby traps on the roadways Terrorist use of unconventional explosives Dealing with suicide bomber(s) Performing bomb searches Booby trapped cars Molotov cocktails Dealing with drugs and poisons used by the enemy

Chemicals and gases

11) Surveillance and Counter Surveillance

Surveillance detection skills Counter espionage and hostile gathering of information Accomplice and support network Terrorist security procedures Terrorist bases and hiding places

Deception by terrorists while gathering intelligence

12) Defensive Tactics

Weapons disarmament including handgun, assault rifle and hand grenades

Basic & Advanced knife fighting

Disarming an assailant with a knife or sharp object

Krav Haganah, a special defensive tactics method developed by CRI that instructs how to effectively deal with severe crime and terrorist attacks in the field of hand-to-hand combat

Fighting in a professional and devastating way with an aggressor

Countering grabs, punches, kicks and choking

Multiple attackers

Ground fighting and countering Brazilian Jui Jit Su

Countering attacks with broken bottles, chains, batons, acid, zapper, tire iron, etc.

Countering joint locks

Dealing with tear gas attacks

Correct timing in a street confrontation

"Trick" fighting tactics and also how to counter them

Physical attack while you are seated in your vehicle

Functioning under extreme stress

Weapons retention and disarmament

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Correct timing in a street confrontation

Improvising/creating weapons

Handling expert and severe brutal knife attacks from multiple attackers

Countering injections of foreign substances

Surviving in a vehicle surrounded by 3 to 4 armed hostile captors

Dealing with attacks involving axes, ropes for strangulation, etc.

Recognizing various types of explosives and devices

Fighting effectively after being partially immobilized or wounded

Operating tazers, zappers, light blinding devises and retractable batons

Defense against tazers, zappers, light blinding devises and retractable batons

Functioning under the effects of CS gas, pepper spray and mace

Physical conditioning

Developing speed and coordination

Developing stamina, strength and flexibility

Mental conditioning

Weak points in the human body

Developing awareness

Tactical thinking

Final integrated drills

13) Tactical Roadblocks and High Risk Arrest

High profile terrorist arrest

Engaging terrorists driving a vehicle

Communication and procedure for SWAT

Tactical roadblocks

Terrorist traffic stops

Counter kidnapping

Exercises in response to a terrorist attack on sensitive facilities

Risk assessment

Deception used by the enemy to influence route planning

Understanding population behavior as an intelligence factor

Tactical survival

Deterrence methods


14) Route Planning

Risk assessment Deception used by the enemy to influence route planning Understanding population behavior as an intelligence factor Determining the fastest and safest routes to and from bases and other sites Alternative routes, choke points, danger areas, safe areas, emergency services,

planned construction and expected traffic patterns Case studies on how poor route planning can cause the deaths of military and

other critical personnel

Identifying hostile populations Identifying potential hostile response from individuals and groups Defense against edged weapons attacks: knives, axes, etc. Tactical survival

Deterrence methods

15) Convoy Security Training (Overseas)

Escorting and securing convoys in a foreign environment

High risk terrorist convoys

Assisting a convoy under heavy fire and ambush

Evacuating casualties from the convoy while under fire

Handling an ambush on a convoy along with the element of roadside devices and/or car bombs

Dealing with RPG and mortar attacks and ambushes

Handling enemy snipers on convoys

Handling the convoy at an illegal checkpoint or roadblock


Professional Bodyguard/PSD Operator Course Duration: 10 Days Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Cost per Trainee: $5,499 Includes training, all meals, training gear and all ground transportation from certain hotels

Students must provide 500 rounds of 9mm and 300 rounds of 223 for this course. 2013 Dates Course Date 1: April 15-26 Course Date 2: October 7-18_ Personal items required upon attendance of the Training Course:

1. Button up long sleeved shirt 2. BDU’s or other heavy duty pants 3. Tactical training footwear 4. Tactical shooting gloves 5. Gym or tennis shoes 6. Belt 7. Sunglasses 8. Personal water bottle or Camel Bak

Forms that must be completed PRIOR to the start date of the Training Course:

1. Registration form 2. Background Check (please include photo ID copy) 3. Proof of clean criminal background from your local police department or recent

Concealed Weapons Carry license (no more than 3 months old) 4. Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

CRI, Inc. reserves the right to refuse training to any group, entity or individual.


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1. CRI_PSD-BG Course Outline 2013