Conversations in Close Protection

This episode we talk training and targets with retired US Navy SEAL and USG security contractor Garrick “Fern” Fernbaugh of High Value Target. As shooting and tactics get more refinement through teams engaged in global operations, those involved in it bring their evolving techniques and the science of training and adult learning to practitioners. Fern discusses training techniques, targets, prioritization and holding ourselves to a higher standards to push our skills, not only in shooting, but other areas of the profession. Join us in the conversation and let us know what you think.

As COVID 19 continues to unfold, many have talked about preparedness and how to deal with the current pandemic situation. With this in mind, we decided to re-post an earlier episode (with a new intro from Chuck and Chris) with Josh Burmeister. In this episode, Josh discusses emergency/disaster preparedness and how we plan for and approach it from a protection perspective. Given the current environment, you will listen to this with a whole new perspective.

The COVID 19 situation has recently changed the way we are living and conducting operations. It will undoubtedly have long-lasting changes. While no one has all the answers, operational experience suggests it’s always good to have an intelligence briefing on the issues; we managed to catch up with the intelligence firm Sibylline Ltd.’s CEO Justin Crump.  

Justin’s wide experience base and current information on this rapidly changing situation are well thought and conversation provoking. Sign up for Sybylline’s COVID email updates, HERE.

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One of the segments of the protective security industry is PSD or Personal Security Details provided by Private Military or Private Security Companies (PMCs/PSCs). PMCs/PSCs are staffed by private contractors with prior military and/or law enforcement experience who deploy to hotspots all over the world. Join us as we speak to long time contractor Matt Loe of Feral Jundi, who owns one of the longest running and best known blogs covering the international private contracting space. We cover the many interesting changes in contracting over the last 15 years. Very cool discussion!

This week we are joined by international men of mystery from the UK (and one from NJ). The team at Hiddentec have pioneered covert tracking systems for the last 20 years. This was a fun interesting discussion about technology developments in tools that directly support protective operations developed by experts who know the people they support have their lives riding on the equipment they provide.