Course Details
Theory and Practical
Driving is statistically the highest Risk activity most people undertake
Dean Training Limited aims to develop the skills, techniques and tactics required for safe and efficient driving, for a wide range of operational requirements. Typical attendees include: security chauffeurs; close protection operatives; asset transportation drivers; and professionals who require specialist driving skills.
Our instructors share expert knowledge and a wide-range of practical skills that is delivered with passion and enthusiasm, to ensure our students become the best drivers they are able to be.
As a driver, these enhanced driving skills will help to: lower company insurance costs; reduce fuel and vehicle maintenance costs (as a result of smoother vehicle control); increase the safety of your passengers by reducing the likelihood of them being involved in road traffic accidents, Hi-jack, ambush, terrorism; and reduce the likelihood of third party claims being made against your company.
This course will ultimately enable you to efficiently provide mobile protection and security to both the client and other team members. The professional driver needs to be highly skilled and knowledgeable on all aspects of driving; including, observational skills, anticipation, situational awareness and possess a deep understanding of vehicle control, dynamics and handling skills.
As an employer, this course will help to ensure corporate legal responsibilities are fulfilled, as a result of provisions within both the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act (2007) and Health and Safety Offences Act (2008), together with broader Health and Safety requirements.
What will I learn?
Threats / hazards & risks
- Past and current case studies (car-jacking, kidnapping, assignation)
- Avoidance through awareness; developing a pro-active mind-set.
- Vehicle selection
- Threat recognition
- Carry out effective threat and risk assessment and analysis.
- Convoy discipline TRAR – Threat Recognition, Analysis and Response.
- hazard awareness, space management and roll-over prevention.
- Risk assessments on the move (vehicle control, positioning, cornering, overtaking, Multi-lane roads, driving in darkness)
- Differences between soft and armoured vehicles
- Identifying threat level
- Application of countermeasures and contingencies
Roles & responsibilities
- characteristics of a good driver.
- Chauffeur and driver Protocol and Etiquette – Driver and PPO. (Personal Protection Officer)
- Familiarisation with the vehicle functions
- Legislation
- Vehicle preparation (POWDERY checks)
- Management of refreshments
- ensure passenger comfort and security
- Accident Management and Medical Kits.
- debrief, assessment and report
Driver & Vehicle dynamics
- Five phases system of car control
- Understanding awareness levels and the effects of survival stress.
- Identifying human factors; the link between the psychological and physical aspects of driving.
- Understanding reaction time and distance.
- Developing conditioned responses to threatening situations
- Understanding Electronic vehicle safety systems such as ABS, Traction Control and vehicle stability control programmes and their application.
- Vehicle selection, 2 & 3 vehicle convoy positions
Vehicle search
- vehicle tamper checks
- Systematic search of vehicle (IED awareness)
- Physical systems and manned security measures
- SSSG (search secure seal guard)
Communication
- Use of non-verbal communication
- Radio procedures
- Hand signals
- Light signals
- Security route cards
Vehicle disciplines
- Vehicle control exercises; developing a smooth, accurate and consistent driving style.
- Seating arrangements for client and team members
- Airport and station meeting protocol
- Pick up and set down procedures
- passenger security leaving and entering the vehicle
- Embus / debus (orthodox & unorthodox)
- One, Two and three Car VIP Escort / convoy Drills.
Surveillance – (anti & counter)
- Understanding that routine kills
- Travel and contingency planning
- Surveillance detection and pre-incident indicators.
- Specialised installations, equipment and communications
- TSCM (technical surveillance counter measures)
Route planning
- Route planning; identifying choke points, alternative routes and safe havens.
- Importance of secondary route planning as a minimum
- Dealing with road blocks /check points.
Practical Exercises & Safety evacuations (A part of practical deal)
- Practical coaching session to develop heightened perception skills and ‘system’ driving
- Day & night driving
- Defensive and evasive techniques
- rapid reaction and adopting a strong driving style to ensure security and a safe exit from potentially compromising situations
- Low profile advanced vehicle anti-ambush driving techniques (single & multiple convoy vehicles)
- High profile advanced vehicle anti-ambush driving techniques (reactive & evasive anti-ambush)
- Evacuating from a building into a vehicle; vehicle into a building and even vehicle into a vehicle
- J-Turns
- Y-Turns
- Handbreak-Turns
- Fish Tailing
- Reversing at speed exercises
- Slalom work
- And much more…..
Bookable Dates
- Start date: 26/01/2024 – End date: 28/01/2024
- Start date: 22/03/2024 – End date: 24/03/2024
- Start date: 10/05/2024 – End date: 12/05/2024
- Start date: 19/07/2024 – End date: 21/07/2024
- Start date: 04/10/2024 – End date: 06/10/2024
- Start date: 22/11/2024 – End date: 24/11/2024