Corporate Protective Driving: A View from the Field
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
Release Date: 10/17/2018
Episode 210 - The Science of the Omar García Harfuch Ambush and Lessons Learned
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
The Introduction to The Science of a Vehicle Ambush – Vehicle Ambush 101 For nearly half a century, ISDA’s founder, Tony Scotti, has been leading the way in understanding the “how” and “why” of vehicle ambushes. Since the mid-’70s, Tony has been conducting forensic analysis of vehicle attacks and distributing his findings to the Ep and Secure Transportation community. So, in June of 2020, the Omar Garcia Harfuch (OGH) vehicle ambush was not the first time Tony has gone through the painstaking process of accurately analyzing a lethal ambush targeting a high-profile, at-risk...
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Episode 209 - The State of Security Driver Training
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
A tragic video has been circulating throughout various social media. It took place at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The video is from a bodyguard training program. This terrible event brings to light a problem – which is the state of security driver training. Read the full show notes from this episode at
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Episode 208 - Security Driver Pay Scale
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
This episode is a continuation of , where we continue to look into security driver salaries. While curating Security Driver job opportunities for our International Security Driver Association members, we data mined the salaries offered on LinkedIn and Employment Websites. Our goal was to get an idea of the Security Driver’s Pay Scale. One of the issues we had was the definition of a Security Driver. It seems that Security Driver can be used to define a person patrolling a parking lot while unarmed- to a person responsible for supplying safe and secure transportation for an executive- and...
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Episode 207 - Applying the Science of Driving to the Indy 500
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
This Sunday, May 29th, will be the 106th running of the Indy 500. So, we thought we would apply the Science of Driving to the Indy 500 and do a simple analysis of the track and the drivers. Hopefully, it will make watching the race more enjoyable.
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Episode 206 - Spending for Secure Transportation Continues to Increase
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
Meta released their 2021 SEC 14A filing recently. As our research shows, there is year over year increase in secure transportation spending. Unlike social media posts and comments, there are businesses willing and able to hire those who meet the required ESK - Experience, Skills, and Knowledge. Full show notes are available at .
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Episode 205 – Executive Vehicle Safety and Car Specifications
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
This episode will cover Executive Vehicle Specifications, including H-Point, Vision Line Height, Cargo Room, and how these measurements affect the safety and security of the vehicle occupants. We’ll also touch on another safety topic, advanced driver assistance systems. As we have said many times, the executive vehicle is the instrument used by the Security Driving and Secure Transportation profession to earn a living. Many of our Association Members are responsible for the selection and eventual purchase of the executive vehicles. In the next few years, all vehicles, including Executive...
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Episode 204 - Runflats, Winter Tires, and Electric Vehicle Tires
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
When news about tires and how they affect the Security Driver and the Secure Transportation function comes into the Association’s network, our members and we feel that we need to make the community aware of this important news. So here are a few news items that have come out lately that we hope can assist you. The first news item that got our attention and was the catalyst for the episode. An article from Automotive Fleet shared a statistic from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) that mentions that 11,000 accidents are caused every year due to defective...
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Episode 203 - Why Do You Need a Security Driver?
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
The question that many Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers have heard – “Why do I need a Security Driver – Why can’t we use a chauffeur service?” Or – why can’t we use an Uber or Lyft car? A few years ago there was an article that appeared in Security Magazine, titled “What to Look for in Travel Security and Executive Protection Services.” While the article may be old the content is still valid. The author concludes that while the Executive is traveling, having a security-trained driver is paramount to a successful executive protection program. As the...
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Episode 202 - Impressive Skidpad Tests for Executive Vehicles, and Canopy Vehicle Protection System , Tesla Driver Charged
Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Podcast
In today’s episode, we have three news stories to share – the driver of a Tesla charged with vehicular manslaughter, we’ll take a look at a few executive vehicle’s impressive skidpad tests and what that means for the security driver, and a new tech venture with Ford and ADT to combat thieves.
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Episode 201 - Road Rage Statistics
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The ISDA Secure Transportation and Executive Protection News Podcast for Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
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In Terrorism News
From Gov.Uk
Over a thousand companies sign up for new counter-terrorism training course
Over 1500 companies across the UK have signed up to an innovative training scheme that could help prevent terror attacks.
Called ACT Awareness e-Learning, the training was developed in a ground-breaking partnership between Counter-Terrorism Policing and retail giant Marks & Spencer. It covers how to spot the signs of suspicious behavior and what to do if an attack should take place.
Free to use, the course can be divided into short sections to suit business needs. However, it takes just 45 minutes in total to complete.
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In Security Driving News
From SecurityDriver.Com
Corporate Protective Driving: A View from the Field
By ISDA Member Anthony Gibson
In my role as a professional driver for a global company, it is my privileged responsibility (in conjunction with our Loss Prevention Department) to provide the safest and most dependable ground transportation for our senior management. Every detail of a principal’s itinerary (as it pertains to vehicle travel) is put into written form, and ample time is given for consultation and review. Route analysis is among the highest concerns, as is vehicle selection and maintenance. Occasionally, I will consult with a select group of individuals outside of our company with regards to route planning, location updates and the like. There is often good intelligence available, and it is our aim to make certain that every trip is without incident.
http://securitydriver.com/08/corporate-protective-driving-a-view-from-the-field/
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In Business of Executive Protection News
From MarketingProfs
Word-of-Mouth: Why Chatter Matters for Your Brand [Infographic]
No matter how many emails you send, how many Facebook ads you post, how high you rank in Google search results—all those marketing tactics pale in success when compared with word-of-mouth marketing.
Word-of-mouth is effective in most industries. The graphic points out that half of all Americans rely on recommendations for restaurants, and they are 331% more likely to rely on word-of-mouth recommendations when planning a wedding than they are traditional advertising methods.
Word-of-mouth impacts voting turnout, shopping habits, lifestyle choices, and more.
The following are some of the data points from the Infographic
Word of Mouth is Impactful
50% of Americans would choose word of mouth if they had to pick one source of information
Word of Mouth is Pervasive
83% of Americans have made a word of mouth recommendation
Word of Mouth is Trustworthy
Americans value word of mouth recommendations from friends and family 41% more than social media recommendations
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And from SecurityDriver.Com
Quick Analysis of Executive Protection and Secure Transportation Job Opportunities
In the process of curating job opportunities for our members, we came across this interesting piece of data.
In a 55-day time frame, ISDA posted 110 job opportunities. The metric that struck us was that 38% of the job opportunities were located in California. The numbers indicate that three states represent 54% of the jobs, and 68% were for various types of EP positions, and 19% for Security Drivers. EP and Secure Transportation job opportunities are like any other opportunities in any other profession; they are sensitive to geography.
http://securitydriver.com/05/quick-analyst-ep-job-opportunities/
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EP/Security-Related Conference Survey
Periodically the International Security Driver Association (ISDA) conducts surveys related to the Executive Protection/Secure Transportation profession and share the results to the EP/ST community. Our latest survey is about Security Conferences. We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes of your time to complete the EP/Security-Related Conference Survey. If there are questions that we are not asking, please let us know. Click here to take the survey -> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F235VC5
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