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How can I be a better bodyguard?
Bodyguard Training
- Stay Aware. You must be ready for the unexpected, keep your eyes open to threats and be on the look out for any possible dangers.
- Be Prepared. Have a plan in case of an emergency, put important contact numbers on speed dial and pack a Go-bag.
- Flight Over Fight.
- Know How To Defend Yourself.
- Learn First Aid.
What skills do you need to be a bodyguard?
Other skills that the most successful bodyguards have in common include:
- Excellent judgment.
- Common sense.
- The ability to work alone and with a team.
- Physical health.
- Sound decision making.
- Physical combat and defense skills.
- Firearms training.
- Evasive driving training.
What do bodyguards use to communicate?
This system needs to allow security guards to call for backup when needed as well as communicate with their supervisors. The two most common methods of security guard communications in use today are cell phones and two-way radios.
Can bodyguards touch you?
Private security guards are not police. Otherwise, a security guard should not touch anyone, unless the guard is trying to protect a person, the employer’s property, or act in self-defense. If they do touch someone, they may have committed an assault or battery, a civil and criminal wrong.
How do bodyguards protect their clients?
Bodyguards travel with their clients to public events and escort them on their day-to-day activities. They research the background of the people that will have contact with their client, plan out travel routes, pre-search rooms/buildings/vehicles, look for any potential danger, and carry out security checks.
Who was the first bodyguard?
Over 2,000 years ago, the first protectors were guards assigned to safeguard kings and leaders. The first known guards were the Praetorian guards for the Roman generals. Other dynasties, such as the Persian, Chinese and Byzantine, also used guards to keep their leaders safe.
What is the importance of communication in a security work?
Security personnel interact with people on a daily basis. Whether it is giving directions, interviewing/interrogating a suspect, or simply reporting an incident to a supervisor, effective communication is essential to ones success and to the success of the business they protect.