fijian solutions group intl. - psd course syllabus & lesson plan

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PERSONAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST (PPS) Training Course Syllabus and Lesson Plan

Fijian Solutions Group International®, (FSGI), offers comprehensive security industry

education and training to persons interested in gaining Personal Protection Specialist

(PPS) Guard certification.

Personal Protection Specialist - Defined

A personal protection specialist refers to any individual who engages in the work

of providing close protection (i.e. bodyguard, executive protection) services for

compensation with the goal of ensuring the client’s personal safety from the risk

or threat of physical harm, kidnap, assassination, or public embarrassment.

Course Narrative

Personal Protection Specialist training offered by FSGI is structured and delivered

in a manner to thoroughly inform, educate and train course attendees in how to

successfully perform common tasks associated with protecting high profile

persons from security threats or risks during vehicle transport, inside of a building,

residence, or during foot movement when deployed in a low-to-medium threat

environment.

*Hostile environment personal protective services instruction is reserved

exclusively for qualified and cleared government contractors pending overseas

deployment.

Course Duration

This PPS course is six (6) consecutive days in length, offering a total of sixty-four

(64) training hours. Actual training starts promptly at 8:30am each morning,

concluding between 6:30pm to 8:30pm daily. Some training modules may last

well into the evening hours.

Class Capacity

This course allows a maximum class capacity of twenty-four (24) attendees with

a student-to-instructor ratio of 4-to-1.


Course Participation Eligibility Requirements

Be a minimum of 18 years of age,

Good physical, psychological and medical health.

Prior military or law enforcement, OR;

At least two (2) years of uniformed commercial security work experience

having specifically performed roving patrol/sentry guard duties.

No felony criminal history, ho history of domestic violence, no history of

alcohol or chemical abuse.

Must sign a Risk of Injury Liability Waiver prior to actual participation.

Non-Fijian citizens desiring to attend training must go through the formal

application process to secure work Visa issued by the Government of Fiji.

Environment and Conditions

50% indoor classroom consisting of instructor lecture, workbook study, video

presentation, PowerPoint, and interactive dialogue.

50% outdoor field exercises consisting of hotel/motel urban environment

training, shopping mall foot escort training, motorcade operations training on

public roadways, and red team/blue team role play in an open field (rugby

grounds or similar).

Standards

Curriculum presented in this sixty-four (64) hour course is based on official United States

Army Protective Services (PS) doctrine.

FSGI has included valuable techniques, strategies and operational principles derived

from in the U.S. Department of State Worldwide Protective Services/High Threat

Operations Diplomatic Security Services (DS) training program.

Accreditation

This Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) course meets and exceeds all

compensatory training requirements established by appropriate state and

county government security regulatory agencies in the United States.

Furthermore, all persons earning a Certificate of Competency for High Threat

Operations are deemed fit, trained and qualified for overseas deployment in

accordance with US Department of Defense Instruction 3020.41, FAR 52.225-19,

and DFAR 252.225-7040.


Assessment & Evaluation

Student assessment and grading is based on the following criteria:

70% minimum score on written examinations

70% minimum score on oral quizzes

Peer review and feedback

FSGI Instructor final grade and consensus

The final day of training requires participation in a ‘full scale PPS/EP mission’ in which the

student must plan, organize and conduct a PPS operation from start to finish. During this

assessment period students will challenged by red team/aggressor forces, potential

threats and a series of instructor created obstacles to the success of the mission.

Students who pass academic assessment but fail to demonstrate tactical proficiency in

the field will fail the course.

Tools and Equipment

Classroom sufficient to accommodate up-to-24 students.

Chalkboard or marker board

PowerPoint Projector

Notebooks and ink pens

Copier, stapler and paper clips

A yellow pages telephone directory

30 detailed city/town street maps

Tactical Gear

30 hands-free operable 2-way radios

15 martial arts heavy kicking pads (hand held)

15 martial arts Muay Thai punching pads

30 airsoft training pistols (w/bb’s and compressed air)

30 airsoft training carbines (w/bb’s and compressed air)

30 airsoft face protection shields (anti-fog)

30 airsoft pistol and carbine electric wall-mount chargers

30 tactical vests

30 first aid kits (for training purposes)


Training Waiver and Licensing

In the United States, security guard education and licensing is regulated by a

city, county or state security regulatory body. For example, in the State of

California, the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) is responsible

for oversight of guard licensing and security training services providers. In the

State of Virginia, it is the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).

A training waiver or exemption is often granted to qualified persons who submit

proof of sufficient work experience and training that satisfies guard licensing or

instructor/trainer requirements. If approved by a state agency, such persons are

deemed qualified to perform said duties and issued an appropriate guard

license or credential.

FSGI recommends that course alumni contact the security guard licensing

agency in their area to explore the possibility of gaining a training waiver

exemption and license to work in your area.

Instructor Qualifications

1) All FSGI Tactical Instructors are certified to teach Protective Services

training curriculum having completed a US government approved high

threat course of the same.

2) All FSGI Tactical Instructors are drawn from the ranks of active duty,

reserve or veteran military forces of the USA, UK, Royal Fiji Military Forces,

Australia, or the French Foreign Legion and have minimum of six (6) years’

experience therein.

3) All FSGI Tactical Instructors bring a wealth of real world experience gained

through multiple deployments into Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan and/or

various regions of Africa. This synergistic blend of multi-cultural wisdom and

expertise is unique to FSGI.


Training Methodologies

1. All training is conducted in a professional manner, and in a clean and well lit

environment.

2. FSGI instructor/trainers present course material using strategies aimed at

teaching adult learners. Subsequently, a student audience consisting of auditory

learners, visual learners, surface learners and deeper learners will successfully

absorb and comprehend the material.

3. Academic training utilizes multimedia audio/video, PowerPoint© presentations,

instructor lecture and interactive dialogue among students.

4. FSGI introduces attribute development drills which are repetitive physical

techniques executed for extended periods of time. This form of training ‘rewires’

or programs the subconscious mind to respond instinctively in the desired

manner. FSGI acknowledges modern research into “fight or flight response”

studies indicating that when under extreme duress, particularly when faced with

a life-or-death threat an operator will respond in a manner consistent with

training received.

*Technical reference sources provided on page 6.

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Technical Reference Sources

1. "Best Practices for Hiring PMCS Personnel", Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). www.privatesecurityregulation.net

2. US Army FM 3-19.12, "Protective Services" (August 2004)

3. Joint Contracting Command Iraq (JCC-I), Multinational Forces/PARC Forces: (FAR 52.212-5), 252.225-7040. "Contractor Personnel Supporting a Force Deployed Outside the United States" (June 2005).

4. US CENTCOM and VBC Base Defense Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) DoDI 2030.41.

5. US Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume One, 1FAM-260. (09-28-2005) –

6. Emergency Planning Handbook (12-FAH-1)

7. Protection Handbook (12-FAH-1)

8. Physical Security Handbook (12-FAH-5) and 12 FAM Diplomatic Security; DS-112 (06-15-2005) 230 Personnel

Security.

9. DS-108 (02-01-2005) Subchapter 210, "Protection of Secretary of State, Foreign Dignitaries, and Foreign Missions in United States".

10.US Department of Defense FM 3-100.21, "Contractors On the Battlefield", (January 2003). (a). US Department of

State Publication 10212, "Security Guidelines for American Enterprises Abroad".

11. US DoD Directive 5210.84, "Security of DoD Personel at U.S. Missions abroad," enclosure 1, "Memorandum of Understanding between DoD and DOS on Overseas Security Support," January 22, 1992 7.

12. US DoD Directive 2000.12, "Combating Terrorism Program", September, 1996.

13. US Army FM 9-20 "Technical Escort Operations". November 1997.

14. FM 3.19.30, Department of the Army - "Physical Security; Chapter 7, 9".

15. US Army FM 3-23.35, Combat Training with Pistols, M9 AND M11 (INCL C-1).

16. US Army FM 3-24.119, "Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat”. (September 2005)

17. FAR 52.225-19, “Contractor personnel in a designated operational area or supporting a diplomatic or consular

mission outside the United States.”

18. DFAR 252.225-7002, 'Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors'. April 2003.

19. DFAR 252.225-7040, 'Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the

United States'. April 2003.

http://www.privatesecurityregulation.net/