This is the new addition to the VDI arsenal – the Toterhome – combination of Trailer and Motor Home. The Toterhome will be used to take the TSVDI training to locations around the US. The motor home comfortably sleeps 5 – has a shower, kitchen and bathroom. The trailer will [...]
Read More advanced driver training, EP Driving, Joe Autera, Vehicle Dynamics InstituteAvoiding a Carjacking Preparing for the Trip Rule #1 Make sure your car is well-maintained. Not only does this prevent the likelihood of a possible breakdown, stolen abandon car, it also reduces the possibility of a potential abduction. Know where you are going and choose your routes carefully; consider busy, well-lit roads. While you may [...]
Read More Bodyguard, executive protection, Mark James, personal protection, Vehicle Ambushes, Vehicle AttacksWe were conducting an Instructor-level Vehicle Dynamics and Exercise Design program for a Federal Agency. When we passed out the calculators, one of the students was looking at the calculator like a monkey might look at a watch – confused. It wasn’t long before he came up to Tony and expressed his displeasure that he [...]
Read More advanced driver training, driver training, Vehicle DynamicsAlthough the program is called Celebrity Protection the content and instruction covers all aspects of the protection industry. What I found impressive was the attention to detail especially during the hands on scenarios. The role players in the scenarios came from Elijah Shaw’s impressive client base – which includes a high net worth individual (HNW) [...]
Read More Elijah Shaw, executive protection, Icon Security, Tony ScottiIn the late 80’s and early 90’s South America in general and Colombia in particular was not someplace you took the wife and kids for a vacation, and the Middle East was its usual pit of a place. Other than soccer Vehicle Attacks were the national pastime. The old Scotti School (like the present [...]
Read More executive protection, High Risk Driving, high risk environment, John Meyer, Scotti School, Team One, Vehicle Ambushes, Vehicle Dynamics Institute