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News and Stories from the Front Line of the Protection Industry.
After the recent chaos caused by drones at Gatwick airport, London, UK, it would be worth reminding ourselves of the threat posed by this unregulated, flying menace. Here's what Gil has to say on the subject.
As someone who runs their own security company, I know this only too well. However, this lesson was firmly reinforced after I rashly agreed to take on a job that my gut had warned me to avoid. Sometime last year I received a phone call from a colleague who wanted me to do some Close Protection work with him.
Things are things afoot in the surveillance sector in respect of qualifications, and I am hoping that the 'powers that be' do not let things slide down a slippery slope as they did with the Close Protection qualification when it was introduced in the UK, by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The role of the medic working on the ground in hostile environments has evolved enormously over the last 15 years. For the purpose of this article I will use my experiences in Iraq as this is where I am at present.
The role of the medic working on the ground in hostile environments has evolved enormously over the last 15 years. For the purpose of this article, I will use my experiences in Iraq, as this is where I am at the time of writing.