Armored Vehicle Handling – Braking and Acceleration Standards PAS 301

As we have mentioned before, armored vehicles are designed to absorb the initial burst of fire, maintain the capability to drive out of the ambush, protect the occupants from the threat, and function in hostile environments while maintaining some level of performance. All vehicles, including armored vehicles, have specific characteristics that define their performance.

However, not many people know that there is a standard that outlines test methods that can be conducted on a civilian armored vehicle (CAV) to evaluate its automotive characteristics for payload, acceleration, maximum speed, handling, braking, and run-flat. This standard is known as PAS 301.

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TorchStone Global has a monthly executive protection report that catalogs incidents they have captured through their open-source searches relevant to the practice of executive protection and, in ISDA’s opinion, Secure Transportation. ISDA regards these incidents as a valuable resource for EP and Secure Transportation Profession professionals.

The latest TorchStone Executive Protection Report tracked 36 domestic and 18 international security incidents or updates to prior incidents impacting high-profile individuals during September. 

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The Science of the Lane Change Exercise

Our latest Journal topic was the Science of the Lane Change Exercise. 

If you have been to an Advanced Driving, EVOC, or Protective Driver Training Program, you have driven through a Lane Change exercise. It is a staple of almost all driving programs.

Over the years, feedback from former students indicates that the "Lane Change" exercise is one of the most important, if not the most important, in a protective driving program. The comment we hear often is that the Lane Change instills life-saving skills.

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The Security Driver Journal differs from the SDJ Newsletter because it is topic-specific and only available on LinkedIn. 

It covers one subject related to the safe and secure transportation of the principal. It includes resources, references, and citations (i.e., “The Index”) to help the reader understand further on a particular topic. To date, there are 18 Journals. If interested, please subscribe. 

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What the Numbers on Tires Really Mean and Why They Matter

To find out about the tires on your vehicle, look no further than the tire’s sidewall. As a security driver, the quality of control you maintain over your car is only as good as the tires that the vehicle rolls on. No other component on your car is as susceptible to time and the environment as the tires. You are relying on your vehicle’s tires every day. So, you should know as much about tires as you do about vehicles.

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ISDA Roadmap Checklist – Free Download

To excel in Protective Services, it is important to acquire career capital by gaining valuable Experience, Skills, and Knowledge, which we (the International Security Driver Association) refer to as the ESK Triangle.

In 2018, we introduced the Roadmap to Career Success Checklist, a free ESK Triangle resource that enables individuals to track their progress in acquiring the necessary experience, skills, and knowledge. Since its launch, the Checklist has been downloaded thousands of times and has proven to be a valuable tool for those pursuing a career in Protective Services.

The Checklist contains a wealth of information for the EP and Secure Transportation/Security Driving Professional. 

The ISDA Roadmap Checklist consists of 19 checkpoints separated into three stages:

• Planning for Your Success

• Growing Your Success

• Managing and Enhancing Your Success

Supporting the Checklist are 38 online and downloadable documents.

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ICYMI - A short video about EP and Security Driver Jobs 

Some interesting data concerning EP and Security Driver Jobs – Did you know that most EP Job opportunities come from a handful of states?

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