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Close Protection Driving Training

CLOSE PROTECTION DRIVING
TRAINING (CPDT)

VEHICLE DYNAMICS FOUNDATION COURSE (2 day)

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At the core of this 2-day training programme is a sound understanding and skilful application of vehicle dynamics, to become a safer, more accomplished driver. Mastering the fundamentals of good car control in a number of different vehicle types will progress towards applied evasive and defensive driving, which will enhance your overall driving repartee.

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Here is a breakdown of the course syllabus:

ADVANCED CLOSE PROTECTION AND TACTICAL DRIVING SKILLS COURSES

 

This highly focussed driving and vehicle operating skills training is for high-level close protection operators from UK and Foreign Government departments, and from the private sector, to significantly enhance the operator’s overall skill set.  These 5 modules may be taken in any order, in isolation or combined into a 10-day intensive programme.

 

The fundamental objective of the training is high-quality safe driving regardless of the operational pressures the operators face.  We progress from learning pure vehicle dynamics and advanced driving to applying those skills in the high-stress, volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous situations that represent the most demanding environments the operators will ever have to encounter.

 

NB The courses require a high-level of operator competence as the entry standard.  Please enquire should you require clarification.

CLOSE PROTECTION DRIVING 2-DAY MODULE


DAY 1 - UNDERSTANDING THE VEHICLE; OFF-ROADING & AUSTERE ENVIRONMENTS

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  • Understand the fundamentals of how the major systems of a car work

  • Thoroughly check over your vehicle, account for any deficiencies/unserviceability’s

  • Prepare for journeys taking account of the car(s) characteristics/capabilities/limitations vs the operating environment

  • Journey management, route planning, navigation, convoy drills

  • Vehicle dynamics theory for large 4x4s and SUVs

  • Off-road driving theory, vehicle checks, equipment, off-roading driver aids and systems

  • Off-road driving - terrain, obstacles, advanced techniques

  • Breakdown and recovery techniques

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DAY 2 – ADVANCED ROAD DRIVING; CP DRIVING OPERATIONS

 

  • Advanced road driving theory – observation and hazard perception

  • Advanced road driving (based on RoSPA Gold standards) in large 4x4’s, FWD hatchbacks and RWD Saloons, automatic and manual transmissions, ordinary and executive-spec vehicles

  • Comms, convoy drills

  • Surveillance, anti-surveillance, and counter surveillance

  • Venue recce

  • CP Driving exercise (including driving skills assessment)

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EVASIVE DRIVING 2-DAY MODULE
 

DAY 1 – VEHICLE DYNAMICS & EVASIVE MANOEUVRES

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  • Vehicle dynamics theory

  • FWD handling skills

  • Reversing drills, J-turns, and Y-turns (FWD and large 4x4s)

  • Handbrake turns

  • Linked manoeuvres

  • Pressure-test exercises

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DAY 2 – DEFENSIVE & DESTRUCTIVE DRIVING

 

  • Vehicle technical brief – strong points/weak points/using the car as a weapon

  • Vehicle dynamics skills and evasive manoeuvres consolidation

  • Close-proximity driving

  • Uncooperative or dangerous driver – passenger intervention, driver-down drills

  • PIT manoeuvres and counter-PIT manoeuvres

  • Ramming drills

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RAPID RESPONSE DRIVING 2-DAY MODULE


DAY 1 – HIGH-SPEED DRIVING

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  • Road driving skills refresh/consolidation – vehicle checks, journey planning, advanced road driving

  • Introduction to race circuit driving (variety of vehicle types)

  • Karting skills

  • High-speed driving – braking and cornering

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DAY 2 – VEHICLE DYNAMICS & HIGH-SPEED DRIVING

 

  • Road driving skills refresh/consolidation – vehicle checks, journey planning, advanced road driving

  • Vehicle dynamics on tarmac – advanced manoeuvring, braking, and reversing drills

  • Race circuit driving (variety of vehicle types)

  • High-speed driving – braking and cornering

  • Rapid response and high-speed driving pressure drills

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INTERCEPTOR DRIVING 2-DAY MODULE

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DAY 1 – LOOSE-SURFACE VEHICLE DYNAMICS

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  • Introduction to dynamic loose surface driving (variety of vehicle types)

  • Driving simulator

  • Advanced FWD vehicle dynamics

  • Advanced RWD vehicle dynamics

  • Advanced AWD vehicle dynamics

  • Dynamic loose surface driving at night


DAY 2 – INTERCEPTING DRILLS & COUNTER INTERCEPTING DRILLS

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  • Consolidation of advanced loose surface vehicle dynamics

  • Intercepting techniques

  • Counter-intercept techniques

  • Pressure drills

VEHICLE GUNNERY & TACTICS 2-DAY MODULE

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DAY 1 – HAZARD & THREAT AWARENESS/MITIGATION

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  • Road Traffic Incidents – RTIs/RTCs/RTAs

  • First aid and trauma management in a moving vehicle

  • Full-spectrum threat brief: aggressive/dangerous drivers, carjacking, mines, air threats, IDF, “insider” threat, VBIEDs, multi-axis ambush drills

  • Full-spectrum threat exercise

 

DAY 2 – VEHICLE GUNNERY & TACTICS

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  • Replica (paint-firing) Pistol and Assault rifle weapon handling

  • Dismounted weapons handling & tactics

  • Vehicle mount and dismount drills

  • Vehicle immobilised drills

  • Vehicle marksmanship – culminating in engaging moving targets from a moving vehicle

Each module costs £1975 excl VAT per person, minimum number of four delegates per course

Prices valid until Dec 2023

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