Trojan Securities executive hostage survival, hostage taking, tackling kidnap and kidnap awareness training course was developed for high-risk operational security, close protection teams, military and law enforcement agencies/ personnel.

• Close protection teams & personnel
• Dignitary security teams
• Security management & security supervisors
• Military close protection & security detachment personnel
• Police witness protection officers
• Intelligence & undercover surveillance operations personnel
• Media & news reporters
• International travelers, executives & corporate business managers

The 5 day course, was developed and designed to provide the highest level of continual training, covering in depth hostage taking and kidnap awareness. Operating in hostile environments, working in small teams or even as individuals, these skills are essential for your client/ principles safety and your own personal survival.

Training Course Overview

• Personal security & risk awareness
• Travel security & risk analysis/ management
• Kidnap situations (avoidance & confrontations)
• Kidnapping methods (opportunist & planned attacks)
• Client education & preventative security measures
• Personal defense & developing a defensive mind set
• Surveillance & close target reconnaissance (CTR)
• Site reconnaissance & information/ intelligence gathering
• Operational planning & management (personnel, equipment & resources)
• Individual & small team close quarters combat (CQC) techniques
• Advanced weapons familiarization (pistols, rifles & shotguns)
• Advanced firearms (static & movement techniques)
• Advanced building & room clearing (individual & small teams)
• Searching techniques & multiple target control/ retention
• Force on force situations (basic to advanced complex & realistic scenarios)
• Life fire individual & small teams (pistols, rifles & shotguns)
• Life fire individual & small teams (room & building clearing using frangible ammunition)
• Simuntions force on force (FX marking ammunition) 9mm, 38mm & 5.56mm
• Simuntions live fire reduced energy (CQT lethal ammunition) 9mm & 5.56mm

This training course involves real world experience and realistic techniques, we are training individuals and small teams to operate in volatile countries where kidnapping is a major concern, everyone is a possible target or opportunity.

Training Certifications

• Trojan Securities International (certification)
• NRA certification available (additional fee for NRA training & certification)

NRA  Training & Certifications Available

• NRA pistol
• NRA rifle
• NRA shotgun
• NRA personal protection in the home
• NRA personal protection outside the home (basic & advanced)

Personal Security

• Personal security
• Strategies for personal safety
• Travel security & risk awareness
• Kidnapping situations

Intelligence Gathering & Surveillance

• Close target reconnaissance (CTR)
• Site reconnaissance & information gathering
• Static surveillance
• Mobile surveillance
• Anti & counter surveillance

Operational Planning

• logistical requirements & support services
• Planning & execution of hostage/ kidnap recovery situations
• Changing & adapting plans on the move (unforeseen problems & concerns)

Firearms Training

• Weapons safety & fundamentals
• Operating functions of the pistol, rifle & shotgun
• In depth working knowledge (disassembly & reassembly)
• Shooting skills (grip, stance, shooting mechanics)
• Weapons handling & developing shooting techniques (different positions & multiple directions)
• Reloading & stoppages (basic and under stress)
• Shooting while moving & using available cover
• Engaging individual & multiple targets in low light conditions
• Magazine changes & stoppages on the move, under stress
• In depth cleaning & maintenance

Weapons Familiarization

• Pistols
• Rifles
• Shotguns

Room & Building Clearing Development Techniques

• Movement techniques individual & small teams
• Single level building, individual & small teams
• Multi level tower complex, stairs & ladders
• Low light building conditions

Static & Movement Live Fire

• Live fire, individual (pistol and rifle)
• Live fire, pairs (pistol and rifle)
• Different firing positions, different directions (pistol & rifle)
• Magazine changes and stoppages (pistol & rifle)
• Transition drills (pistol, rifle & shotgun)

Advanced Firearms Training

• Individual & multiple threats, different shooting positions, shooting while moving & using cover
• Pairs, shooting while moving, using cover
• Close quarters combat under stressful conditions
• Reloading & stoppages under stress, immediate action techniques
• Using weapons inside buildings & rooms (single story & multi level)
• How to carry weapons in vehicles, shooting from vehicles

SIMUNITION® (Force on Force)

• Isolation techniques (shoot, no shoot confrontations & the use of deadly force)
• Multi level building, stairs and ladders
• Multi level building complex
• School bus

Live Fire Building (Range)

• Live fire, room and building (individual)
• Live fire, room and building (pairs and small teams)
• Pistols, rifles & shotguns

Live Fire (Multi-Room & Hallway Building Complex (Frangible Ammunition) – Commachio Complex

• Live fire, room and building (individual, pairs and small teams)

Live Fire (Multi-Level Room & Hallway Tower Complex (Frangible Ammunition) – Trojan Tower Complex

• Multiple levels, different room & hallway configurations (stairs & ladders)
• Life fire, Individual, pairs & small teams
• Single & multiple targets (shoot & no shoot scenarios)

Live Fire School Bus

• Single & multiple flip down targets
• Shoot & no shoot configurations (flip down & static targets)
• Engaging individual & multiple targets in low light conditions

Deadly Force & The Law

• Self defense & the law
• The legal aftermath of a deadly force shooting

SIMUNTION® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Canada Inc.

Kidnap & Ransom

Most kidnaps are carried out in order to obtain a ransom, and in most cases a ransom is paid, rescues are rare, largely because the authorities in most countries recognize that the safety of the victim is paramount.

Kidnappings and extortion are on the increase. The highest risk areas in the world are Mexico, South America & Colombia and Mexico. For many criminals kidnapping is a business, kidnappings are often professional, well-planned operations lasting considerable periods of time.

Weapons Familiarization (Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns)

Trojan Securities provide all the weapons systems, ammunition, training equipment & protective gear required for the training course. The list below covers a quick overview of what will be available during the training, other weapons and equipment may be available depending on our mobile training tasks/ operations.

• Savage 10FP Law Enforcement (Bolt Action) Sniper Rifles
• SIG 556 SWAT rifles
• M4 rifles (standard & tactical)
• M4 rifles (long range marksman)
• M4 rifles (sound suppressed)
• M16 carbines (full auto)
• M4 (5.56) pistols
• MP5 series carbines
• AK47 rifles (various configurations)
• Beretta CX4 carbines
• Calico (LSW) tactical carbines & rifles
• Calico (tactical pistol)
• UZI carbine
• G3 rifles
• FAL (L1A1) rifles (long range marksman)
• Kel Tec (Sub 2000) rifles
• Shotguns (remington, mossberg & NEF)
• Glock, 19, 17, 34 (pistols)
• Beretta M9 (pistols)
• S&W (pistols)
• Springfield XD (pistols)
• Sig Sauer 226 (pistols)
• Walther P99 (pistols)
• Walther PPK (pistols)
• Taurus (pistols)
• Browning (pistols)
• CZ 75 (pistols)
• 1911 (pistols)
• Revolvers (38 & 357)

Simuntions (FX – Non Lethal Reduced Energy & CQT – Lethal Reduced Energy)

• Glock 17 (FX & CQT)
• Beretta M9 (FX & CQT)
• M4 carbine/ rifle (5.56) conversion (FX & CQT)

UTM (Non Lethal)

• M4 carbine/ rifle (5.56) conversion (man marker round – MMR)

Weapon Sighting Systems

• EOtech
• Aimpoint
• Trijicon
• Sightron
• Vortex

SIMUNTION® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Canada Inc.