ISDA Members exhibiting at the ASIS/GSX conference in Chicago. Please let us know if ISDA members are attending/exhibiting at the ASIS/GSX conference.

Fortis Riders supply concierge services, including Security Driving and EP. ISDA is identifying members that can provide Secure Transportation and EP. Make sure you complete your contact and bio information in your profile for the member directory. Also, if you are attending the ASIS/GSX conference in Chicago, Fortis will be at booth 1691.

We hope you are keeping cool in your neck of the woods. We have had another sweltering heatwave here in Boston.

Here’s what has been happening with the association and your fellow members.

Lane departure warning use cameras to track the vehicle’s position within the lane, alerting the driver if the vehicle is in danger of inadvertently straying across lane markings.

Blind spot detection uses sensors to monitor the side of the vehicle for vehicles approaching blind spots.

10 Mind-Blowing Facts About President Trump’s Vehicle

Stoof International who are experts in custom built bullet proof and bomb proof cars, for a lesson in how to survive an attack when in a bomb proof car.

National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories does a 45 minute special on armored vehicles by the armoring firm Alpine Armoring.

10 Assassination Attempts That Were Shown On Television. Shocking footage that was deemed suitable for broadcast.

American Presidents have been targeted for assassination more than 20 times in history.

Presidents attacked by people 2017 Presidents attacked by people 2017

When moving through any scenario the driver is managing time and distance. In an emergency, survival comes down to how much time and distance do you have to avoid the problem.

To assist those looking for a non-degree school for training in executive protection and security, and to compare the benefits of those schools. The school locator tool is a search function to find institutions that accept the GI Bill. It lacks the ability to search for exact programs under those institutions.

Overview of the Indeed Job Search Website. Indeed.Com supplies you with Jobs, Salary Trends, Job Alerts, and much more.

Yes! LinkedIn does have job search, along with other great job search functionalities.

Kill Zones are a time distance relationship, tenths of a second count.

We have made significant improvements and updates with the membership directory. The video below will show what has been updated and how to update your…

Take advantage of these marketing incentives   ISDA Public Member Directory We will be producing an ISDA website page that will have the Membership Directory…

Many times a driver is given 30 minutes to get to a destination that requires 45 minutes. So, at times, there is a tendency to drive a little faster than the speed limit allows. One of the questions we get asked is – “how accurate are speedometers”?

INTRODUCTION The following are the preliminary results of the 2017 ISDA Executive Vehicle Survey. The complete survey will be available soon. Executive Vehicles The type…

How to use the new member directory and how to update your member profile.

Armored Vehicle Basics – Part One is a short presentation of an upcoming online learning course that will cover Armored Vehicles.

When viewed through the lens of corporate governance, providing an appropriately trained executive driver may just be elevated from something that is an attractive perk to a prerequisite for decreasing risk.

A wide collection of articles is available for those with an interest in Vehicle Dynamics and its application to driving, vehicles, and driver training. Articles are taken from the PoliceDriver.Com (PDC) website.

Rodolfo Torre Cantu was a physician and politician running for governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas. While driving in a non-armored two-vehicle scenario, he was ambushed and assassinated. Using a combination of forensic data gathered from a video, pictures were taken shortly after the assassination, and dimensions taken from Google Maps, the article outlines the timeline of what happened seconds prior to the incident. From this information, the article develops lessons learned.

The Ambush eBook focuses on “game changing incidents” that have changed the way we train and protect clients. Throughout the years there were vehicle attacks that change the way we train. They received the attention of the security community and the businesses they serve.

According to the U.S. State Department, motor-vehicle crashes – not terrorism or crime – are the No. 1 cause of death of Americans traveling abroad. A duty of care requires some simple precautions. These a few informational websites.

How do you know if all of your efforts on social media are working for your business? You need to measure your efforts and track your social media metrics. You need to look past likes, reactions, followers, connections, etc. as KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators).

Here is a list of apps that we recommend for the Secure Transportation Professional.

The motorcade attack on Georgian President, Eduard Shevardnadze. Shevardnadze was attacked about a half-mile from his residence in the capital Tbilisi.

Former ISDA Member Duke Speed has authored a new book titled “Advance Agent Planning Guide – The Executive Protection Specialist’s Guide for Conducting Advance Operations“….

If you are a Veteran asking one of these two questions, “What schools accept the GI or Post 911 Bill” or “I am about to…

If you are looking for a job, whether it’s to get your foot in the door, or taking your career to the next level, the only person who can find the right job for you – is you. You know all the details about you: what experience and training skills you have, the location you would like to find work, the market/niche you want to work in and with what companies.

But where do you look to find the best jobs?

This is a promotional video of an upcoming series of online training. The series will discuss in detail the decisions that need to be made when selecting an executive vehicle. The ISDA online training are free for ISDA members and offered at a fee to non-members. All recorded webinars and materials will be available on the ISDA website long after the webinar.

Back in January/February of this year, ISDA conducted a survey focused on attendees of security conferences. There were over 100 responses, and the results might surprise you.

Scenario Based Training (SBT) has always proven to be one of the best methods of instruction. This is an introduction to a series of SBT, 3D…

This is a video of an upcoming series of online training produced by the International Security Driver Association (ISDA). The online training will incorporate an animated computer…

We are pleased to announce our new ISDA YouTube channel. Although the channel is in its infancy, over the next few months we will be…

Starting in the mid 1980’s the Scotti School published a quarterly newsletter for the Protective Services Community. They were hard copies distributed in the old fashion way – US mail. Over the years the newsletter morphed into the ISDA Email Newsletter. ISDA is an acronym for the International Security Driver Association. Although concentrating on secure transportation, the newsletter is of value to all in the protective services profession.
Through the combination of our newsletters and the ISDA Network, ISDA members reach more than 7,500 security practitioners, representing the Corporate, High Net Worth, Military, and government communities. Many of those who read the newsletter cannot be reached via the traditional social media outlets.

LinkedIn has a job search capability that not only finds job opportunities, but supplies other search functionalities.

This video is one of an upcoming series of presentations focused on how to find job opportunities and start a career in the Executive Protection/Security profession.

ISDA member Steve Collins is the creator of the original R.E.A.C.T System and author of ‘Think Safe, Act Safe, Stay Safe with R.E.A.C.T’, one of the bestselling books on Self Defense and Personal Safety ever published. He is also the author of the books ‘Avoiding and Surviving a Knife Attack’, and ‘REACT Survival Files’

This is an article from a ISDA, and Quarter Century Club (QCC) (actually much closer to Half Century) member Ed Devlin. Back in the early 70’s and 80s, Ed was one of the first Scotti School instructors. A Quarter Century back (1990) Ed was in Saudi, conducting a training program when the first Gulf War broke out.

While driving through traffic, the driver and the principal  are at the mercy of the environment they are moving through. If the environment driven through is occupied…

Time and time again we have seen the influence of the Al Qaeda led Inspire Magazine. Here is list of Inspire Magazine issues 1 – 13.

ISDA Member Robin Barratt has published a manual titled “Finding Work as a Close Protection Specialist” the 2015-2016 updated edition.

Thank you to all those members who attended the Selecting Executive and Security Vehicles webinar live.  We appreciated  your questions and the feedback.  We did…

Last Friday, June 12, Tony Scotti and Larry Snow hosted the final beta test of the webinar system (ClickMeeting).  Tony presented a live 40 minute talk on…

DURING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, CONSIDER THESE POINTS (NOT IN ANY ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)  Optics – Armored windshields can cause distortion at the points of curvature, which…

As a member ISDA offers an unprecedented connection to social media, and the ISDA Network. We have created a platform for members to use the most…

KR Magazine provides insight into current trends in kidnapping for ransom. Globalization is turning this ancient practice into a highly adaptive and profitable worldwide business….

Inspire is an English language online magazine reported to be published by the organization al-Qaeda. The magazine is one of the many ways they use to reach…

The member of the month is Anthony Gibson. Anthony is a Security driver for a major Pharmaceutical Company in the Northeast, and is Tier One Certified.

Collection of ISDA articles on Armored Vehicles

Those of us who live in winter-weather country are just emerging from record-setting snow and freezing temperatures. And now there’s a new problem to face: potholes. Thanks to this winter’s extreme freeze-and-thaw cycles, the spring of 2015 promises to be an epic pothole season. And that’s not good news for those providing secure transportation.

Potholes are a matter of safety and inconvenience. But there are things that can be done before, during, and after hitting a pothole. Develop a proactive approach similar to a security scenario except you’re avoiding potholes instead of security issues.

Coming soon is a movie called The Kidnapping of Mr. Heineken. This article comes from Tony Scotti’s book “Executive Safety and International Terrorism.” On the evening…

Let’s start from the beginning. Why EP as a career, and how did your career in EP start?  Did you want it to be a…

This video has been all over the social media and the news. This is the ultimate in standing/sitting behind your product. The video went viral….

If there is only one business book you read, this is it. The book outlines the steps necessary to create a lasting relationship with clients….

Cold weather can wreak havoc on a vehicle, some useful web articles, and Winter Emergency Kits  to keep you, your principal, and your family safe…

This is part 2 of 2 of a recorded webinar focused on Branding and Marketing your business for EP Professionals.

This is part 1 of 2 of a recorded webinar focused on branding and marketing your business.

The History of Security Driving is an old (2013) and short presentation of an upcoming Secure Transportation, online learning course. It is narrated by Tony…