Coping Skills and Violent Behavior

Understanding the Link Between Lack of Coping Skills and Violence In the realm of psychology and social sciences, the intricate relationship between coping skills and violent behavior is a subject of profound importance. Coping skills, defined as the strategies individuals employ to manage stressors and navigate challenging circumstances, play a pivotal role in determining [...]

By |2024-03-17T12:21:02-04:00March 17th, 2024|PAAD, Training|Comments Off on Coping Skills and Violent Behavior

Understanding Mass Gatherings – Reaction

We reached the end of Super Bowl 2022, leaving some fans happy and some not so happy. Such is the case when you have two opposing sports teams facing off in a climactic conclusion to find out who will be the champions for the season, creating an emotional reaction that creates a large gathering [...]

By |2022-02-14T12:18:56-05:00February 14th, 2022|Security Operations, Training|Comments Off on Understanding Mass Gatherings – Reaction

When two or more people have differing viewpoints, who’s viewpoint is wrong or right?

Naturally, your perspective is correct in your mind, and that is okay - because it is your perspective! But this does not necessarily make the perspective of others wrong neither. I know, this sounds like a lot of doubletalk but stay with me, as the point I am making is, you are both correct [...]

By |2021-08-20T14:50:03-04:00August 20th, 2021|Career & Business, Training|Comments Off on When two or more people have differing viewpoints, who’s viewpoint is wrong or right?

VDI’s Highly Acclaimed Surveillance Detection Course

PGI is excited to announce that Bill Peeler will join Vehicle Dynamics Institute to deliver VDI's highly acclaimed Surveillance Detection Course for the Solo Practitioner and Security Driver. Under the leadership of Joe Autera, Vehicle Dynamics Institute has been at the forefront of security training providing popular and relevant training courses to multinational companies [...]

By |2021-06-04T21:50:22-04:00June 4th, 2021|Training|Comments Off on VDI’s Highly Acclaimed Surveillance Detection Course

The Secondary Threat

The first notable utilization of a secondary device was during the infamous abortion clinic bombings in the 1990's - at least for most of us today. With ongoing political and cultural unrest in the United States, now is an excellent time to bring a fresh look at our response to secondary threats brought by [...]

By |2021-01-19T16:09:38-05:00January 17th, 2021|Training, Violence|Comments Off on The Secondary Threat

Effective De-escalation Tips

At times our culture can seem confrontational from all perspectives. How we respond to a situation will dictate our continued course to aggression or the calling of a truce to move in our different directions. A ceasefire does not necessitate an understanding but provides a parting of ways to avoid a harmful confrontation. Like [...]

By |2021-01-02T20:11:22-05:00January 2nd, 2021|PAAD, Synergistic Protection Training|Comments Off on Effective De-escalation Tips

Blended Learning – Makes Sense for More Reasons Than You May Think

Our Synergistic Protection Training Service Division, discusses blended learning in the field of professional protection practitioners. Blended learning, this concept within the close protection industry is new and slowly growing traction as we face new challenges in a pandemic world. However, we (we meaning myself and our associates within the training sphere) have been discussing [...]

By |2021-01-17T15:11:08-05:00August 22nd, 2020|Synergistic Protection Training, Training|Comments Off on Blended Learning – Makes Sense for More Reasons Than You May Think
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