BTDT

[Flying Pig]

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[Stonewall]

Flying Pig:

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Is that T.C. flying Magnum in an episode of Magnum P.I.?

[SAR-EMT1]

We rode in Ms. Cheney's motorcade with her from the hotel to the opera...  Fun stuff...  I was on the World Bank presidential detail.

Stonewall, do the powers that be hire EMS personnel for these trips?

[Stonewall]

A detail like Liz Cheney's, is done by Secret Service.  They handle everything themselves.  So to answer your question, no.

For private or contracted details, people are generally hired who have medical skills or they send folks to get medical training.  For instance, you can go to the Blackwater website where they're specifically hiring EMT-Is for contracts overseas.

I was on an atypical detail.  We were non-government working for a non-government organization that actually falls under the umbrella of the UN.  However, the president of the World Bank is appointed by the President of the United States.  The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS, from the State Dept) is obligated to assess the threat of the WB President and if necessary, provide protection.  They do have two options; one to provide the security themselves, or like in my case, bless an internal detail to do the work.  Through certification of DSS and with deputation from the US Marshals Service, we were hired by the World Bank and blessed by DSS to do the job. 

Our detail consisted of lots of quality, highly trained folks.  Former Army CID, Special Forces, Rangers, Intel types and the like.  We even hired General Meyers' detail leader after Meyers retired as CJCS.  He was simply an E-6 from Air Force Security Police who had been with Meyers for several years.  Experience you just can't get in a classroom.  We had a couple folks who were paramedics and everyone on the detail was at least an EMT-B.  We had our own medical section in the Bank with doctors and nurses.  We carried everything from an AED to O2, IVs and a few drugs.  If we were in a remote place like Cambodia or Ethiopia, we'd have a doctor with us.

Our detail was not the norm.  There are several gigs out there that may hire someone based solely on their medical skills, but most likely not.  It's kind of like in special operations where medics are "shooters first".  Medical skills are a secondary need.  If you do your job right, hopefully you won't need medical skills, however, sometimes everything you do isn't enough.

Send a PM to SARMedTech, he's into the whole tac med thing and has experience with the question you're asking.

PS:  Here is an ad for an executive protection specialist in Dallas listing the requirements for the job...  This is pretty typical.

• Ability to interface with the Chairman in clear, consistent, confident and reassuring manner • Understanding of dynamics of interfacing with the Chairman and staff • Focused, attention to detail • Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in stressful environment in low-key manner • Good verbal and written skills • Analytical and reactionary skills to identify suspicious or unusual situations and react accordingly or within prescribed guidelines to ensure the safety of the Chairman and/or guests and employees • Exemplary driving record

Qualification Guidelines:

Position requires strong administrative and project management skills as well as the ability to meet "floating" deadlines in a sometimes ambiguous project environment. Building Alignment, Enabling Team Effectiveness, Planning Proactively, Thinking Strategically, Establishing Direction and Implementing with Excellence are required skills for this position.

Minimum 3-5 years experience managing a protective services function. Competency gained through functional experience with protective services for a Federal agency or private protective company such as the United States Secret Service, State Department, or Army CID. Understanding of weapons and their capabilities. Must be able to perform duties wearing personal protective equipment.

[Stonewall]

BTW, this chick is hot....

[Fifinella]

Beware, she'll lead you astray...

[Stonewall]

Beware, she'll lead you astray...

Oh, so she's a typical woman then.  I thought she may be something special; maybe someone I could trust..

[Fifinella]

Beware, she'll lead you astray...

Oh, so she's a typical woman then.  I thought she may be something special; maybe someone I could trust..

"Fifinella was a female gremlin designed by Walt Disney for a proposed film from Roald Dahl's book, The Gremlins...Gremlins were imaginary beings endowed with potent magical powers. According to the lore, these mischieveous, elf-like creatures were responsible for all kinds of mechanical failures and other problems. They would also be there to tickle the pilots and bombardiers right at the moment they were lined up for a good run, threatening them with last-second errors of judgement. At first, these "gremlins" were seen as enemy agents, but it was realized that they played their terrible pranks anywhere, anytime, on anyone — regardless of nationality." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifinella

[BigMojo]

BTT...

Working as lighting designer for the World Ice Art Championships, Fairbanks AK
(it got down to -43 that evening...and I'm a Florida Boy now.)


Aurora from that evening


Probably not impressive to many people...but this was my 100th sailfish release.


Would love to show BTDT photos from working the "Gentleman's Expo" trade show, but they aren't PG rated....

[Stonewall]

Ben, you're like "Wilson" from the TV show Home Improvement, never really showing your whole face.

[BigMojo]

Federal Witness Protection Program....