At ESS Global Corp, we know that everyday situations in relatively safe locations are not necessarily totally risk free, and that incidents affecting personal safety can and do happen every day, either directly or indirectly, putting you at risk.
But we also know that you can rest assured with ESS Global Executive Protection Services. Our executive protection agents are trained in our own Florida Department of Education licensed facility in Tampa, which is the only Department of Education licensed Protection School in Florida (and one of only a handful nationwide). Because of this, our agents can perform many functions that “armed chauffeurs” and “VIP transportation” companies have never even heard about, much less been trained on.
Executive Protection Services Florida and More
ESS Global personnel go through exhaustive executive protection training such as high risk defensive driving, logistical and travel planning, crisis management, emergency coordination, threat assessment, hand to hand combat, first aid and other disciplines that provide you with the safety and comfort you deserve.
When it comes to your security and the safety of your family, never accept “security” that compromises your protection by putting you in the hands of untrained personnel. Our close protection personnel are ideal for executives, executive teams, celebrities, athletes, politicians, musicians, dignitaries, and other individuals and families that need protection for an event, a venue, travel, a meeting, or 24/7, to protect privacy, family, careers and overall safety and well-being.
It can come out of nowhere. A disgruntled ex-employee, an overzealous fan (or a drugged-out fan), stalking, someone who wants to make a name for themselves, or some other “unwanted attention”. Worse, it could lead to a physical confrontation or some other immoral interaction when you least expect it. Be prepared. Hire ESS Global Corp.
Executive Protection Services Florida and More
ESS Global Corp Provides executive protection services throughout Florida. ESS Global also has a presence in cities across the US including Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Have a security need? Disappointed with your current protection? Have a question?
At ESS Global Corp, our bodyguards have undergone special D.O.E. licensed training in the situations arising around executives, entertainers, athletes, politicians and diplomats. Our agents have various military and law enforcement backgrounds combined with advanced tactical training to give the principal the very best imaginable protection against threats to safety and well-being.
If for any reason you are in need of protection we not only help you feel safe, we make you safe. ESS is accustomed to situations involving media and crowds.
ESS Global Corp Bodyguard Services Florida
ESS Global bodyguards go farther than “VIP Chauffeurs”. We provide secure transport, escorting VIPs between an airport and a hotel, or a hotel and a restaurant. We take care of the reservations and check-ins so you are in and out in a breeze with no hassles. Once we know where it is you want to go, we will take all the necessary measures to ensure that your travel goes by without the slightest mishap. Many hours go into planning your travel. Our team will advance all possible routes and then choose what they believe to be the best possible routes for where it is that you want to go. This is determined by many different factors that we take into account so that you don’t have to. Your job is to sit back and enjoy your ride.
In addition to protecting people, we can also carry and secure valuables that need extra protection.
If you or your family is traveling, and you need protection we will handle it. Our bodyguards are trained to act discrete and will blend in with the environment. We will protect you at home, on your everyday activities, even on vacation (where risks are higher).
All ESS Global personnel go through exhaustive bodyguard training in Florida’s only Department of Education certified and licensed protection school in tactics such as hand to hand combat, high risk defensive driving, logistical and travel planning, crisis management, emergency coordination, threat assessment, first aid, CPR and other disciplines that provide you with the safety and comfort you and your family deserve.
All our services derive from a risk analysis which determines how the protection is exercised around the principal or family.
ESS Bodyguard Services Florida and More
ESS Global Corp protects throughout Florida and has a presence in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
If you have bodyguard questions, please contact us, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Email us info@essglobalcorp.com or call us
This course takes a look at defensive tactics and hand-to-hand (H2H) training as it relates to Executive Protection, Bodyguarding, Law Enforcement, Firemen, EMT, Paramedics and other First Responders. Our certified professional instructors will breakdown various methods of defense in an effort to educate you on how you can better protect your client and yourself, because the bottom line is you are no good to your client if you are hurt or injured.
In this course, you will be taught how to defend yourself and your client when you are either armed or unarmed. You will also be taught how to fend off attackers that are either armed or unarmed.
Finally, and most importantly, you will be taught how to administer proper body cover to your client during an attack and evacuate them quickly to safety. Body cover is exactly that, using your body as a shield to cover and protect your client. Remember, you are being paid to protect your client at all costs.
This class is an absolute must for those that are serious about entering the Executive Protection or Bodyguard field. This course provides you with countermeasures for the most common forms of assault. The training is modeled after law enforcement training but tailored for close protection and bodyguarding.
Hand-to-hand training and tactics have changed considerably over the years, yet most people still think about traditional martial arts when they prepare to protect themselves. This is not sport fighting like karate and other martial arts which are great for physical fitness and entertainment but hold little value when it comes to defending yourself and your client from an attack. In our courses you will learn defensive strategies that are proven by modern tactical research.
Defensive Tactics Training Tampa, Orlando and in various cities around the country.
Please ask us about our group rates, private classes, referrals and current discounts for: military, law enforcement, firemen, EMT/paramedics and security officers with either D or G license. If you are not ready to go hands on and that monster suddenly turns and faces you what are you going to do? MAP
Terror attacks in the US, terrorist bombings in the UK, and kidnappings in South America have focused a spotlight on executive/celebrity close protection, both here and abroad. But more often, it’s a political activist, an overzealous fan or a disgruntled ex-employee trying to force his way into the CEO office. It’s more often these “less than headline grabbing problems” close protection deals with.
Are you considering a job in the fast growing Close Protection Bodyguard field? Or perhaps you are considering hiring a Close Protection Specialist. ESS Global would like to give you an inside look at Executive Protection.
ESS Global Corp is one of just a handful of Close Protection Schools nationwide that are Department of Education certified and licensed and is the only Close Protection School licensed by the State of Florida. ESS is also one of the nation’s largest Close Protection Service Agencies with active agents in cities across the country.
We thought we would take a moment, track down CEO Theo Billiris and look “behind the curtain” and answer some of the more common questions both our students and clients ask us, and share this with you.
An Inside Look at Executive Protection
What is the very first step in executive/close protection?
Get licensed in the state in which you reside and get certified at a reputable Executive Protection School. Licensed schools, such as ESS, are preferred as both our students and our clients can rest easy in knowing that the school has been and continues to be monitored and regulated by the D.O.E. On top of that, all instructors and curriculums are evaluated yearly.
What are the advantages of having a personal bodyguard? Why do celebrities and top business or political icons keep bodyguards?
Protection obviously, but even more so, convenience and making life easy. Example: when you have an Executive Protection agent, they take care of all planning on trips. Choosing hotels, restaurants, etc. and perform all security checks at those places. Then, when you arrive, you don’t have to worry about checking in or waiting for service. It’s already done. You don’t have to worry about how to get from place to place. The route recon is already complete. You just sit back and enjoy the trip. Leave the details to us.
What is the client expectation vs real life?
Well the biggest thing is they believe that when they have you, they can go and do “whatever” and expect that nothing will happen to them. The best clients understand that we are there to keep them safe, which sometimes means heeding our advice/threat assessments and not going to some places they want to go.
Also, we often see that since nothing bad happens they start to think they don’t need us. The only reason nothing bad happens is because of what we do that they don’t see. Successful Close Protection leans strongly on threat assessments and security advances that they never witness.
Are there “cardinal rules” to follow?
Confidentiality. The best Close Protection Agents never become too familiar or comfortable – always remember they are client, not a friend.
Describe a “Typical Assignment”
Every assignment starts with a client interview/profiling. We learn about the client and their expectations. Next, we conduct a security advance of where we will be going. This includes site surveys and threat assessments of all places we will visit on the trip. We also conduct route recon on all possible routes between venues. Lastly, putting everything we learned from our advance team and putting it into play on the day of the detail. On that day we will protect the client and create an experience for them that was easy and relaxed.
What are the little things that make a difference?
At ESS Global, it’s our attention to detail. It’s important to really know your client, and that comes from our experience in the initial interview and our “Client Profile” setup. Do they like a certain drink or snack and having that in the vehicle or hotel room before they enter. Also, learning to remain professional and staying composed even if the client acts irrationally or becomes angry with you. Actually, that’s a big thing.
Do you use surveillance equipment? EP is really not like this
Yes we do. For obvious reasons, we need to be discrete here, but yes, we use state of the art surveillance and tracking devices. It also gets more complicated when we are contracted with protecting the family. Sadly, sometimes the best and easiest target is a family member.
Do you carry weapons all the time?
No, we are only armed when requested by our client. It’s really quite different than it’s portrayed in the media.
What sets ESS apart from the rest?
It’s the fact that we are a D.O.E. licensed school as well and have the ability to choose the best students for employment because we are able to assess them through the schooling process. Most other companies who hire from other “trainers” don’t get to assess them until they are working. This can obviously become a liability.
Lastly, was there ever a time when quick thinking saved the day?
Everyday! Clients change their minds by the minute. You really have to be able to think dynamically in the moment. There is always a solution. There is always somebody that knows how to get what your client wants. “No” or “I can’t” is never an option.
There is a Difference
Theo Billiris CEO of ESS Global Corp: “We find that most of executive protection companies send out an off-duty policeman with a gun. What you need to understand is if there was some sort of semi-planned attack, these guys would be of no value, or worse, dead. There was no recon, no planning, no preparation, no game plan in place, just an off-duty cop and a gun. That’s really not Executive Protection, it’s an off-duty officer. There is a big difference.” Executive Close Protection has changed over the last 10-15 years. Agents are smarter and much more professional in contrast to the stereotypical 300 pound man with the mind and intellect of a child. ESS agents have been D.O.E. trained and continue to train as they perfect their craft. Our agents come from vast backgrounds such as Military, Law Enforcement, Government Agencies and Executive Protection schools just to name a few. With this array of various backgrounds, we are able to put together protection teams that will fit and fulfill your specific security need.
ESS Global Corp is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. D.O.E Executive Protection Classes are also offered throughout the year in Tampa and as far away as Los Angeles. If you are looking to change careers and be the best and train with the best, we’d love to talk.
If you’re considering hiring an EP agent give us a call. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
ESS Global Corp provides Florida “G” Training in Tampa – D.O.E.Approved D and G Security Training, Florida’s only D.O.E. Approved Security School.
As stated in the Florida Private Investigator Handbook, an applicant for a Florida Class “G” Statewide Firearm license must have a minimum of twenty-eight (28) hours of range and classroom training within the past (12) months. This training must be taught and administered by a Class “K” Firearms Instructor. Florida Commissioner Adam Putman With ESS Global Corp
The Class G Statewide Firearms License, issued by Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under the direction of Adam Putnum (pictured), is the license that permits any individual who possesses a valid Class “D” Security Officer license to perform the duties of an armed security officer while on an armed post or on an armed assignment. Further, the Class “G” license permits holders of valid Class “C”, “CC”, “M”, “MA”, and “MB” licenses to perform duties while armed.
Class “G” licensees must obtain twenty-eight (28) hours of firearms range re-certification training during each year of the 2-year licensure period (eight hours of total training required for re-certification/renewal). Range recertification must be taught and administered by a Class “K” Firearms Instructor. Renewal of the Class “G” license will be denied if a licensee has failed to fulfill the four (4) hour annual training requirement. If the 4 hours of annual training is not completed each year during the 2-year licensing period, the individual must re-take the training required at initial licensure.
The ESS Global Florida Armed Security Officer “G” Course covers all information required by the State of Florida Department of Agriculture for Class G license applicants, including: F.S. 493, 775, 776 and 790, Firearms Safety & Mechanics, Civil Liability 7 use of Force Issues, Handgun Marksmanship, Care and Maintenance of Firearms and other related topics.
ESS students that successfully complete the “G” course, pass the final examination and complete the range qualification will be give proof of completion to provide to the State when they apply for the Class “G” license.
Students that have successfully completed the “G” license must complete the annual re-qualification in order to maintain their “G” license status. NOTE: ANYONE MAY TAKE THIS CLASS. However, in order for you to OBTAIN a Class “G” Statewide Firearms License, you MUST:
Have completed a state-mandated 40-hour unarmed Security Officer training program, OR
Be scheduled to complete a state-mandated 40-hour unarmed Security Officer training program, OR
Possess a valid FL Class “D” Security Officer License, OR
Possess a valid FL Class “CC” Private Investigator Intern License, OR
Possess a valid FL Class “C” Private Investigator License.
Additionally, the State of Florida requires applicants for firearms licenses must be at least 21 years of age, have no disqualifying criminal history, and be legally allowed to work in the United States. ESS Global Corp Florida“G” License Training Course Tuition $175
f nowhere. A disgruntled ex-employee, an overzealous fan (or a drugged-out fan), stalking, someone who wants to make a name for themselves, or some other “unwanted attention”. Worse, it could lead to a physical confrontation or some other immoral interaction when you least expect it.
ESS Global Corp Provides executive protection services throughout Florida. ESS Global also has a presence in cities across the US including Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
