Bodyguards in Tampa, Orlando, Miami and More

At ESS Global, we know Florida Security. If you need bodyguards in Tampa, or anywhere in Florida, the US or globally, your best call is ESS Global Corp.

Bodyguards in Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami and More

If you are looking for bodyguards in Tampa, or really anywhere outside of the Hollywood/LA area, you may be aware that bodyguard is a term that is used mostly in the Hollywood area. Personal Security, Close Protection or Executive Protection is the vocational name for bodyguards.
Here are the main people or activities “bodyguards” are generally needed to protect.

  • Protection by ESS Global - Bodyguards in TampaCelebrities – Celebrities are well known, and sometimes they are not liked by everyone. Worse, it may not just be individuals that hate, but they may be “over-liked” by zealous fans as well.
  • CEO’s and Corporate Executives – They need protection from disgruntle employees, corporate layoffs, kidnapping, corporate sabotage, protesters and more.
  • Concerts – Singers and bands require extensive protection services.
  • VIP Events – They might not be “Hollywood Famous” but instances like industry or corporate or religious speakers and others need personal protection at events.
  • Dignitaries, Politicians, Rallies, Speeches, Events – Tensions can run very high.
  • Family Protection – It’s easy to understand why a nefarious individual who could not penetrate the primary target, would then set their sights on family members.
  • Businesses – Art dealers, jewelers, banks, pharmacies, 24 hour stores and more hire close protection and security specialists.
  • Asset Protection – People use bodyguards to protect their assets. This can be their business, their home, or their valuables.
  • Estate Protection – Many private estates have millions of dollars’ worth of valuables to protect, as well as family members.
  • Private Events and Private Gatherings – “Venue Protection” – It’s not just wedding crashers.

Bodyguards in TampaThere are many reasons why you may be looking for bodyguards in Tampa, or anywhere here in Florida.

Now you may be asking “Who should I Call?”

Need bodyguards in Tampa?

Nobody is Better Prepared to protect you than ESS Global Corp.

Bodyguards in Tampa
Bodyguards in Tampa – An ESS Graduate Protecting a Famous Singer

ESS Global Corp is a licensed provider of Protective Service and Discrete Transportation Services for executives, VIP’s, media personalities, professionals and families, ensuring that you and your loved ones are both safe and secure. Whether transporting and protecting executives, politicians, celebrities or your family, our team has the experience and expertise to offer a broad array of safe, secure, reliable, and discrete bodyguard/close protection services.

Whatever the situation you are in, or the situation you are trying to avoid, we can help you.

ESS Global – Bodyguards in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Miami, West Palm Beach and throughout Florida and around the globe.

Whether you’re going across town, across the country, or around the world, you can count on the security professionals at ESS Global Corp to get you there and back in safety and comfort. Our D.O.E. trained security agentsESS have protected executives from Fortune 500 companies, celebrities, professional athletes, politicians, high net-worth individuals and various clients all over the U.S. (and in over 60 countries worldwide) who literally trust us with their lives.
At ESS Global, no job is too big. But we also know no job is too small, because if it’s important to you, it’s important to us.
ESS Global Corp will take every precaution when it comes to protecting you, your family, and your property.  Our agents experience in this field is second to none.
Our solutions are tailored to your needs. Give us a call or drop us a line and find out more about the ESS Global difference.

727-940-7926

info@essglobalcorp.com 

Bodyguard Service in Florida

ESS Global Corp offers professional executive protection and bodyguard service in Florida. For the best in personal close protection, call ESS Global.

Close Protection/ Bodyguard Service in Florida

bodyguard service in floridaESS 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.
If you are searching for bodyguard service in Florida, know that 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. At ESS, 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.

Bodyguard Service in Florida – ESS Global Close Protection

Florida bodyguard service - international protectionInternational Protection – Sure, we love to work in Florida, it’s our backyard. So we know the lay of the land with regards to Executive Protection, Celebrity Security and Bodyguard Service in Florida. But it’s important to note that with international security projects in over 50 countries, the “global” in ESS Global Corporation is “global security” for real.  If you are headed out of the country, we are prepared to keep you safe every step of the way.
Bodyguard Recruitment– Most every close protection companies will tell you they hire former military special ops, retired Secret Service agents, law enforcement, and the like. Sure, and we do as well. But ESS Global also has an edge that absolutely no other company in Florida has. As a matter of fact, only a select handful in the US have this same edge. We have our own school.
orlando executive protection trainingChoosing The Best– Fact: ESS Global Corporation also runs a Close Protection School. ESS Global Corp is the only Protection School in the state of Florida that is licensed and approved by the Department of Education. This is a well-known fact in the security business. So the best candidates know where to go to get world-class training. And we get to see those agents every day during training, offering positions to the best of the best in each and every class, providing a consistent level of quality, awareness and skills that other security companies never attain because they never know the agent’s skill set until they are out in the field. In the Close Protection industry, that can be dangerous.
ess bodyguard service - a graduate of ESS protecting a well known celebrity Celebrity Bodyguards– ESS has protected celebrities, athletes, public speakers and individuals from all walks of life across the US and throughout the world. So whether it’s the red carpet in Los Angeles, a venue in Las Vegas, a business meeting in Chicago, a concert in Detroit, a promotional event in Dallas, a speaking engagement in Orlando, or a photo op in Tampa, we have you covered.
Executive Protection – ESS Global personnel go through exhaustive executive protection training covering topics 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. Our agents can perform many functions that “armed chauffeurs” and “VIP transportation” companies have never even heard about, much less been trained on.
So if you are looking for Executive Protection/ Bodyguard Service in Florida, Celebrity Security, or any other security services, save some time and make your first call to ESS Global Corp.

We know Florida Security because we are Florida Security.

727-940-7926

info@essglobalcorp.com

Who Regulates Executive Protection?

Ever wonder who regulates Executive Protection? What “license” is needed? Who governs it? “C” or “D”? Good or Bad?

Who Regulates Executive Protection?

who regulates executive protection trainingIn most every state, there is no oversight of the Executive Protection Industry. No licenses, no state certifications.
At ESS Global Corp, much like the rest of the Executive Protection and Security industry, we are eagerly awaiting the day when Executive Protection will have its own license. No more wondering if you need a C, D or any other letter in the alphabet license that there is.
For years, industry professionals have been trying to figure out why Executive Protection has been lumped under the same license as Private Investigation. Especially when the two industries are so extremely different. We all know that the State-mandated C License course covers about 2% of what you need to know to work in the Executive Protection industry. But the fact that Executive Protection is lumped under the C License has made it a bit more difficult for those with aspirations of entering the Executive Protection industry.
But, is that a bad thing? Let’s talk about Executive Protection being just under the D License.

What would happen if lumped in with the “D” License?

who regulates executive protectionNow, the requirements to enter the Executive Protection industry would be much easier if it were classified under the class D License, but at the same time, what types of individuals would now, by law, qualify to do Executive Protection work?
You got it!
Those same lackluster individuals that sat next to you in your D License training course that you said in the back of your mind, “I can’t believe this guy is going to be protecting somebody or securing an area!” Just think, you and Paul Blart working the same Executive Protection detail! The mall cop next to you during your threat analysis…
And let’s talk about what this will do to the pay rates in the Executive Protection industry. Now that any security guard qualifies as an Executive Protection agent (by law only), prospective clients will use those same security rates when it comes to pay. Additionally, you’ll see security companies offering Executive Protection services (because they can by law) and asking for security guard rates. This will totally undercut true Executive Protection companies and lower the bar for the entire industry. There are companies already doing this is the “D” arena. You know of them. They bid jobs at ridiculously low rates and then put out a Craigslist ad to fill them.
Well, we hope you found this insightful – Until then, stay alert and stay safe!
 

Executive Protection – Which Defensive Tactics Work Best?

When it comes to executive protection, the most common discussion is “Which Defensive Tactics Work Best?” To which we have a one word answer.

Which Defensive Tactics Work Best?

which defensive tactics work best?“Which defensive tactics work best?” This is a question that defensive tactics experts and bodyguard instructors have debated and continue to debate. But, in reality, the answer is simple. I don’t care what defensive tactics or martial arts discipline you train in or feel that you have mastered, because the answer is always the same. ALL experienced executive protection agents will agree that the best defensive tactic we have as agents, that will give us the greatest chance of survival and least chance of injury to us or our clients, is AVOIDANCE.

Which Defensive Tactics Work Best? Avoidance

Avoidance is our best defensive tactic.
This is not the industry you enter into to get a charge or to prove your manhood. As we like to say in the executive protection industry, “boring is good!” Why? A boring day is a safe day. It means that we have done our jobs so well, that an attack on our client wasn’t possible or was thwarted.
For that reason, back to avoidance and how it can benefit us by keeping the job boring. The moment we see a possible oncoming threat, avoidance allows us to go another direction, choose another route, pick another restaurant, and so on. We live to fight another day. There is no lack of respect when an executive protection agent chooses avoidance over turmoil and conflict.how-to-become-a-bodyguard
This is exactly why ESS Global Corp’s D.O.E Approved Executive Protection Training Course typically spends 2-3 hours on defensive tactics and utilizes the vast majority of time teaching you Executive Protection principles. It’s because we can say that there is no way, even whenever we used a whole day on defensive tactics, that you will be proficient enough to be effective utilizing those techniques in the field. We use those 2-3 hours as an eye opener to demonstrate to our students that there are other areas of training available to make them better agents.
If you have any questions about defensive tactics, executive protection, security training or different martial arts disciplines, please inquire and we will give you our insight.

We hope this has helped, and until next time, stay alert and stay safe!

Choosing a Bodyguard School

Now we prefer the term Executive Protection, but here are some tips to consider when choosing a bodyguard school.

Choosing a Bodyguard School

It’s no small secret, the better the training, the better your chances are for employment. It’s true in every career choice.
So how do you choose?

Reputation

A good place to start is asking people in the industry. If that’s not possible, then Google and Facebook reviews and the Better Business Bureau are good starting points. Now you can’t please 100% of your customers, but the positive reviews should outweigh the negative.
choosing a bodyguard schoolPart of the difficulty in the bodyguard/ close protection/ executive protection industry is in most states, there are no licensing or oversights involved. In short, this means anyone can “teach” anything. Maybe even teach practices that are inherently dangerous given there is no state governance.
There are no state tests, boards, or certifications. Unlike therapeutic massage, or diving, or CPR, or dozens of other certifications you can get with training. What you get when you are all done with executive protection training, even from us, is a piece of paper and nothing more. There are no Federal or State “EP Certifications”.
Though we are not required, we are the only Executive Protection School in Florida that is certified and approved by the Florida Department of Education. What this means is someone has reviewed our courses and our trainers. Every year, we spend days with a team from Tallahassee. We do this for you. so that you know someone has approved what we are teaching and who is teaching it

Location

Choosing a bodyguard school - ESSOver the past decade, many schools and universities have gone “online”. While we have no doubt that that is a viable option if you are taking accounting courses, it certainly doesn’t apply to Executive Protection.
So it’s likely you may have to travel. While many of our classes are held in the Tampa Florida area, we also take it “on the road” to cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Dallas and more.
If you are serious about a career in personal protection, learn at a school that is serious.

Pricing

Virtra Simulator for active shooter in ESS Executive Protection TrainingIn our research, Executive Protection Training 3-day courses tend to run from $350 to a high of $1500.
What we have done here at ESS Global, is to stay clear of the “fluff” and instead help you build a solid foundation in the world of close protection. This 3-day training even makes use of the only VirTra Simulator here in Tampa Florida and 1 of only 2 pubic installations in the entire country for “active shooter training”. 
ESS Global Corp 3-day Executive Protection Training is $500. And if you are a Veteran, we have payment options available.

Choosing a Bodyguard School – What to Watch Out For

  • Schools that promise jobs or work
  • Schools that promise “Executive Protection Specialist” certifications.
  • Schools that don’t offer any other coursework

Which reminds us…
Here are some of the other D.O.E. Approved courses ESS Global offers;

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