Close Protection Drivers Course (MCPD)

Pre-Course Requisites: RoSPA Gold/Silver, A thorough knowledge of Roadcraft and the latest edition of the Highway Code is expected.

7 days / £1750 (+vat)

The Mobius Close Protection Drivers course provides operators with the tactical knowledge and practical skills required to avoid and evade ambush from hostile individuals and groups while driving protection vehicles that could be subject to attack.

The Mobius Close Protection Drivers ‘Tactical Driving’/ ‘Protective Mobile Skills’ course is designed to teach the methodology for the safest and securest transit passage for the Principal through thorough planning in route reconnaissance, secondary & tertiery routes, provision of ‘safe havens’ as well as the move itself in ANY environment. The course is instructed by our leading instructors.

The course will focus on vehicle security, provision of protection mobile skills during one and two-car convoy moves utilising safe and progressive driving and the full scope of convoy procedure, anti-ambush and anti-hijack drills. Training can be bespoke to cater for mission specific training for the destined theatre of operation in addition to associated training requirements on our Pre-Deployment Training courses. All operational environments catered from typical safer Western European countries to severe hostile regions involving both armoured and soft-skin vehicles the following are covered:

Embus/ Debus
Procedures for entering and exiting motorways
Procedures for overtaking
Procedures at physical features
Procedures at junctions
Additional vehicles and their responsibilities
Communications

Use, carriage and storage of weapons
Driver’s alertness
Driver & team knowledge
Vehicle Reaction To Attack
One and two car anti-ambush drills
Counter Attack Team (CAT) drills

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Provide highest standard of protection driving
Discourage an attack
Pre-empt an attack
Apply a reactive drill
Have room to move
Avoid harm, embarrassment or annoyance to the Principal(s) through poor driving

The course is physically demanding and attendees should be in good health.