Rick Colliver
10 articles on Bodyguard Careers.
Discreet Executive Protection Strategies
Explore updated 2024 insights on subtle executive protection strategies for ensuring safety without visibility in protective operations.
Mindset Re-Orientation: A Critical Component of Protection Training
Have not had an opportunity to post this week’s feature article. Reason being, I’ve been asked by the staff at The Executive Protection Institute to come…
The DBT and Its Role in Protection
By Rick Colliver In my capacity as both a “consumer” of protection services and as a member of several associations seeking to standardize and…
Defense in Depth; Starts in the Shallow End
By Rick Colliver When we speak of the “concentric rings” of protection, we are referring to the need to place as many physical and procedural barriers as…
The Mission of Protection: Part 5
Prevention of Embarrassment I was worried that I wouldn’t have enough information to complete this series, because our leaders and entertainers never do…
The Mission of Protection: Part 4
Prevention of Abduction When we are hired by or assigned to a Protectee, it is often as a result of a direct or implied threat to the Protectee…
The Mission of Protection: Part 3
Prevention of Medical Emergencies Actuaries tell us that the majority of persons over the age of forty-five will eventually find themselves in a…
The Mission of Protection: Part 2
Preventing Unintentional Injury By Rick Colliver: Part 2 of 5 As we discussed last week, the protective mission can be broken into five critical elements…
The Mission of Protection
Prevention of intentional injury By Rick Colliver: Part 1 of 5 Unlike traditional security or law enforcement duties, the mission of protection is more…
Second Aid: Preparing for Medical Emergencies
By R. E. Rick Colliver As a former Emergency Medical Technician and Rescue Diver, I have seen first aid and trauma kits of varying sizes, shapes and…



