The Introduction to The Science of a Vehicle Ambush – Vehicle Ambush 101 For nearly half a century, ISDA’s founder, Tony Scotti, has been leading the way in understanding the “how” and “why” of vehicle ambushes. Since the mid-’70s, Tony has bee

The State of Security Driver Training

Jul 19th, 2022 11m 9s

A tragic video has been circulating throughout various social media. It took place at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The video is from a bodyguard training program. This terrible event brings to light a problem – which is the state of securi

Security Driver Pay Scale

Jun 9th, 2022 17m 40s

This episode is a continuation of episode 206, where we continue to look into security driver salaries. While curating Security Driver job opportunities for our International Security Driver Association members, we data mined the salaries offe

Applying the Science of Driving to the Indy 500

May 27th, 2022 14m 47s

This Sunday, May 29th, will be the 106th running of the Indy 500. So, we thought we would apply the Science of Driving to the Indy 500 and do a simple analysis of the track and the drivers. Hopefully, it will make watching the race more enjoyab

Spending for Secure Transportation Continues to Increase

Apr 26th, 2022 18m 24s

Meta released their 2021 SEC 14A filing recently. As our research shows, there is year over year increase in secure transportation spending. Unlike social media posts and comments, there are businesses willing and able to hire those who meet th

Executive Vehicle Safety and Car Specifications

Mar 7th, 2022 18m 28s

This episode will cover Executive Vehicle Specifications, including H-Point, Vision Line Height, Cargo Room, and how these measurements affect the safety and security of the vehicle occupants. We’ll also touch on another safety topic, advanced

Runflats, Winter Tires, and Electric Vehicle Tires

Feb 22nd, 2022 13m 56s

When news about tires and how they affect the Security Driver and the Secure Transportation function comes into the Association’s network, our members and we feel that we need to make the community aware of this important news. So here are a fe

Why Do You Need a Security Driver?

Feb 7th, 2022 17m 26s

The question that many Security Drivers and Secure Transportation providers have heard – “Why do I need a Security Driver – Why can’t we use a chauffeur service?” Or – why can’t we use an Uber or Lyft car? A few years ago there was an article t

Episode 202 - Impressive Skidpad Tests for Executive Vehicles, and Canopy Vehicle Protection System , Tesla Driver Charged

Jan 28th, 2022 16m 53s

In today’s episode, we have three news stories to share – the driver of a Tesla charged with vehicular manslaughter, we’ll take a look at a few executive vehicle’s impressive skidpad tests and what that means for the security driver, and a new

Road Rage Statistics

Jan 14th, 2022 11m 46s

With all the inherent risks security drivers secure transportation service providers face on the road, there is probably none more so than road rage or aggressive driving. So, today we are talking all about road rage – what it is, how to avo

Episode 200 - The Future of Secure Transportation, and Determining Your ROI

Dec 22nd, 2021 11m 36s

Hello, and welcome to our 200th episode of the EPST podcast. There are two topics for discussion in today’s episode, they are the future of secure transportation, and marketing the service of secure transportation, and determining your value.

Carjackings Becoming One of the Top Crimes

Dec 10th, 2021 11m 16s

The number of carjacking incidents reported by the Department of Justice is about 49,000 per year. In some locations in the U.S., the number of Carjackings is becoming an epidemic – it can happen to anyone anywhere and anytime. In 2020, Chica

Tires and Tire Pressures, Dynamic and Human Driving Tasks

Dec 3rd, 2021 15m 11s

For this week’s episode we are revisiting a previous topic, tires and tire pressures, to answer a question we received, and we’ll introduce a new paradigm – the Dynamic Driving and the Human Driving Tasks. Tires and Tire Pressures The reason w

Episode 197 - How the Infrastructure Bill Will Impact Secure Transportation

Nov 24th, 2021 11m 26s

We have two topics to discuss in this episode - how the infrastructure bill will impact secure transportation. Also, we’ll share information on a somewhat related topic - the Lucid Air Electric Vehicle. Full show notes and links are availabl

The Science of Winter Driving

Nov 17th, 2021 11m 55s

Welcome to episode 196 of the Executive Protection and Secure Transportation podcast. I’m your host Larry Snow. The podcast is provided by the International Security Driver Association. Every week we share secure transportation and executive p

Benchmarking Driving Skills

Nov 10th, 2021 11m 56s

In today’s episode, we continue with the second installment of our Best Practices for Protective Driver Training Series. The topic for part two is benchmarking driving skills. You can find part one here. as serious practitioners have known

IIHS Crash Test, OEM Armored Manufacturers, and Telematics Monitoring

Nov 3rd, 2021 11m 41s

In this week's episode, we share information on a recent IIHS crash test, other OEM armored vehicles besides the Mercedes Guard Car, and the use of telematics devices for monitoring by insurance companies. Click here for complete show notes

Understanding the Business Case for Secure Transportation

Oct 26th, 2021 13m 53s

In this week’s episode, the topic is An Answer to Question - Why do I need secure transportation? – A Marketing Tool from the IRS. On-Page 136 of Joe Autera’s book “The Professional Guide to Planning, Managing, and Providing Secure Transportat

Best Practices for Protective Driver Training

Oct 19th, 2021 16m 49s

In this week’s episode, the topic is Best Practices for Protective Driver Training. This is the first in a series of podcasts that will cover Best Practices for Protective Driver Training. We have close to 50 years of experience conducting var

Certification in Executive Protection

Oct 12th, 2021 13m 31s

In this week’s episode of the EPST podcast, we discuss certification in Executive Protection. The podcast is provided by the International Security Driver Association. Every week we share secure transportation and executive protection headlines

Attacks That Changed How We Work and Train - Part 2

Oct 5th, 2021 14m 21s

This episode is part two on the vehicle attacks that have changed how Executive Protection and Secure Transportation practitioners work and train. In episode 189, we covered Hans Martin Schleyer and Aldo Moro. In this week’s episode, we discu

Attacks That Have Changed the Way We Work and Train - Part 1

Sep 28th, 2021 11m 41s

Rental Car Shortages and Driving in Low Light Conditions

Sep 21st, 2021 12m 38s

In this week's episode, we share an update on Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination. Also, there is a significant rental car shortage in high-demand areas which may impact secure transportation providers. We shared GM's news on winning a contract

Armored Vehicle Market, Electric Vehicle Basics, Lesser-Known Incidents

Sep 14th, 2021 12m 32s

In this week’s show, we share information on electric vehicle basics and another report on the armored vehicle market and why it is important. We also share lesser-known incidents and four new books authored by ISDA members.

Catalytic Converters Thefts, Low Profile Tires,Car Hacking Dangers

Sep 7th, 2021 13m 22s

Theft of Catalytic Converters Your vehicle has a precious metal container infused with a precious metal that is selling for about $28,000 per ounce right now; that’s 15-times the price of gold. The metal is Rhodium, and the container is your Ca