Dear Sir/Madam,

Many thanks for the interest shown for the Level 6 Diploma in Hostile Environment Operations - Close Quarter Battle course you are about to register. As you may have seen, the course is open to all individuals, government personnel, Military and Law Enforcement agencies.

The training is of the highest level in Hostile Environment including Firearms and Tactics, Basics of room entry under CQB, force on Force urban Battle techniques, survival, and bush craft, IED, Counter insurgency and vehicle and room search and route planning. Effectively plan and prepare for operating in a complex/hostile environment and 25 more sessions as listed below:

1. Planning a hostile Mission in a complex environment

2. Competently operate within a crisis management team.

3. Demonstrate personal security strategies.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of foreign liaisons.

5. Understand the dynamics of radio procedures.

6. Be competent in incident management.

7. Have a generic understanding of weapons and mines.

8. Understand the generic make-up and deployment of mines.

9. Mitigate the escalation of civil unrest and demonstrations.

10. Understand Improvised explosive device generics and their methodology

11. Conduct vehicle search.

12. Provide crisis management within an active shooter scenario.

13. Follow methodology for conduct under capture/hostage taking.

14. Be competent in escape and evasion techniques.

15. Show techniques to sustain life.

16. Be able to plan safe routes of passage.

17. Conduct vehicle ambush drills.

18. Conduct vehicle mine strike drills.

19. Demonstrate vehicle breakdown techniques in remote locations.

20. Understand ballistics and their capabilities.

21. Show an understanding of firearm characteristics and manipulation.

22. Identify the reasons for the covert carry of a firearm.

23. Gain close quarter combat skills (CQC – Self Defense).

24. Be able to conduct surveillance within a complex/hostile environment.

25. Be able to conduct Building/Venue reconnaissance.

This course is 15 days duration and long hours of hard training so please consider before you book that you will be training hard. Keep in mind you will have to arrive one day before the training starts for check-in, and then there is an additional day for assessment following the last day of physical training. Therefore expect 17 days total for this course.

You should come to this course with a fair fitness level and be prepared to know your laptop skills such as word and PowerPoint.

The Level 6 award is recognized as one of the only awards in the HECPO series. The level of training, techniques, and life-learning skills you will receive is beyond any other training provider can offer due to the instructors’ background and experience.

For us to better serve you and for your convenience, we kindly request you to complete required on-line forms which will follow this letter before you can proceed to register/make payment. If you are unable to make payment online, there is an option to send bank payment.

Following payment/deposit, you will receive payment confirmation, welcome letter, and a link to complete Part 2 of the required on-line forms. We will also send you attachments including “Physician’s Report” which will need to be completed by medical professional since the training requires physical activity and “What to Bring” so you can start preparing for the course.

Please be keep in mind the Part 2 on-line forms will have to be completed before you can participant in the training course. An electronic copy of all forms completed on-line including this letter will be sent in electronic format to the email provided at the end of completion.

If you have any questions with registration or course information, please email us at [email protected].

We look forward to your participation in Level 6 HECPO CQB.

Please continue by selecting “NEXT”.

Regards,

Mr. Criss Watts

Head of Training and Business Development

American Bodyguard Academy

Standard terms and conditions of contract:
The following terms and conditions apply to all orders for the purchase of services from American Bodyguard Academy LLC. (ABA).

If you have any questions relating to these terms and conditions, please contact our Customer Service Centre by phone (1 800 CPO USA 1) between Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00, excluding bank and public holidays in USA or email [email protected]

We advise you to print off and keep a copy of these terms and conditions for your records. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.

DEFINITIONS

“Service(s)” means the security services or course(s) offered by American Bodyguard Academy LLC. (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, included at the back of these Conditions; “Personal data” shall have the meaning set out in the Data Protection Act 1998; “We/us” means American Bodyguard Academy LLC.; “Website” means www.americanbodyguard.com or any subsequent URL which may replace it; and “You” means the purchaser of services from the American Bodyguard Academy LLC.

We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any of our courses. Where it is necessary to cancel or reschedule any courses, you will be informed at the first available opportunity and participants/delegates will be rescheduled as a priority to the next available course(s). We do not accept any responsibility for certificates expiring as a result of a cancelled course.

PAYMENT

Individual consumers are required to make payment at the time of booking. Initial deposit of 35% is required to initiate registration. Full or remainder payment is required 2 weeks prior to the course start date unless otherwise arranged with our management in writing to [email protected] We reserve the right to withhold certificates until full payment has been cleared.

If you are unable to pay directly through the ABA website there is an option to wire/transfer funds. If sending a wire, please email a copy of the wire request to [email protected] referencing name of participant/delegates and course/location/dates in subject line. Any questions, please contact us [email protected]

COURSE TIMING AND JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

Good time keeping throughout the course is essential. We will issue full joining instructions to the participants/delegates attending the course, which includes information regarding the start time of the course. If the booker does not receive the joining instructions, it is their responsibility to contact us either by phone (1 800 CPOUSA1) or email [email protected] to arrange for them to be re-sent.

Failure to attend the course due to not receiving joining instructions will result in the full cost of the course being charged. It is the responsibility of the booker to ensure that the delegate is fully briefed and made aware of these instructions and all course requirements before attending the course.

ATTENDANCE

Participants/Delegates must attend and complete all aspects of the course to qualify for certification. The full cost of the course will be charged for delegate(s) who arrive late or are absent from all or part of the course. This applies even if they are refused admittance due to lateness.

Participants/delegates should plan to arrive the airport in the state/country wherein the course/training is taking place one a day before the start date for check-in.

Please note that we may change the venue with notification of change via text or email at any point leading up to the course, so we politely request that you monitor and check texts and emails on the morning of the course.

MEETING THE NEEDS OF Participants/DELEGATES

We have an Equal Opportunities Policy. To enable us to ensure that all customers are treated fairly and their requirements are fully met, you must advise us in advance of any special requirements that participant(s)/delegate(s) need in order to enable them to participate fully in the training.

Please note that we do not provide any specialist equipment and/or personnel such as signers or translators; however, these can be sourced at your own cost.

DELEGATE SELECTION

It is the responsibility of the employer to select suitable persons to train to become security operatives in the workplace. It is important that such individuals are:

Physically be able to demonstrate physical activity. The duties of security operatives can be physically demanding. In line with the SIA's requirements, delegates must be free from any condition that will affect their participation in the course and their capability to carry out the duties of a security operative.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by our negligence, we shall not be liable by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent) or implied warranty condition or other term, or any duty at common law or under the express terms of this agreement, for any loss of profit or any indirect special or consequential loss, costs, expenses or other claims for compensation. Our entire liability to you under or in connection with this agreement and the provision of the security training shall not exceed the sum of twice the contract value. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to exclude any liability on our part for fraud.

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

Non-sensitive Personal data collected will be used for the purpose of delegate(s) and course administration and may be disclosed to appropriate bodies/organisations associated with such course. The information may also be used for marketing purposes, and you may be contacted by telephone or e-mail with details of future similar events and courses organised or promoted by us, which may be of interest to you. We will not send marketing communication to any individual or organisations that have requested that their details are not used for such purposes.

We take appropriate physical, electronic and managerial measures to ensure that we keep your information secure, accurate and up to date, and that we only keep it as is reasonable and necessary. If Personal data is disclosed, the Service Provider will ensure the bodies/organisations to which the personal data is disclosed maintain equivalent measures and processes.

Contact details supplied to us will not be passed on to third parties.

COMPLAINTS

If you have any complaint about this website or any of the services we provide, you should contact our customer service department on the number above and we will try and resolve it as soon as possible.

GOVERNING LAW

These terms and conditions and all matters connected with any order you place on our website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the USA California law and you irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the USA

How to find out what personal information we hold about you:
You can request details of the personal information we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998.

We may require you to pay an administrative fee of $10.00 before we satisfy your request.

If you want to have your details removed from our marketing mailing lists, or to change your marketing preferences, please email [email protected]

ADDENDUM

ABA safety pistol award certification

ABA Safety Pistol award is signed by certified NRA Chief Range Officer and a $20 fee will apply for issuance upon completion of free online Safety Pistol course.

PARTICIPANT/DELEGATE NAME

Visa invitation letter & awards will be issued to the same name entered during registration (name should match the government issued ID/passport); any spelling correction required will cost an additional $50 administration fee. Please email [email protected] for name spelling corrections.

face protection WEAR

Due to COVID-19, ABA can no longer provide complimentary eye & ear protection; therefore, please bring your own or, you can purchase from the Academy tactical shop. Due to COVID-19 you are required to always wear a face mask during the course/training.

background check

We reserve the right to run our own background check. Based on results, we have the right to refuse any applicant with full refund of deposit. Additional documentations or clarification might be requested for approval of participation.

fitness/medical conditions

Participants/Delegates require a good level of fitness in order to participate. If you a have medical condition or are on regular medication, please contact us at [email protected] before registration/ booking.

Company and Student hereby agree as follows:

1."Confidential Information" includes but not limited to, any training material, digital material, slides, training techniques, training methods regardless of whether such information was provided before or after the date of this Agreement, or how it was provided to the (student) whether in writing, electronic or digital form, verbally or by inspection of documents, in training, slides, computer systems or sites or pursuant to discussions, or by hearsay, or by any other means or other forms and whether (directly or indirectly) including smartphone messaging apps and emails. Confidential information will also include but not limited to, technical information provided by the company, training, instructing, assessing, teaching, qualifying and services, Information regarding educational materials and know-how, courses, courses descriptions, courses materials and methods of teaching, Information on PowerPoints that are obtained either by attending the (company) as a student, staff, independent private contractor or in association with a company, including but not limited to, power points that were presented at (Company) premises or training centres for staff and students; Information relating to designs, course designing, devices, drills, instructing materials, diagrams, media flyers, marketing methods and materials. Information related to other students, including but not limited to “student” and other students, includes but not limited to, test results, “student" or other students information, “student”(s)’ finances, student(s)’ attendance, student(s)’ performance, student(s)’ course progress, outcome of courses, student"(s) workbooks, students reports, staff or managements reports of students. Information related to student(s)’ processes, inventions, research projects and product development. Information related to recruiting, recruiting methods, recruiting leads and recruiting via 3rd party “Governmental & Private" and recruiting contacts obtained through or from (company); Information related to technical memoranda and correspondence including mobile and messaging via applications and any messaging application.

"Confidential information" also includes but not limited to the process of the course, giving feedback of the course, or sharing the course events, training and training methods of the course, staff and instructors' names, staff members, staff position, your personal opinions of the staff, staff performance, staff attendance and staff actions for the length of this agreement.

2. Premises definition: The (company)'s postal address, physical address and any private or public entity or private and public locations that the Company and Client use for education and training purposes and drills.

3. Staff are members that are directly employed by the (Company) with or without a contract, including but not limited to any private instructors, assistant instructors that are contracted directly by (Company) and/ or appointed by (Company) or (Company) management. Staff will also include any member that and (company) chooses for instructing, assisting or play-rolling for training purposes. Staff will also include any driver, medic, volunteers, and any other member that is on the premises that is in service of (Company).

4. No information will be Confidential Information that is already known to the Student or it is public information excluding any teaching materials or training, theory, and practical that is received by the Student at the time of the course “project”.

5. Except as provided herein, (Student) will not disclose any Confidential Information to any other person. (Student) will not use any Confidential Information other than in connection with the Project.

6. Student may disclose Confidential Information ONLY to (i) to other students on the same project who have executed non-disclosure agreements with (Company), (ii) in response to the lawful request or requirement of a governmental agency or by the requirement of law, and (iii) to the faculty member supervising the Project, provided that the faculty member has signed a non-disclosure agreement with (Company).

7. (Company) understands that to complete any instruction from the advanced course project only the requirements of the course in which he or she is enrolled, Student must give a substantive presentation concerning the Project to an audience that will not have signed non-disclosure agreements and that such presentation will include information about the (Company). (Company) will work with (Student) to prevent the inclusion of Confidential Information in the presentation and any written materials prepared by the (Student).

8. All Confidential Information delivered by (Company) to (Student) will be and remain property of (Company). All Confidential Information, and any copies thereof, will be promptly returned to (Company) or destroyed by Student upon (Company's) request.

9. The obligations of (Student) under this Agreement shall terminate after 36 months from the end of the project

10. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written instrument signed on behalf of each party. Either party may assign this Agreement to a parent corporation, to a wholly-owned subsidiary, or a successor of substantially all the business or assets of the party. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and terminates and supersedes all prior independent agreements and under takings between the parties. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the UK All notices, requests or consents given in connection with this Agreement shall be given in writing and sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, telegram, teletype, telex, cable or email to the addresses listed at the end of this Agreement unless either party notifies the other party of a different address.

General Provisions

1. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa. The clauses, paragraphs, and subparagraphs contained in this Agreement are intended to be read and construed independently of each other. If any part of this Agreement is held to be invalid, this invalidity will not affect the operation of any other part of this Agreement. Phrasing and wording of definitions and clauses will not hold the agreement to be invalid.

2. (Student) is liable for all costs, expenses and expenditures including, and without limitation, the complete legal costs incurred by the “company” in enforcing this Agreement as a result of any default of this Agreement by the Student.

3. The (Company) and the (student) acknowledge that this Agreement is reasonable, valid and enforceable. However, if a court of competent jurisdiction finds any of the provisions of this Agreement to be too broad to be enforceable, it is the intention of the (Company) and the “ Student” that such provision be reduced in scope by the court only to the extent deemed necessary by that court to render the provision reasonable and enforceable, bearing in mind that it is the intention of the student to give the “ company” the broadest possible protection to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information.

4. No failure or delay by the Client in exercising any power, right or privilege provided in this Agreement will operate as a waiver, nor will any single or partial exercise of such rights, powers or privileges preclude any further exercise of them or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege provided in this Agreement.

5. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, as the case may be, of the (Student) and the (Company). This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and there are no further items or provisions, either oral or otherwise.

Project: Close Protection Operative Training including but not limited to Working as Close Protection Operative, Firearm Training, Close Quarter Battle training, Surveillance, Planning preparing and supporting close protection operation, conflict management, Hostile training, SERE, Private Security Contractor, Hostile Environment close protection officer. Range Safety officers and any course offered by our NRA certified instructors, or/and any educational course or practical training that (Student) has made a “deposit” to (Company).

ASSUMPTION OF RISKS: Physical activity, by its very nature, carries with it certain dangers and risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the great care taken to prevent or minimize harm. American Bodyguard Academy & Associates use facilities for various training and related activities included but not limited to physical training, running, cycling, swimming, fire, firearms, airsoft and wild activates. Some of these activities involve endurance or strenuous exertions of strength using various muscle groups, some involve quick movements involving speed and change of direction, some included but not limited to involving contact with equipment, fixed objects or fire or firearms, or sharp items or even animals and other creatures that live in the wild, other participants (including participants that are older or younger and who may be larger or smaller in terms of weight and height) and various surfaces types, and others involve sustained physical activity that places stress on the cardiovascular and nervous systems. The specific risks vary from one activity to another, but in each activity the risks range from (1) minor injuries including but not limited to cuts, bruises, muscle strains and sprains, to (2) major injuries including but not limited to broken or fractured bones, concussions, or lost teeth, to (3) catastrophic injuries, including but not limited to heart attacks or fractured skull or those that cause disfigurement, loss of mental capacity, loss of sight, speech or hearing, paralysis, or death. I also understand that the Participant may be exposed, or expose others, to contagious and potentially harmful or deadly disease included but not limited to COVID-19 with its variant strains, influenza, common cold, chicken pox, meningitis, or measles. Participant will also be exposed to risks while traveling (such as in vans when traveling to and from competitions, social events, or the airport), exposure to large crowds (such as at a big competition or a music concert), and exposure to risks related to receipt of treatment for any physical or mental condition.

Participant and Parent/Guardian have read the previous paragraphs and (1) understand the nature of the activities participation with American Bodyguard Academy & Associates, (2) understand the demands of those activities relative to the physical condition and skill level of Participant, and (3) appreciate the types of injuries and illnesses and risks related to treatment for any physical or medical condition which may occur as a result of activities that I participate with American Bodyguard Academy & Associates. Participant and Parent/Guardian hereby assert that participation in any program run by American Bodyguard Academy & or Associates , and use of their facilities or facilities they use as a training ground or spot, and services is voluntary and that Participant and Parent/Guardian knowingly assume all related risks.

PUBLICITY RELEASE AND CONSENT: Participant and Parent/Guardian consent to all recording, photographing and filming of Participant (the “Recordings”) and each agree that American Bodyguard & or Associates can use these Recordings and images at any time and in any manner without payment to, or additional consent of, Participant or Parent/Guardian release American Bodyguard Academy & Associates and its licensee from all claims related to use of the Recordings and images and media files.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RULES AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: I understand that American Bodyguard Academy & Associates has rules and standards of conduct that are set forth in the participant's handout upon checking in. I agree to abide by these rules and standards for the safety of all participants, guests and Employees. Participants will be provided with a copy of the rules and standards of conduct upon check-in. Any consequences that come as a result of violating the rules and standards as defined by the participant's conduct rules .Any dismissal due to a rules and standards violation will not result in a refund.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: Participant and Parent/Guardian have read this agreement to participate and fully understand its terms. Participant and Parent/Guardian acknowledge freely and voluntarily signing the agreement to participate and intend the signatures to signify a complete assumption of the inherent risks of participating in or observing activities and training with American Bodyguard Academy & Associates to the greatest extent allowed by law in any state or country a legal action is being proceeded.

Participant and Parent/Guardian have read this Agreement and fully understand its terms. In signing this Agreement each acknowledges that he or she is consenting to the Participant’s participation with American Bodyguard Academy & or Associates (as specified in paragraph one) and acknowledge that each of Participant and Parent/Guardian expressly assumes all inherent risks of American Bodyguard Academy & Associates, training & activities.