Worldwide Security Academy-Gary McCracken Close Protection Officer

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Gary McCracken

A Highly Experienced Hostile Environment Close Protection Officer - Ronin SA graduate and Maritime Security Operative with an extensive range of experience gained from working within the Private Security Industry and as well as having five years of South African Police Force experience (Reaction Unit + Investigations of Violent Crimes).

KEY SKILLS

· Close Protection Officer

· Maritime Security Operator

· FPOS Intermediate/REMA-Remote Environmental Medical Assistance

· Ship Captains Medical

· Specialist Firearm Training (AK47/M4/SAR M14/FN.FAL/MP 5/Tavor /GaLiL/CZ 858/Bolt Action)

· Advanced Driver Training

Close Protection and Maritime Security Detail 2014 - present

· Spec Ops - Company (Netherlands)

CLOSE PROTECTION TEAM MEMBER - 2013

· Personal Security Detail for GSI Protection (Nigeria)

· Close protection Team member for Madhuri Dixit (Bollywood Actress) at SAFTA awards Durban South Africa-Dragon

Protection

· Maritime security transits

CLOSE PROTECTION TEAM MEMBER AND OPERATIONS MANAGER - NATIONWIDE 2008 -2012

KEY TASKS

· Provide close protection to designated VIP persons

· Conducted threat assessments on persons of interests, geographic locations and venues

· Applied advanced driving skills, in Defensive and Offensive Situations

· Armed Response

· Security Risk Analyses

ARMED SECURITY OFFICER AND AREA SUPERVISOR - EAST COAST SECURITY 1996 - 2000 KEY

TASKS

· Armed Reaction Officer responding to household break ins

· Providing quick response to distress calls from members of the public

· Area Supervisor

POLICE OFFICER - SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE FORCE 1990 - 1995 (REACTION UNIT 8, SWAT

INVESTIGATION)

KEY TASKS

· House Clearing - Illegal Firearm Recovery

· Arresting of Serious Violent Crime Suspects

· Crowd and Riot Control

· VIP protection

· Crime Scene Investigation

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Hostile Environment Close Protection officer - Ronin SA Graduate NQF Level 5

FPOS I - Provide First Aid as an Advanced First Responder NQF Level 3

Competence in Medical Care/Ship Captains Medical STCW 78

Weapons Competency - Competent in the use of close protection and maritime automatic rifles, handguns and shotguns -

Ronin SA

South African Police Competency Certificate to possess a Handgun and Machine Carbine (c6520275)

Advanced Driver - Competent in execution of Defensive and Offensive driving techniques

Ship Security Officer - STCW Code A-V1/5

Best Management Practice 4

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (H.U.E.T) Dept. of Maritime Studies Cape University of Technology

STCW 95 - Academy of Maritime Medicine (SAMSA)

Driving License - Full/Clean (EB)

Radar Course - RYA

Full Medical - ENG 1 + Yellow Fever Vaccination

LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

English - Fluent / Afrikaans - Intermediate / Zulu - Fluent

PERSONAL INFORMATION

garymccracken99@hotmail.com

Contact Number - +27 795177385 (cell)

DOB: 18.04.1971 (43)

References - Exemplary references available upon request.