Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT) for Executive Protection and Protective Security
Counter-UAS Training for Executive Protection, Protective Security, and Dignitary Security Personnel
Drone incidents are no longer limited to airspace security. For executive protection and protective security teams, the more immediate operational challenge often begins after a drone is on the ground.
A grounded, crashed, abandoned, or suspicious drone near a protectee, movement route, venue, residence, or controlled access site creates a protective security problem, a public safety problem, and a continuity problem. Whether the aircraft is conducting surveillance, probing security posture, interfering with movement, or carrying a hazardous payload, the first personnel to encounter it are unlikely to be a Bomb Squad or EOD Team. In most cases, the initial response will fall to protective security personnel, executive protection teams, advance elements, supervisors, or site security staff responsible for protecting personnel, maintaining movement security, preserving operational control, and coordinating follow-on response.
Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT) for Executive Protection and Protective Security is a counter-UAS training course focused on the operational problem most protective teams are least prepared for: what to do after the drone is on the ground.
DIRT provides practical grounded-drone response training for executive protection and protective security personnel, with instruction focused on hazard recognition, safe assessment, movement security, coordinated escalation, protective continuity, and operational control during drone-related incidents.
Why DIRT for Executive Protection and Protective Security
Most counter-UAS training focuses on detection, airspace monitoring, and drone interdiction. Far fewer protective security teams are prepared for what happens after the drone is on the ground.
For executive protection and protective security personnel, this is the point where operational risk becomes immediate.
A suspicious drone discovered near a protectee route, secure venue, executive residence, controlled access site, staging area, or protected movement corridor may represent more than a nuisance or airspace issue. It may indicate surveillance, route probing, protective posture testing, operational disruption, or a potential hazardous payload.
In these environments, even a single grounded drone incident can compromise movement security, disrupt protective operations, expose vulnerabilities, delay movement, and create unnecessary risk to protectees, personnel, and continuity of operations.
DIRT addresses the operational gap between drone detection and specialized response by providing personnel with practical procedures for grounded drone incidents before they escalate into larger protective security or public safety problems.
Who This Course Is For
Executive Protection Personnel
Protective Security Teams
Dignitary Protection Personnel
Advance Teams and Site Survey Personnel
Residential Security Teams
Corporate Security Personnel
Supervisors and Protective Operations Managers
Venue Security and Access Control Personnel
Protective Intelligence and Risk Personnel
This training is intended for personnel responsible for protectee security, movement continuity, controlled access environments, and initial response to suspicious drone activity near protected persons or sites.
What This Training Covers
DIRT for Executive Protection and Protective Security focuses on practical grounded drone response procedures for protective environments where movement security, operational control, and continuity must be preserved.
Instruction is built around the operational realities of protective security missions and focuses on organizational readiness, safe decision-making, incident reporting, coordinated escalation, and protective continuity before specialized assets arrive.
Grounded drone hazard recognition
Safe assessment procedures
Suspicious payload and dropped munition recognition
Protective standoff and personnel safety
Movement security and route protection considerations
Reporting and escalation procedures
Evidence and intelligence preservation
Coordination with Bomb Squad, EOD, law enforcement, and protective partners
Protective continuity during drone-related incidents
Training is designed to improve the ability of protective security personnel to make safe, informed decisions during the earliest stages of a drone-related incident while protecting personnel, preserving operational control, and reducing unnecessary disruption to movement or protective operations.
Course Delivery Options
DIRT for Executive Protection and Protective Security is available in three course formats to support varying operational requirements, training objectives, and resource availability.
Basic
4 Hours (Half Day)
Designed for personnel who require foundational awareness of grounded drone hazards, safe assessment, protective positioning, and reporting procedures.
Best suited for:
Awareness training
Executive exposure
Protective team orientation
Initial site familiarization
Intermediate
16 Hours (2 Days)
Designed for personnel who require a more operational understanding of grounded drone response, including practical exercises, scenario-based decision making, and integration of grounded drone response procedures into existing protective security frameworks.
Best suited for:
Protective teams
Advance personnel
Supervisors
Venue security teams
SOP review and refinement
Intermediate DIRT introduces practical considerations for integrating grounded drone response into existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reporting workflows, escalation pathways, and protective security response procedures.
Advanced
40 Hours (5 Days)
Designed for organizations requiring comprehensive grounded drone response training with expanded practical application, scenario-based exercises, site-specific response integration, and structured support for planning, SOP refinement, and policy development.
Best suited for:
Dedicated protective teams
Supervisory and planning staff
Executive security programs
Site-specific response integration
Policy and procedure development
Advanced DIRT includes expanded scenario work, site-specific planning considerations, and facilitated discussion to support the development or refinement of grounded drone response SOPs, internal reporting procedures, escalation frameworks, movement security planning, and policy considerations aligned with protective security operational requirements.
Training Outcomes
Recognize grounded drone threats in protective security environments
Assess suspicious drones from a safe distance
Protect personnel and preserve protective control
Establish initial protective control measures
Report clearly and escalate appropriately
Preserve evidence and intelligence value
Support continuity of movement and protective operations
Coordinate effectively with internal and external response partners
Intermediate and Advanced course participants will also be better prepared to evaluate, refine, and support the integration of grounded drone response procedures into existing protective SOPs, reporting structures, escalation pathways, and protective security policies.
Why 38 Sierra
38 Sierra provides counter-UAS training built around the operational realities of modern drone threats and the practical response challenges they create for executive protection and protective security teams.
DIRT was developed to address the gap between drone detection and safe, effective response after a drone is on the ground. Our training is informed by grounded-drone threat analysis, operational response considerations, and the realities of protective environments where drone incidents can create immediate security, continuity, and operational control consequences.
DIRT for Executive Protection / Protective Security is built to provide practical, decision-focused training for organizations responsible for protectee security, movement continuity, and protective operations in environments where drone incidents create immediate operational consequences.
Delivery and Customization
DIRT for Executive Protection / Protective Security can be delivered on-site or integrated into existing executive protection, protective security, and protective operations programs.
Training can be tailored to support:
Site-specific operational environments
Protective movement and route priorities
Venue and access control requirements
Internal reporting structures
Existing response protocols
Protective intelligence coordination objectives
SOP refinement and development priorities
Policy and escalation framework considerations
Request Training
To discuss DIRT for Executive Protection and Protective Security, evaluate delivery options, or review site-specific training requirements, contact 38 Sierra.