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Do the trainers make allowances for women? I hope they don't, female BG's are trained to the same exacting standard as the men, but I for one as a female BG and Surveillance operative with over 25 years experience know the majority of females do not have the same upper body strengh as men.
As bodyguards it is not our job to fight, but to body cover and remove the VIP.
So what do you all think?

DanD

You have answered the question yourself(upper body strength). I think female Bg's should look after women and children and leave the men to the men. I'm not being sexist but its horses for courses. If you have been in the industry for over 25 yrs then i do wonder why you are asking the question. Did you say on another post that you were an instructor on a course.

80085

I hope that women get the same training as men, as in the physical triaining side of things.. I agree on the upper body strength thing, but alot is to do with technique and speed. I have been on a few course not particulary for CP work but general security and there are no dfferent techniques used, all did the same training regardless of gender.

Wouldnt it cause some slight confusion if women were being taught one thing and the men another, especially as its usually team work??

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SH4DOW

It would be a devastating blow for female CPO's if it was ever announced that there had been allowances made. It's important that a female can instill confidence in her team mates & clients... the only way to do this is for both males & females to value that the training & licencing is unbiased...

baghdadbg

you may have to gain a reactionary gap with an a person. if you havent got the upper body or technigue to move a person then you could find yourself in trouble, especially on the 1 on 1 jobs

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Dand I asked the question because I get female students asking me the question when they enquire about the course, after we have gone through the no its not all glamorous and no you dont get an allowance for clothing unless you are working for a private client then we get down to the do I have to be as strong as a man, for once I m able to say, ladies size dosent matter it's all about technique. And yes I am an instuctor in CP and Surveillance.

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Sh4dow back in the day they did make allowances in the 70's when I first trained I was the first female they had on a course and the instructors didn't know what to do with me.
Thankfully things have changed.
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Black ops youa re right it would be confusing and I threw the question out there as I get asked it by students.
I appreciate all the replies.

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80085

I would be annoyed if it was announced that there has been "allowences" for women training. At the end of the day if your not capable of doing the training, then surely you shouldnt be there in the first place.

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80085

Even having a seperate section on here for women is seperateing the sexes dont you think. I would rather have an unbiased opinion or post like Shadow has mentioned before???
As a CP forum isnt it just as well to keep the discussions in the main section intstead of segregating... at the end of the day your a CPO regradless of sex, if you are capable of doing the job and up to standard, then should it does not matter what sex you are.

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