Bodyguard
Code 5414.1.3
Bodyguards offer protection to their clients against injury, attacks and harassment. They accompany individuals such as politicians and actors to various events and gatherings. Bodyguards observe the surrounding environment, anticipate threats and respond to security emergencies. They may carry and use guns.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- security threats
- check methods
Skills and competences
- identify suspicious behaviour
- react calmly in stressful situations
- adapt to changing situations
- secure premises
- liaise with security authorities
- communicate with customers
- control crowd
- comply with the principles of self-defence
- detain offenders
- perform body searches
- manage major incidents
- identify security threats
- check subjects
- protect important clients
- perform security checks
- execute inspection walkway
- practice vigilance
- restrain individuals
Transversal competences
- stay alert
- provide first aid
- work in shifts
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences