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January 3, 2019 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

The Time Has Come! VDI Transitions Training Fleet to Dodge Chargers

VDI Dodge Chargers - the Time has Come

Since VDI was founded in 2003, we have adhered to a very simple philosophy – provide students the highest value training opportunities possible. And we measure that value just as our predecessor, the Scotti School, did more than four decades ago – by how applicable our training is to each and every one our student’s everyday role and responsibilities. As forty plus years of driver training experience has shown, providing that value means evolving with both the times and automotive technology; for our students an added value of this evolution has always been more opportunities to succeed when and where it counts the most – out on the streets, where they earn their living managing the safety and security risks of those whom they are responsible for.

Filed Under: featured Tagged With: Advanced Driving, crown victoria, dodge chargers, police package, security driver, Security Driving

December 21, 2017 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Increased Demand Drives VDI’s Move to World Class Facility

Pocono Raceway VDI Training Facility

As has been the case since we opened our doors nearly 15 years ago, demand for VDI’s custom and open enrollment training courses continues to grow among our private sector, government, and law enforcement clientele. Along with meeting this growing demand, our team is committed to improving the quality of our training and continuing to enhance the learning opportunities provided to our students.
 
With that in mind, VDI is both pleased and excited to announce that for 2018 – and beyond – we will be conducting our open enrollment and custom training programs at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA.

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December 2, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Solo Practitioner; the Who, What, Where & When of Providing One-On-One Protection

Solo Practitioner

As many of you know, we are winding down from a rather hectic two months of training delivery while, in the meantime, preparing for our final open enrollment Protective/Evasive Driving Course of the year. Over the last week or so we have also been taking advantage of the opportunity to examine what lessons learned, or […]

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August 15, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics 3 Comments

Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Older (Security) Drivers

Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions Regarding Older (Security) Drivers

While by now most of us have heard the joke about the young bull and the old bull standing on the top of a hill looking down at a herd of cows grazing beyond a fence; those who have trained with us know that a slow walk down the hill and around the fence isn’t […]

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May 16, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Why Would You Go There?!

VDI Nairobi Africa

Like many in the protection profession, I have often been asked by others why it is that I had traveled, or would be traveling to, some far off place with a dangerous reputation. But I must admit to being somewhat surprised recently when that very question was posed to me by an executive protection provider, […]

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Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

Welcome my friend to Karjackistan

Welcome, My Friend, to Karjackistan!

KarjackistanTM is a place where all of the challenges and hazards of driving on the mean streets of cities and towns around the world converge, from errant pedestrians to potential accidents and deliberate ambushes.

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