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dures (TTP’s) used by active assailants results
in state of practice training and services for our
clients.
Often, the means to an attack include the adver-
sarial exploitation of routine behavior and pro-
cess when expectations of threats are low, for
instance, attending an open-air event or riding a
bicycle on a city street.
“These are precisely the kinds of threats that are
often hidden in plain sight, invisible to the un-
trained eye,” says Dr. Kiernan.
“KGH specializes in training individuals and orga-
nizations on how to identify these hidden threats
and what to do when they are identified.”
“When individuals are prepared, they are also
confident and capable of responding quickly and
appropriately; if they have planned, practiced
and, most importantly, accepted the fact that vio-
lence can occur anywhere, they will know how to
respond,” says Dr. Kiernan.
She added: “I like to think of it as seeing with
one’s ears, and hearing with one’s eyes, a varia-
tion on sensory perceptions which can refine
cognitive abilities and identify early indicators of
anomalous behavior.”
Courtesy of Kiernan Group Holdings (KGH)
January 2018 Edition
Three types of attacks which repurpose ve-
hicles as weapons:
• Type 1 – the vehicles are intentionally driven
into public crowds to cause as many casual-
ties as possible
• Type 2 – the vehicles ram into crowds and the
driver gets out and uses hand-held weapons
to attack bystanders and first responders, and
• Type 3 – the vehicles are used to breach a
hardened target’s security to conduct a fur-
ther attack within its compound
“Security is now a personal responsibility” say Dr.
Kiernan.
“Security sense is really just common
sense.”
“Everyone, from the kitchen table to the board-
room table should take the opportunity to learn
about techniques that can enhance their situa-
tional awareness and preparedness” and employ
these skills regularly.”
“As kids, we all learned security lessons about
danger, danger from passing cars, fire, strang-
ers, sharp or hot objects and we retain those les-
sons throughout life.”
“These new lessons are not all that different.”
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