Do Bodyguards Have To Take A Bullet For Someone Else

suit sunglasses and a stance that says don't even think about it pal these are the traits most commonly associated with bodyguards and for good reason these men and women are the last line of defense between a potential attacker and their target but here's a question for you our bodyguards required to put their lives on the line literally for the person they are protecting certainly they'll fight off a crazy fan or an overzealous paparazzi but is it in their job description to die for another brainiac's it is time to learn the ins and outs of being a bodyguard from what it takes to become one too we're in the fine print it says if you gotta take a look work for someone else first off let's talk about what is required of someone to become the protector of another human being right off the bat bodyguards must be an incredible physical shape so having a strict workout regimen at the gym is a must on top of that they have to have good eyesight and be trained in high-intensity situations this means being able to carry out emergency Kranz no matter what so not being prone to anxiety and an ability to keep a cool head are certainly in the job description many times bodyguards are ex-military personnel which if you think about it it makes perfect sense the training that the military receives a second to none and after a servicemen leaves active duty the skills they learn to transfer over perfectly if you watched our how to become a sniper video from a while back we talked about how these men and women are trained to spot a potentially dangerous situation or person well the same goes for bodyguards another circle that while not required certainly helps is training with firearms it is a huge plus and while we're at it having a background in martial arts doesn't hurt either cuz when it comes down to it it's the bodyguard versus whomever wants to harm the person they're protecting so being able to land the perfect stunt or perfect punch on a potential threat is part of the job so we say better start training now my friends if you are interested in this line of work but let's get down to the more intense aspect of this career what about these protectors being required to take a bullet for the air protectee well it depends on what type of bodyguard we are talking about many times this is not actually required most bodyguards Sun up to keep the paparazzi at bay screaming fans out of the personal space of a celebrity or does the last line of defense for someone who maybe doesn't have the physicality to defend themselves if a dangerous person does go down ah but as you go up the ladder in terms of bodyguards there is indeed a level we're taking a bullet is part of your training and expected when you are on duty Secret Service members are a special type of bodyguards that handle the protection of government officials like our current and past presidents in addition to the skills and background that we mentioned earlier and part of these elite bodyguard training is to take a bullet during a fatal firefight scenario oh that's right these are the protectors who have the job description of taking a bullet for someone else and you can bet that they are trained for it too which includes simple yet serious drills that teach Secret Service men and women how to use their body as a little shield between a perpetrator and the person they're protecting then they are taught to fire back so that they can stop any more bullets from coming at the target and this training has paid off most famously secret servicemen Tim McCarthy who was a bodyguard for President Reagan jumped in front of the president during a potentially fatal assassination attempt during the chaos McCarthy stepped right between our president and the bullets and acted as a human shield and his heroic act paid off as he took a bullet to the chest which out of the six that were fired would have surely hit President Reagan incredibly McCarthy made a full recovery and now he's gone on to be the police chief for Orland Park Illinois he's still there to this day if you're ever in the area be sure to stop by and give him thanks this is a real-life Superman thankfully this is the only account of a presidential bodyguard having to step in front of a bullet to save our president and honestly we're very happy about that it's a scary thing but I'm glad to know that the training of these men and women has indeed paid off and that these elite bodyguards are ready to go in these intense and dangerous situations so still think your job is tough bet you're rethinking how intense it is to restock groceries or to keep track of weekly sales because we got a say bodyguards have it just a little bit harder because their lives are literally on the line for another person but lucky for them there is career stability at the high levels our presidents are given protection by bodyguards for the rest of their lives looks like being a good conversationalist would come in handy when becoming a bodyguard as well I mean the rest of your life is a long time to work with someone [Music] you [Music]

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Length: 5min 26sec (326 seconds)

Published: Sat Dec 07 2019