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Here are just a few of the
excellent references and
feedback we have received
from past students, as well
as Clients and colleagues.
" ..... Very professional
and informative course with
great facilities which is
well organised and suitable
for all levels of experience
and education ..... Nice
manual will make good future
reference ..... bullet form
makes it a lot easier to
reference than standard
manuals ..... "
Reference: SSO Course -
Grant, Chief Mate MCA,
Private Luxury Yacht
" ..... Again, everything
was very good and well
presented. The information
provided was both presented
in a professional manner and
with stories and information
that directly affected the
course material. The
information provided was
excellent and its relevance
to current trends in the
industry ..... Steve would
engage the students and
structure the pace of the
course to the learning
abilities of the class .....
Steve is very professional
and presents an excellent
SSO Course with a direct
relevance to current
Maritime Security trends
..... "
Reference: SSO Course -
Gavin, Chief Officer,
Private Superyacht
" ..... Very professional
presentations, gave clients
adequate time for comments
and questions ..... The
course I attended involved
good interaction between
each of the attendees and
the training instructor.
Intel regarding experiences
from very experienced Ships
Officers will come in very
useful in addition to the
very comprehensive training
course manual ..... "
Reference: SSO Course - Ron,
Maritime Security
Consultancy Sales Manager
..... How do you describe
the consummate professional?
Steve is a man that is
difficult to quantify. His
energy is boundless, his
enthusiasm tireless and his
knowledge base, endless.
Since I first met him as a
student of his in 2004 I
have been fortunate enough
to get to know him and his
company to the point where I
was asked to write modules
for inclusion into his
courses. I, as a
professional, would not
promote or recommend
anything that may harm my
own reputation. When asked
by Steve to submit content to ESTS, I never hesitated.
Steve and his ESTS team are
at the top of their game, I
challenge you to find
better.....
Reference: Dave
(Security Specialist,
Martial Arts & Body
Conditioning Instructor / SSO)
" .....
Hi guys! I am currently in
Iraq on my first private
security contract. In order
to progress in my chosen
field of work, learn some
new skills and enhance
existing ones I have spent a
quite considerable amount
of time searching and
researching for the
"suitable" PSD as well
as Maritime Training Course.
As anyone who has moved into
this business as a rookie
and might not be of a well
connected SF or at least
Forces with considerable ops
experience background, can
tell you - there is such an
abundance of training
courses available
(especially on the PSD part)
and all of them claiming to
be THE ONE, THE BEST, HIGH
SPEED, etc. that one quickly
loses oversight and easily
ends up with a "I knew more
when I started out than I do
now" feeling.
Like said - I am new to all
this and I have collected as
much info as I possibly
could on literally close to
a dozen company's courses -
of course a lot through
recommendation by guys
who've been there. Quite
a few great ones, offering
great training, great deals
and great info out there -
thank you to each and every
one of them for the info
provided and often kind
offers extended to me. But
as always, one company did
stick out and has impressed
me that extra bit. In
this particular case by the
way they communicated with
me before I had
even mentioned that I might
sign on for a training
course with them -
ESTS through owner Steve
Richards.
Over two days now he has
taken the time to exchange
back and forth emails,
answer dozens of my
questions, giving me
feedback on the industry and
work in general - even
taking a good half hour for
an online chat. In all that
time I did not once hear the
words "we are the best - if
you train with us you'll get
a job anywhere you want -
ours is the course that sets
the standard .... etc."
Instead I was given a very
down to earth, detailed
insight not only on their
courses but on the whole
industry, was offered advice
on what too look for when
searching for a quality
course, what questions to
ask, what to consider and on
top of all the very rare
honour of an overview of
Steve's very own career and
experience. Now remember
guys - this is not "just"
any instructor; that's
actually one of the guys who
runs the company.
All I can say is that if the
training is only half as
detailed, professional and
considerate of each students
individual needs as Steve's
approach has been to me,
then I believe that I have
just found the course which
suite ME best. I am
sincerely looking forward
to training with these guys
and have no doubt that what
I will learn and experience
there will easily live up to
the professionalism
displayed in Steve's
approach.
Reference: Dave (PSD -
Baghdad, Iraq)
" .... The
unique mix of theory with
reference to the real world
scenarios meant that I could
see the reason behind the
theory and apply .....
Excellent course manual - a
real 'bible' for SSO's .....
"
Reference: SSO Course - Dave
C (Security Specialist /
SSO)
" .....
Bearing in mind the current
piracy threats and terrorism
alerts, this course not only
gives you the full Ship
Security Officer (MCA)
certification, but goes
in-depth on the way
pirates/terrorists operate
and ways to mitigate these
threats.
Reference: SSO Course - Mark
(Former Dutch Marines / SSO)
" .....
Excellent & informative
course. Delivered with
professional detail mixed
with inter-action and
humour. Having a course as
detailed as this with MCA
recognition will be of great
help in future career
options. Being provided with
the course manual, with the
extra detail it contains is
a great bonus. Having this
at hand whilst out in
industry will serve as a
great help ..... "
Reference: SSO Course -
Dave H (Security Specialist,
Martial Arts & Body
Conditioning Instructor /
SSO)
"..... ESTS
provide a highly diverse and
professional course
curriculum in combination
with practical experience.
The hospitable training
office at the ESTS
headquarters and the
thoroughness and skills of
the trainer resulted in the
fact that my expectations
were exceeded and I am very
glad to have chosen ESTS for
the HEAT course. I can
certainly recommend it!
....."
Reference: HEAT Course -
Mark (Former Dutch Marines /
SSO)
"..... Steve was in charge
of the Global Armed Escort
Service (PSD) team based in
Baghdad. His team comprised
a mixture of expats, TCN and
HCN Iraqis. Steve was a
determined, thorough and
professional operator,
demanding high standards if
his team and representing
the company well....."
Reference: Stephen C
(Former Operations Manager,
Global Strategies Group -
Iraq BIAP PM)
"..... The moment Steve
starts teaching you realize
that he is extremely
professional. His
operational knowledge is
impressive and the ability
to pass on the skills to the
student is excellent. I can
say that he performs in an
outstanding manner and would
love to work alongside him
anywhere in a hostile
environment ....."
'Chip' Former UN PSD (PSD
2ic, Iraq / Security
Training - Finland)
"..... The ESTS PSD training
course is intense, extensive
and detailed training. Over
60 topics are covered
offering an unrivalled
degree of flexibility and
knowledge. Lectures were
delivered in an entertaining
manner that held our
interest, interspersed with
anecdotes from the
instructors experience in
the field ..... The firearms
training and contact drills
were intense and as
realistic as possible. All
the theory is put into
practice, with unexpected
factors thrown in to test
our initiative and teamwork
..... As the course
progressed less time was
spent in the classroom and
more time in various
scenarios. We were tested on
our route planning, walking
drills, vehicle drills,
firearm drills and much more
..... I cant recommend the
course highly enough, there
are few out there who can
come close, not only to the
instructors experience, but
also their teaching ability
....."
Reference: Dave (Close
Protection Officer -
Personal Defence Instructor)
..... I was immediately
impressed with Xs knowledge
of security operations
especially those concerning
executive protection. His
ability to instruct on this
subject is unsurpassed by
other instructors that I
have attended classes with
..... His ability to keep a
student focused on the
subject being taught is
unrivalled. His ability to
add humour and wit to class
subjects makes retention of
subjects easier for students
..... I learned a great deal
from him and would love to
have him working with my
team here in Iraq as Team
Leader ....."
Reference: Chris, former US
Military (PSD Manager, Iraq)
"The trainers from ESTS
spent 10 days with our
Security Team here in the
Maldives at our resort.
During their visit with us
they identified various
areas for improvement in our
security team and conducted
in-depth training with our
guards. They were incredibly
flexible with regards to the
training and streamlined it
so as to address the areas
they needed to focus on. I
would recommend their
services to other resorts as
the company is professional
and deliver what they say
they will."
Reference: AC (Training
Manager, Maldives)
"..... With his tactical
prowess covering a variety
of weapons systems,
defensive and offensive
small unit tactics,
intelligence collation
abilities and calm yet
capable approach, Steve
enhanced our security teams
ability to assist with the
Clients programming tempo
despite ongoing security
threats .....
On completion he was then
required to implement these
procedures, a task that he
achieved with such success
that those measures became
the standard for other teams
operating in Mosul, Erbil,
Suleiminyah as well as
Baghdad."
Reference: Dave, Former
Military SF (PSD TL, Iraq)
"..... His knowledge of
the region, its people and
their problems had grown to
make him popular, especially
with the local Kurdish and
Turkman communities .....
He is a consummate
professional in every aspect
of his work and his
training. I have worked with
him on many occasions and
have always been impressed
by his abilities to
communicate and his attitude
to his chosen field of work
and training services .....
Reference: Simon, former Law
Enforcement TAG Teams (PSD
RSO, Iraq)
" .....
Steve
served as PSD Team Leader
and trainer for Iraqi
security personnel. At all
times he displayed tactical
proficiency and a unique
capacity to work with and
effectively train the Iraqi
mobile and static security
staff ..... His efforts with
the Iraqi staff translated
directly into a higher state
of proactive and reactive
readiness of the combined
international security team
in the high-threat areas of
Mosul and Kirkuk ..... "
Reference: John, Former US
Military Intelligence
(Former PSD RSO, Iraq)
".....
Steve
brought his expertise to
bear on strengthening the
perimeter and site security
of our compound. Together
with his colleagues he
successfully trained and
managed over 100 members of
our Iraqi Security Guard
Force."
Reference: Patrick (NGO Team
Leader, Iraq)
"..... It was an honour to
have been trained by you,
cheers mate."
Reference: Simon, Former
Pathfinder, The Parachute
Regiment (PSD /Dog Handler
Iraq)
"The classes without doubt
have been very educational
and very helpful. There was
a lot of things I discovered
in myself that needed
addressing ..... the
training I received has been
a very eye-opening
experience indeed .....
Steve
&
Dave
have definitely been and
become an inspiration to me.
I am hoping to receive more
training from them in the
future. Thanks for
everything. "
Reference: Issahang Dewan,
Security Supervisor - RRR
Maldives |