Daniel Hole

A reliable, experienced and enthusiastic instructor, team leader and supervisor who thrives when working under pressure, on own initiative and when leading a team.Dan served in the British Army for 8 years in the Royal Corps of Signals. While serving he worked alongside a host of other regiments including the Royal Irish Regiment, Coldstream Guards, Royal Marines and Special Forces, in theatres around the world including a two and a half year posting in Northern Ireland and two operational tours of Iraq, spending a total of 10 months in Baghdad. In 2007, Dan was selected as a recruit instructor and spent a little over a year teaching recruits various military skills including Weapon Handling, Live Firing, First Aid and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare. It was in this posting that Dan discovered a passion for teaching. In 2005, while still serving in the Army, Dan completed the Security Industry Authority Door Supervision course and began a second career in private security. Upon leaving the army in 2008 Dan completed a Close Protection course and has provided close protection for a large number of VIPs including pop stars, premier league football players, film and TV stars and other high profile persons. Between 2008 and 2011, as well as working as a Close Protection Operative, Dan was also employed as an Operations Manager by a large security company and was responsible for the recruitment, vetting and deployment of security staff including security guards, door supervisors and event security staff. In 2011, Dan gained employment as a Maritime Security Operative providing armed security on board merchant vessels transiting through high risk waters around Somalia, Africa and the Middle East. After showing initiative and the ability to work under pressure he was quickly promoted to Team Leader, commanding 4 and 5 man teams of armed operatives. He also led 2 missions into Somalia to deliver ransom money to secure the release of vessels and crews being held hostage. In 2013 Dan completed all of the necessary instructional courses which enabled him to rekindle his passion for teaching. Dan now provides various Security, First Aid, Fire Safety and Health and Safety courses to a variety of clients including the NHS, colleges, ‘back to work’ organizations and large security companies. Dan is still operationally active within the security industry and regularly carries out security duties at prestigious venues, close protection for VIPs and security consultancy work for the NHS and nuclear power stations.