On Wednesday, December 4th, United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was leaving his hotel in New York when a gunman walked up behind him and shot him in the back. It wasn't a random killing as the gunman was lying in wait for the CEO to exit the hotel.

After shooting him in the back, the gunman proceeded to fire and even stopped to clear a gun jam before firing some more. At just 50 years old and with more money than he knew what to do with, Thompson's journey in life ended. As we enter a season of unprecedented turmoil in this nation, the executive protection agent is going to play a larger role and prepper's would do well to take notice of the lessons learned.

What Is Executive Protection? A Primer for Preparedness Advocates

The notion of high net worth individuals enlisted protective services is as old as history itself, but it was typically associated with Kings and other seats of government. However, wealthy individuals as far back as ancient Mesopotamia employed private bodyguards for close protection. 

What the prepared have to realize is that in a world where the SHTF and you are one of the few prepared individuals around, you are now a target. When you are the one with food and others are starving, you are a target. When you have the ability to access clean water and others do not, you are a target. 

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a well-prepared bunker being built in Hawaii. If he does not have the men to defend it, he will lose it to those who do. There comes a time and place where you are so prepared for the day that most people dread that you are newly wealthy in this dangerous world ahead. 

It's great that you have one of our amazing CBRN gas masks for you and your family. Do you have any to offer up to those who will help you protect your family? It is a reasonable question to ask. Are you ready to build a team and will that team be equipped with the necessary resources to protect you and yours?

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Why Executive Protection Services Are Essential for High-Net-Worth Individuals and Families

The assassination of the United Healthcare CEO highlights the need for personal security in a dangerous new world. The assassin even wrote messages on the shell casings highlighting his beef with the practices of modern healthcare insurers. 

What we have learned as of late, whether that is the would-be Trump assassin, or this particular case, it is not hard for others to be radicalized in the age of social media. Human beings are dangerous animals and if you rattle the crazy cages of America with enough salacious posts, don't be surprised when one falls out. 

You could be the CEO of Popeyes chicken and if you change the recipe enough and people go viral with their complaints, you could be a target. You have the discretion as to how to best protect your family. However, it is not a bad rule of thumb that if you can afford private security that you may very well need such protection. 

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The Growing Need for Personal and Family Executive Security

The team here at MIRA Safety encourages families and executives to think of family safety solutions in a comprehensive manner. You need protection from ballistic threats and for that, we have our affordable Level 4 Tactical plates. 

You need protection for Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) and for that, we have our complete line of HAZMAT suits and protection. If you are not sure what you need, contact us and we'll coach you through the process. 

We even offer comprehensive PPE Kits for those who truly want to be prepared for the day most people dread. Just understand that if you employ protection security that you will want to have enough for those you employ to defend your family. 

Threat and Vulnerability Assessments: A Proactive Approach to Safety

We realize that not everyone has the net worth of a health insurer CEO. As such, every individual has to assess the threat level and vulnerability that they face. If you are the CEO of your local food truck, you may not need to break the bank in order to have elite security personnel at the ready. 

However, if you rank among the high-profile individuals in modern society, the security solutions you need to consider are many. Executive protection security is a must have in a dangerous world. 

As it pertains to our typical audience of those who prepare, we want you to consider that if you have resources in a world that does not, you are the new wealthy. You personally need security that is loyal and true.

We say it often that it is not the lone wolf prepper with 1,000 rounds of ammo that will prevail. It is the team of 10 with 100 rounds each who will win the day. If you and your homestead becomes a hub of protection, don't forget to protect yourself. 

Customizing Security Services as an Executive Protection Agent 

If you are an operator in professional security and your client's profile is high, you are going to want to pick your clients carefully in the coming years. Just because they can afford close protection services today doesn't mean that they can afford such protection when the SHTF. 

You would do well to conduct your own risk management analysis on those for whom you provide physical security. Money will not be the currency of the day when there is no longer any government to guarantee the dollar.

Does your client have the necessary PPE to protect both themselves and the team that will be needed to protect them in a chaotic environment. Namely, are they a good person to protect when their money is no longer good.

Can you guide them now into being the type of prepper who is ready for the worst and you can ride the wave with them. If Mark Zuckerberg doesn't have a barracks room stacked with the best equipment for the elite individuals he will need to stay alive then he is a fool. 

Safeguarding Family for Peace of Mind in a Fight

For the truly prepared individual, the only way one can keep their head in the game is to mitigate the risk to their family. You have to know that your family is ok when you are trying to handle your business. This is true in the current environment in terms of physical protection for those you love and it will be true in a post-apocalyptic environment. 

Putting highly trained individuals around yourself and your family will allow you to be your best self to engage any potential threats that may emerge. Personal protection for your family is a priority for any leader in a dangerous environment. 

Corporate executives today do so in order that they might take on the high-profile role without worry. They will make the billions today so long as there are those who can ensure their own safety and that of their family. The role of the executive protection specialists exists for this singular reason. 

How an Executive Protection Specialist Could Have Saved the Healthcare CEO

What is remarkable about the killing of the United Healthcare CEO was that he didn't have security and someone seemed to know it. Residential security stands around waiting for something to happen. Executive security is constantly on the lookout for it. Someone knew that no one would be there to save the day. 

The CEO was leaving the hotel in the early hours of the morning and that isn't and 6:45 in the morning isn't a typical time for someone to leave a hotel. The assassin even seemed to be aware as to when the CEO would be leaving. 

For us, the most telling fact about this case is the shooter had a weapons malfunction in the middle of a brazen daytime killing and he stopped to clear the malfunction. That requires some level of pose and some level of training. 

In the security industry, security teams will take the split fraction of a second that a weapon jams and use it to eliminate the security threat. Maybe the assassin gets off the first show without warning, but a weapons jam would have been all the opportunity a protection team would have needed for armed security to eliminate the threat. 

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Conclusion: Personal Protection for What Matters Most

As we assess the security risks we've seen over the past year, we have to acknowledge the wide range of threats. A healthcare CEO with zero protection was shot and killed in brazen daylight. Meanwhile, the former and future President of the United States with supposedly the best protection in the world was almost killed by a young adult with zero training. 

The threats both over and covert are real for VIPs. The professionalism of individuals trained to ensure the safety of their clients is becoming one of the most sought after resources in the nation. Finding an executive protection agency is a priority. 

What we want our audience to understand in the prepping universe is that you will become the VIPs of the future in a world that is woefully unprepared. It is great that you have built a compound to protect your family and perhaps even members of your community. You have to be ready to have security agents dedicated to your protection. 

Billionaires can provide top-tier executive protection today. When their money no longer means anything, even the unarmed will take from them what matters most. If you are going to be the new wealthy in a post catastrophe environment, please don't forget about your own safety and security. Stay safe, keep training, always preparing and stay ready at all times. For more practical guidance, be sure to check out these Top 10 Personal Safety Tips.