BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Guardian Protection Force, Inc., - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Guardian Protection Force, Inc., REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151902 CREATED:20260219T000041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T204222Z UID:10000017-1774524600-1774530000@gpfsecuritycorp.com SUMMARY:Emergency Readiness in 2026 - Invite-Only Lunch and Learn (In Person) DESCRIPTION:Content is protected. URL:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/event/emergency-readiness-in-2026/ LOCATION:Guardian Protection Force Corporate Headquarters\, 11160 Sun Center Dr\, Rancho Cordova\, CA\, 95670\, United States CATEGORIES:Security Best Practices END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151902 CREATED:20260313T042311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T194857Z UID:10000018-1777381200-1777561200@gpfsecuritycorp.com SUMMARY:EP101: Executive Protection Training Series 2026 DESCRIPTION:Event Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Description\n \n \n \n \n \n The Executive Protection 101 Series is a foundational six-part academy designed by Guardian Protection Force Inc. to introduce new and seasoned agents to the essential principles and practices of Executive Protection. This comprehensive series combines classroom instruction with physical training\, covering key topics such as EP etiquette and formations\, physical readiness\, emergency medical response\, handgun retention and disarming\, intelligence gathering\, and expedient weapons (tactical flashlight and pen). Developed and taught by experienced security professionals and subject-matter experts\, the series emphasizes real-world application and practical skills. \nGraduates of the full series will receive the Guardian Executive Protection Professional Certification\, a Letter of Recommendation\, a Basic First Aid Certificate (American Heart Association)\, and the GPF Executive Protection Pin. Ideal for both newcomers and professionals seeking a solid refresher\, the EP 101 Series offers essential knowledge not found in other programs—and delivers it with an operational mindset. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n Day 1: ( Tuesday – 9/23 )\n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\nExecutive Protection “Classroom” Etiquette and Formations 101 – COO Thomas\n \n3:00 PM – 3:15 PM\nBreak\n  \n3:15 PM – 4:45 PM\nIntroduction to Advance Work – COO Thomas\n \nDay 2: ( Wednesday – 9/24 )\n9:00 AM – 12:00PM\nHandgun Retention and Disarming – Cpl .Seago\n \n12:00 PM – 12:30 PM\nLunch – *No need to pack a lunch; it’s on us!\n \n12:30 PM – 3:30 PM\nExpedient Weapons: Tactical Flashlight & Pen – Cpl. Seago\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Day 3: ( Thursday – 9/25 )\n9:00 AM – 10:30 AM\nIntelligence 101 – COO Thomas\n \n \n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM\nExecutive Protection Pinning – COO Thomas\n \n \n11:00 AM\nProfessional Headshots – Tra – Two Twenty Photos\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Instructor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Garrett Thomas\, CCP\nFounder and COO\, Guardian Protection Force\n \n \n \n \n \n Garrett Thomas\, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection\, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc.\, an armed security and executive protection company\, specializing in “Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence.” \nGarrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the “Gold Standard” of the Private Security Industry\, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International. \nGarrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University\, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Details & Registration URL:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/event/ep101-executive-protection-training-series-0426/ LOCATION:Guardian Protection Force Corporate Headquarters\, 11160 Sun Center Dr\, Rancho Cordova\, CA\, 95670\, United States CATEGORIES:Executive Protection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GPF-EP-101-EVENT-FEATURED-IMAGE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151902 CREATED:20251230T171445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T063211Z UID:10000016-1777712400-1777726800@gpfsecuritycorp.com SUMMARY:In the DOJO - Women’s Self-Defense Workshop DESCRIPTION:Event Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Women’s Self-Defense Workshop is an in-person\, safety-first training experience hosted in our dojo and co-sponsored by Guardian Protection Force (GPF). The first half focuses on self-protection strategies that can prevent\, avoid\, or help you escape the need for physical self-defense – including mindset\, how you present yourself in the world\, and situational awareness that improves early recognition of risk. \nThe second half shifts into practical physical self-defense with guided coaching: legal concepts and constraints\, distance and positioning\, creating verbal and physical boundaries\, and sample techniques based on participants’ real concerns. We also discuss weapons as force multipliers – tools that can “add authority” to what you do with your body – and close with comments\, questions\, and observations.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Self-Protection (Prevent\, Avoid\, Escape) \n \n \n \nElements we will touch on include: \n\nMindset and "How you present yourself in the world"\nSituational awareness and perception of danger\nTrusting intuition (recommended resource: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker). Participants are encouraged to share personal experiences of times something felt "off" and that feeling was correct\nColor\, planning\, time and distance. Use of Jeff Cooper’s color code for situational awareness and mental readiness for threats\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Physical Self-Defense \n \n \n \n\nLegal concepts and constraints\nUse of distance\, positioning\, and creation of boundaries (verbal as well as physical)\nActual physical self-defense techniques for "sample" scenarios based on participants’ actual threat concerns\nUse of weapons as "force multipliers" (they "add authority" to what you do with your body)\nClosing: Comments\, Questions\, and Observations from participants\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Instructors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dale Seago\nDirector of Intelligence\, Guardian Protection Force\n \n \n \n \n \n Dale Seago has been with Guardian Protection Force for nearly nine years in a variety of roles and is currently its Director of Intelligence. He also is a Dai Shihan or “senior master instructor” in the martial arts of the Bujinkan or “Divine Warrior House” organization based in Chiba Prefecture\, Japan. He has trained in the Bujinkan for over 40 years and still trains in Japan with senior instructors there. \nHe became one of the first 20 Americans to be certified as a Bujinkan instructor in 1989 and currently heads the Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo (“Yojimbo” 用心棒 is an old Japanese word for a bodyguard or protector)\, which trains weekly in GPF’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova\, California. \nA former military intelligence officer and civilian executive protection agent\, Dale also helps teach GPF’s executive protection agent training courses. In his personal “down time” Dale loves to be out in nature when possible\, and to hang out with his girlfriend and his three cats. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Details & Registration URL:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/event/in-the-dojo-womens-self-defense-workshop/ LOCATION:Bujinkan Yojimbo Dojo @ GPF HQ\, 11160 Sun Center Dr\, Rancho Cordova\, CA\, 95670\, United States CATEGORIES:Ninja Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GPF-EVENT-FEATURED-IMAGE-013126-DOJO-WSD-SEM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T151902 CREATED:20260331T031352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T044745Z UID:10000019-1778167800-1778171400@gpfsecuritycorp.com SUMMARY:2026 Q2 Guardian Briefing: Campus Guardians – School Security Insights for Educators & Staff DESCRIPTION:Event Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda (45–60 min)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n School safety is not the responsibility of administrators alone. Every adult on campus plays a role in identifying risks\, responding to concerns\, and helping create a secure learning environment. \nIn this Quarterly Guardian Briefing\, Guardian Protection Force brings together security professionals and school leaders to discuss practical strategies that empower the entire campus community\, from teachers and administrative staff to facilities and custodial teams. \nThis virtual session will focus on real-world insights and actionable guidance that help school personnel recognize early warning signs\, respond effectively to incidents\, and support a culture of safety without disrupting the educational mission. \n \n \n \n \n \n Topics may include:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Recognizing behavioral and environmental warning signs \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What teachers and staff should do when something “doesn’t feel right” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Communication protocols during campus incidents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facilities and environmental security considerations \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building a proactive culture of campus awareness \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome & Program Overview – 5 min \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Understanding Today’s Campus Risk Environment – 10 min \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Warning Signs\, Roles for Teachers\, Staff\, and Facilities Teams\, & Communication Basics – 30 min \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Live Q&A – 10–15 min \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Whether you work in the classroom\, front office\, maintenance department\, or administration\, this session will provide practical tools to help you contribute to a safer school environment.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Instructor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Garrett Thomas\, CCP\nFounder and COO\, Guardian Protection Force\n \n \n \n \n \n Garrett Thomas\, CPP is a private security professional. In 2010 Garrett founded Guardian Protection Force with the strategic goal of specializing in executive protection\, utilizing his skills learned in the field from prior employments. He currently serves as President and Founder of Guardian Protection Force Inc.\, an armed security and executive protection company\, specializing in "Comprehensive Security Through Intelligence." \nGarrett is especially proud of his certification as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). This certification is considered the "Gold Standard" of the Private Security Industry\, globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals and issued by ASIS International. \nGarrett holds bachelors in intelligence with a minor in criminal intelligence from the American Military University\, an accredited and international recognized institution for Global security studies. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Details & Registration URL:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/event/2026-q2gb-campus-guardians/ LOCATION:ZOOM Webinar CATEGORIES:School Safety ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gpfsecuritycorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GPF-EVENT-FEATURED-IMAGE.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR