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Francois Venter

HEAT Certified Close Protection Team Leader & Crisis Evacuator — 17+ Yrs Experience · South Africa · Service regions: Mauritius, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa

About this provider

HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training) • Close Protection Team Leader L4 • Tactical Trauma Care — Operating from Pretoria with 17+ years on the circuit across Mauritius, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa. Focused on leading protective details for sovereign delegations, corporate boards, and international missions operating across complex or rapidly changing environments. Proven track record in embassy and consular liaison, multi-channel satellite and encrypted communications, and calm crisis extraction planning. Multilingual (English, Afrikaans, German); available for short-notice deployments and long-term retainers through the platform marketplace.

Services

Close Protection Detail LeaderCrisis Evacuation PlanningHostile Environment Operations (HEAT)Diplomatic Motorcade & Protocol LiaisonEmbassy & Consular Security Coordination

Languages

English (Native), Afrikaans (Fluent), German (Professional)

Experience

17 years stated experience