21 Little-known Facts About the American Secret Service

6Medical skills

Every secret service agent possesses basic medical skills so they can administer emergency treatment and save lives. Every President’s route is searched thoroughly where a hospital should be located always 10 minutes away from the President. 

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7They carry the president’s blood

In order to be able to provide the president an emergency blood transfusion, they carry a pouch of his blood type at all times as they may have need of it in any situation. This is a very real scenario because if one remembers, former president Ronald Reagan was shot at one time. This is why they must be prepared for any eventuality. 

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8The secret service has never been betrayed by a traitor

Unlike the FBI or the COA, there have been no leaks or tell tales. The Other agencies have been infiltrated by foreign agents but the secret service has always had a clean record on that front. There has also never been a whistler or traitor in the organization. 

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9The FBI was born out of the secret service

In 1908, the justice department needed manpower to conduct national level investigations. SO they pulled agents from the secret service. The initial number was nine who became part of a group named the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

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10Mount Weather isn’t a myth

There is actually a Mount Weather facility in the Blue Ridge Mountains called the emergency operations center which is used by FEMA or federal emergency management agency. However, it has also been reported that an underground bunker exists in the mountain to hide one government representative during any event where state officials collect for a meeting. This means that no terrorist organization can destroy the administration. 

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