Course Structure 

Unit 1 - Working within the Private Security Industry

• Know the main characteristics of the Private Security Industry
• Understand legislation as it applies to the individual in carrying out a licensable activity
• Understand the importance of safe working practices to comply with legal requirements
• Understand fire procedures in the workplace
• Understand emergencies and the importance of emergency procedures
• Understand the importance of communication skills and customer care

Unit 2 - Working as a Door Supervisor within the Private Security Industry

• Understand the role and objectives of a door supervisor
• Understand civil and criminal law relevant to a door supervisor
• Understand searching relevant to a door supervisor
• Understand powers of arrest relevant to a door supervisor
• Understand drug-misuse issues and procedures relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Understand incident recording and crime scene preservation relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Understand licensing law and social responsibility relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Understand emergency procedures which should be followed by a door supervisor
• Understand how a door supervisor can help to keep vulnerable people safe
• Understand queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor

Unit 3 - Conflict Management within the Private Security Industry

• Understand the principles of conflict management appropriate to their role.
• Understand how to recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations
• Understand how to communicate effectively in emotive situations and de-escalate the conflict.
• Understand how to develop and use problem-solving strategies for resolving the conflict.
• Understand good practice to follow after conflict situations

Unit 4 - Physical Intervention Skills within the Private Security Industry

• Understand physical interventions and the implications of their use
• Understand how to reduce the risk of harm when physical intervention skills are used.
• Be able to use non-aggressive physical skills to protect yourself and others
• Be able to use non-pain related standing, holding and escorting techniques, including non-restrictive and restrictive skills
• Understand good practice to follow after physical interventions

Course Structure

• Health and safety
• Construction law, regarding traffic management
• Who should be allowed on site
• Safety of vehicle access
• Hazard analysis
• Risk management for directing vehicles
• Identifying dangerous manoeuvres (reversing)
• Health and safety
• Safeguarding pedestrians and other staff where vehicles may be reversing
• Demonstrating the code of hand signals recommended by the HSE
• Legal obligations and responsibilities of employers and their employees
• Safety signs
• Accident prevention
• How to plan the use of vehicles

The Course will be assessed in 2 ways:

Part 1: Practical Assessment:

• Individuals will demonstrate the correct knowledge for directing a vehicle

Part 2: Theoretical

• Assessment and learning.
• Understanding the roles of both the Driver and the Banksman.
• Following a multi-choice question paper at the end of the course
• Learners will be made aware of the Current Legislation (Safety signs & signals Regulations 1996)

Unit 1: Understanding Health and Safety in the Work

• Understand the importance of health and safety in the workplace
• Understand the scope of hazards and risks in the workplace
• Understand the range of workplace conditions that can affect health and safety
• Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace

Unit 1: Fire Safety Principles

• Understand the hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace
• Understand how fire risk is controlled in the workplace
• Understand the principles and practice of fire safety management at work
• Understand the role of the nominated fire warden

Our course focus is

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider
• Be able to assess an incident
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
• Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
• Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
• Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
• Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
• Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury