SIA Recognised Security Guard Training
All Security Personnel have obtained an SIA recognised qualification consisting of training in the following areas:
Part 1
This section of the course covers the following topics:
- Introduction to the Security Industry and Roles and Responsibilities of Security Officers
- Patrolling
- Access Control
- Searching
- Security and Emergency
- Systems
- Fire Safety
- Health and Safety at
- Work
- The Law
- Emergencies
- Customer Care and Social Skills
- Communications and
- Reporting
- Equality and Diversity
Part 2 - Communication Skills and Conflict Management
This section of the course covers the following topics:
- Avoiding Conflict and Reducing Risk
- Defusing Conflict
- Resolving Conflict
- Post-incident Considerations and Learning from Conflict
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Other specialist training is provided to meet the individual needs of the client and to develop the skills of the security officers and may include:
- First Aid – in accordance with the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
- Fire Wardens – trained by the relevant fire service.
- Health & Safety – accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
- Retail Security – for shopping precincts and department stores.
- Guard Dog Training – as specified by NASDU (the National Association of Security Dog Users) in accordance with the Guard Dog Act.
- Such other training as may be required and relevant to a particular site or Assignment.
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Company Induction Training
In addition to the training course carried out to obtain the Security Industry Authority licence all security personnel attend a Company Induction Training course which consists of class room based training on the below core subjects:
- Role and responsibilities
- Customer care and equal opportunities
- Communications and reporting
- Health and Safety at work
- Emergencies and fire awareness
- The Law
- Misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances
- Extremist Groups
- Explosive devices
- Access control
- Patrolling
- Searching
- Security and Emergency systems
- Communication and conflict management
- Company Training Policy
- Company Grievance Procedures
The Company Induction Training course is followed by a comprehensive Health and Safety and Environmental Training course.