SKILLS PREREQUISITES

• Existing Close Protection qualification that needs updating
• Be able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
• A current First-Aid Level 3 or similar medical certification

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

• Casual clothing (Jeans, t-shirt, polo, comfortable footwear)
• Smart wear (Dark Suit, shirt, tie and shoes)

TOPICS COVERED

• Identify Threat levels
• Common terror attack methods
• Actions to take in the event of a terror threat
• Procedures for dealing with suspicious items
• Behaviours that could indicate suspicious activity
• Response to suspicious behaviour
• How to keep vulnerable people safe
• Licensing law relevant to the role of a door supervisor
• Queue management and venue capacity responsibilities relevant to a door supervisor
• Requirements of providing clear and concise instructions to the principal and team members in emergency situations
• Response to a change in operational conditions from standard operating procedures (SOP) to emergency operating procedures (EOP)
• Responsibilities of the close protection team when there is an immediate physical threat to the principal
• The necessity for narrowing the concentric layers of protection when managing an immediate threat to the principal
• Implications of common and criminal law when using force on another person
• Positive alternatives to using physical intervention skills in a close protection environment
• Associated threats as a result of an attempted assault or unwarranted attention towards a principal
• How to apply physical intervention skills in a justifiable, ethical, and professional manner
• Non-pain compliant soft skills to prevent harm to a principal
• Defensive non-pain compliant skills to protect self from assault
• Non-pain compliant methods of protecting the inner cordon
• Protecting the principal from assault
• Communicate effectively to encourage de-escalation
• Physical interventions and the implications of their use
• Risks associated with using physical intervention
• Reducing the risks associated with physical intervention
• Physical skills to protect yourself and others
• Non-pain compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques