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Course Title: SIA License to Practice qualifications Unit: Working within the Private Security Industry
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1: The main characteristics of the private security industry Day: 1 Duration: 1 hour
1. Identify the key purposes of the private security industry Instruction, Discussion, 3-7 Activity S3: Principle areas of activity
activity
2. Identify different sectors within the private security industry Activity, Discussion 8 Activity S8: Sub sectors of the industry
3. State the functions of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Instruction 9-13 Activity S11: Types of license
4. Identify standards of behaviour required of a security Instruction, Activity, 14-17 Activity S14: Qualities of security operatives
operative Discussion
5. Identify benefits of linking with crime reduction initiatives Activity, Discussion 18-19 Activity S19: Benefits of initiatives
2: Legislation as it applies to the individual in carrying out a licensable activity Day: 1 Duration: 1 hour
1. Identify the differences between civil and criminal law Instruction, Discussion 3-7 Activity S3: Differences between civil and criminal law
Activity S5: Types of civil law
2. State the main aims of the Private Security Industry Act Instruction, Activity, 8
2001 Discussion
3. Identify key legislation relating to promoting equality and Instruction 9-19 Activity S9: Common forms of prejudice
diversity in the workplace
Activity S11: The equalities act
Activity S12: Equal opportunities policies
Activity S14-18: Breaches in the equalities act
3: Safe working practices to comply with legal requirements Day: 1 Duration: 2 hours
1. State the importance of health and safety in the work Instruction, Activity, 3-5 Activity S4: Implications of accidents
environment and recognise the ‘risks’ in relation to health Discussion
and safety at work
2. State the meaning of ‘duty of care’ and identify the Instruction, Activity, 6-12 Activity S6: Health and safety act
responsibilities of employees, employers and the self- Discussion Activity S10: Safety in the workplace
employed under health and safety at work legislation
3. Identify typical hazards in the workplace Instruction, Discussion 13-15 Activity S13: Causes of slips, trips and falls
4. State how to minimise risk to personal safety and security Instruction, Activity, 16-26 Activity S19: Risk of contracting contagious diseases
Discussion Activity S23: Routine to enhance safety
5. Identify methods for safe manual handling Instruction, Activity 27-30 Activity S30: Safe lifting techniques
6. Identify safety signs and signals Instruction, Activity 31 Activity S31: Safety signs
7. State reporting procedures for health and safety accidents Instruction 32-34
and incidents
1. Identify the three elements that must be present for fire to Instruction 3
exist
2. Identify basic fire safety measures Instruction, Activity, 4-8 Activity S6: Reducing the risk of fire
Discussion Activity S8: Promoting fire safety
4. Identify basic fire fighting equipment and state the different Instruction, Activity, 10-13 Activity S11: Types of extinguishers to use
types of fire extinguishers and their uses Discussion
5. State the importance of understanding fire control panels Discussion 14-16 Activity S15: Information obtained from control panels
7. State the importance of understanding fire evacuation 18-21 Activity S18-19: Role of security staff during an
procedures evacuation
Activity S20-21: Preparations taken for a fire
evacuation
8. Identify the role and responsibilities of a fire marshal 22-23 Activity S22: Daily tasks of a fire marshal
Activity S23: Role of a fire marshal in an emergency
1. Identify the responses to different types of emergencies Instruction 3-10 Activity S3: Types of emergency
Activity S8: Remaining calm
2. State how to make emergency calls Activity, Discussion 11 Activity S11: Making an emergency phone call
3. Identify actions to be taken in the event of personal injury Activity 12-22 Activity S21: Information to give a first aider
4. Identify factors which may indicate individuals could be Instruction, 23-25 Activity S23: Situations that make people vulnerable
vulnerable and at risk of harm Demonstration
6. Identify how to report indicators of child exploitation 27-28 Activity S28: Warning signs of child exploitation
7. Identify behaviours that could indicate suspicious of terrorist 29-30 Activity S29-30: Signature terrorist behaviour
activity
8. Identify actions to be taken in the event of a security threat 31-36 Activity S34-35: Reducing the threat of terrorism
9. State the importance of a business continuity plan 37-38 Activity S37: Issues included in business continuity
plans
Duration: 3 hours
6: Communication skills and customer care Day: 1-2
including assessment
1. State the basic elements of the communication process Instruction, Discussion 3-6 Activity S4-6: Barriers of communication
2. Identify the different types of communication Instruction, Activity, 4-12 Activity S7: What communicates best
Discussion Activity S8: Non-verbal communication
3. State the importance of communication in delivering Activity, Discussion 13-16 Activity S13:Most appropriate ways of communicating
customer care Activity S16: Considering what communication method
is used
4. Identify different types of customers and how their needs Instruction, Activity, 17-19 Activity S18: Expectations of customers
can vary Discussion
5. State the principles of customer care Instruction 20-23 Activity S20: Importance of good customer service
Activity S21: How to provide good customer service
Activity S22: Poor customer service
6. Identify best practice in relations to telephone Activity 24-29 Activity S24: Why people struggle with telephone calls
communications
8. Recognise the call signs of the NATO phonetic alphabet 31-32 Activity S31: Phonetic alphabet
Activity S32: Radio exercise