SG Principles of Working as a Security Officer in the Private Security Industry (Refresher)
For security guards:
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conducting searches
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terror threat awareness – ACT/You can ACT certificate
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protecting people in vulnerable situations
This course is specifically designed for Security Guards with expiring licences, providing updated training required to stay compliant.
Previously known as the "Top-Up" course, the SIA Top-Up Refresher Security Guard Course (New) aligns with the latest SIA standards and consolidates essential skills and knowledge needed for licence renewal.
Top-Up Refresher Training for an SIA Licence include new knowledge, which was introduced to recognise the new risks and challenges of modern security guard jobs
What’s New in the SIA Top-Up Refresher Course
Stay current with the newly enhanced SIA Top-Up Refresher Course for Security Guards. This updated course now covers Terror Threat Awareness to help you respond to potential risks, Advanced Search Techniques for effective security checks, and Vulnerability Awareness to address issues like spiking. These new skills align with the latest SIA standards, equipping you to manage the challenges of today’s security environment.
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 29 Lessons
- 2h Duration
Conducting effective search procedures
- Conducting Effective Search Procedures
- Right to search
- Types of search
- Search refusals
- Searching people and their property
- Search rooms and buildings
- Search documentation
- Searching safely
- Dealing with property found during a search
- Incident and accidents
Keeping vulnerable people safe
- Keeping vulnerable people safe
- Duty of care for vulnerable people
- Vulnerable people
- Actions towards vulnerable people
- Sexual predators
- Indicators of abuse
- Allegation of sexual assault
- Anti-social behaviour
Terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat
- Terrorism
- Threat levels / Counterterrorism
- Common terror attack methods
- Actions to take
- Suspicious packages
- Suspicious activity
- Responding to the suspicious behaviour
Drink Spiking
- What is Drink Spiking
- How might you tell if someone has been spiked
- Managing a spiked incident
- How to prevent spiking incidents.
Related Courses
DS Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry (Refresher)
- Terror Threat Awareness
- Vulnerability Awareness
- Advanced Physical Intervention Skills.
Working in a private security industry ( Distance Learning)
- The main characteristics and purpose of the private security industry
- Awareness of the law
- The importance of safe working practices
DS Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry (Refresher)
- Conducting searches
- physical intervention
- protecting people in vulnerable situations, including content on spiking