Award for Door Supervisors in the Private Security Industry (Top Up) (Scotland) and Emergency First Aid at Work

Course description

This course is aimed at those actively seeking employment as a door supervisor in the security industry whose current SIA door supervisor licence is due to expire. You need a current SIA licence to work as a door supervisor in the private security industry. This security package is designed for candidates who require a top up/ refresher of their Door Supervisor and Emergency First Aid at Work qualifications. These qualifications will enable the candidate to enable them to renew their SIA licence to work in the security industry. Please find details of each individual qualification below. Emergency First Aid at Work Overview This qualification is delivered face to face, and has been designed to allow candidates to obtain and then demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to be able to administer first aid to adults in the workplace and covers the following learning outcomes: 1. Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider 2. Be able to assess an incident 3. Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive casualty 4. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty who is choking 5. Be able to provide first aid to a casualty with external bleeding 6. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty who is in shock 7. Know how to provide first aid to a casualty with minor injuries In addition to the theory work the course includes practical work and assessment. The practical demonstrations are as follows: • Scene Survey and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation • Recovery Position • Choking • Bleeding Door Supervisor Overview Door Supervisors is a qualification supported by Skills for Security, the Sector Skills Body for the security sector, that has been developed to meet the mandatory SIA top up training requirement for Door Supervisors. Qualified learners who complete the qualification will be eligible to apply to renew their SIA Door Supervisors licence. Delivery of this course includes a variety of methods including self-study, virtual learning and face to face learning. Full details are listed below next to each unit. To complete this qualification learners are expected to undertake approximately 23 hours of learning. The SIA stipulates a minimum of 13 contact hours (2-days) if self-study is undertaken. The qualifications consist of three units: • Unit 1: Principles of Terror Threat Awareness in the Private Security Industry (e-learning plus face to face) • Unit 2: Principles of Using Equipment Relevant to Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry supported by Skills for Security, the Sector Skills Body for the security sector (self-study and face to face) • Unit 3: Application of physical intervention skills in the private security industry (face to face) Assessment: • Unit 1: Externally set and marked multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination made up of 10 questions (20 minutes) • Unit 2: Externally set and marked multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination made up of 5 questions (10 minutes) plus practical assessment. • Unit 3: Externally set and marked multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination made up of 30 questions (45 minutes) plus practical assessment.