Close Protection Course - 23 days

Our Close Protection Industry Expertise

With 60 years of operational experience in the close protection industry, our course draws upon a wealth of knowledge. In short, our instructors collectively amass years of operational experience in the private security industry, predominantly in the fast paced industry of Close Protection, as well as coming from emergency services, and the military.

Most importantly, Our training team use their wealth of knowledge to ensure you receive expert and realistic training guidance throughout the course. We use this knowledge to teach the realities of the close protection industry so that you can enter it with a realistic expectation.

Pre-Course Interview

Given the unique demands of the security sector, particularly the role of a Close Protection Operative, our close protection course necessitates a pre-course chat. This can be conducted via telephone or arranged as a visit to our training center. Upon reserving your spot On our course, we'll reach out to schedule this discussion.

This chat serves to ensure that candidates aspiring to join our Close Protection Course have a comprehensive understanding of the industry's nature and the work they seek to enter. It also underscores the commitment required, both during our course and in your future career.

Evaluation during Close Protection Training

During our close protection course, we evaluate not only your proficiency as a close protection operative but also your personal administration skills, punctuality, personality, and overall conduct. Consequently, this comprehensive assessment process ensures that upon course completion, you receive a graded evaluation that prospective employers can use to gauge your employability more effectively.

This is not an attendance course, and we do not guarantee a pass. Our course is built by those in the industry, for those who truly want to work in this industry.

"Indrisec brings 60 years of combined operational experience to our instruction team, offering a wealth of real-world insights into the Close Protection Industry." Meet the Team Here - 

Comprehensive Close Protection Training

Our close protection course is designed to begin with the fundamental skills needed and then progressively building upon them. As we delve into the training, we recognise that Close Protection is an inherently high-stress role. Therefore, our training program is dedicated to equipping you with the necessary skills to thrive in this demanding field. You will be tested, and you will be pushed.

Close Protection is regarded as the pinnacle of security responsibilities. It encompasses a wide range of experiences and challenges, and can involve intense high-stress situations. In this role, you'll find yourself safeguarding VIPs, celebrities, sports figures, politicians, or foreign dignitaries. Ultimately, you may be responsible fr someone's life.

Spanning 23 days, our course seamlessly incorporates the Emergency Care for First Responders course which sits at band D of the PHEM framework, providing you with essential medical qualifications.

Beyond the SIA Close protection Course

Unlike many of our competitors out there, we deliver a course that goes above and beyond the minimum requirements set out by the SIA. This is because our instructors have extensive real world experience, spanning 60 years, and use that experience to teach you the fundamentals of operative as a close protection operative.

Our experienced instructors will guide you through a comprehensive curriculum during the close protection training, which culminates in multiple real-world exercises.

For your reference, here's a concise overview of the subjects and content covered in our close protection course:

• Emergency Care for First Responders

  • Understand the role and responsibilities of first responders
  • Administer therapeutic oxygen therapy
  • Recognise and manage a compromised airway
  • Recognise and manage a casualty with suspected head and spinal injuries

• Principles of Working as a Close Protection Operative

  • Roles and responsibilities of a close protection operative
  • Importance of threat and risk assessment
  • Surveillance, anti-surveillance and counter-surveillance methods
  • Close protection foot drills
  • Reconnaissance within a close protection environment

• Working as a Close Protection Operative

  • Dynamic risk assessment
  • Demonstrate use of surveillance, anti-surveillance and counter surveillance
  • Demonstrate close protection foot drills
  • Be able to manage transport arrangements within a close protection environment
  • Prepare and carry out a close protection assignment

• Application of Conflict Management

  • The principles of conflict management appropriate to the role
  • Recognise, assess and reduce risk in conflict situations

• Principles of Terror Threat Awareness

  • Understand terror threats and the role of the security operative in the event of a threat

• Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor for Close Protection Operatives

  • 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

• Application of Physical Intervention Skills for Close Protection Operatives

  • Understand the requirements of providing clear and concise instructions to the principal and team members in emergency situations
  • How to respond to a change in operational conditions from standard operating procedure (SOP) to emergency operating procedure (EOP
  • Know the responsibilities of the close protection team when there is an immediate physical threat to the principal. Be able to protect the principal from assault

• Application of Physical Intervention Skills in the Private Security Industry

  • Physical interventions and the implications of their use
  • Understand how to reduce the risks associated with physical intervention
  • Be able to use non-pain compliant standing, holding and escorting techniques

Close Protection Seminar

Furthermore, as an extension of our courses, we provide potential delegates with the valuable opportunity to visit our training facility and partake in a concise half-day seminar focused on our Close Protection Course. This great event, which typically runs from Midday until approximately 16:00, is free to attend and offers a multitude of benefits.

During this seminar, you will have the chance to ask questions, interact with our team, and gain a brief yet comprehensive overview of how the industry operates.

It's worth noting that these seminars have limited availability. To secure your spot, we recommend promptly submitting your details to us as soon as possible.

Find out more about our Close Protection Seminar Here.

Completion

Students who successfully complete the close protection course will be issued with a Level 3 Award for Working as a Close Protection Operative within the Private Security Industry. A level 3 award for Emergency Care for First Responders and our own Indrsiec grading of either a Pass, Merit, or Distinction.

Note: Close Protection Operatives must also hold a valid First Aid Certificate (such as a Emergency Care for First Responders (ECFR), First Person on Scene International (FPOSi) or First Response Emergency Care (FREC) course) and have passed a criminal background check to obtain an SIA Close Protection licence. With regard to the first aid qualification. The industry standard is one of the three above, and while a standard First Aid at Work course will qualify you for training, due to the nature of the industry, we will not accept this, nor will a majority of the industry when looking for work.

As part of our close protection course package, we offer a 4 day Emergency Care for First Responders course included in the price, taking place on the first 4 days of the close protection course.

Candidates must meet the following to attend our close protection course:

• Aged 18 or above
• Must have passed a criminal record check. Refer to the Security Industry Authority (SIA) website.
• Be able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
• Need to be of reasonable health and fitness levels due to the nature of the course
• Identification and proof of address (i.e. passport, drivers’ licence, bills, bank statements) must also be provided. The address proof cannot be more than 3 months’ old
• Should you wish to be eligible as a driver on the course then you must hold a full driving licence and be at least 25 years of age. Serious driving offences will be individually assessed by the insurance company.
• Hold a suitable First Aid Qualification, such as our Level 3 Emergency Care for First Responders qualification (required by the SIA to attend a Close Protection Course)