Welcome to the new monthly industry roundup from GSIP. We hope you find the information useful, feel free to share:
A free CPD opportunity from Highfield:
Webinar: Focus On: First Aid - Cardiac arrests in healthy people and basic life support - This is a FREE event - Date: Saturday 25th June 2022 (25/06/2022) - Time: 09:00am-10:30am
https://centres.highfieldqualifications.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventDay=714cf3ef-8c55-40d4-b2a4-718358d3f846
Attendees will receive 2 CPD points and there is a 45 minute Q&A included in the presentation…
Some interesting press releases have cropped up recently:
Labour peer and former Greater Manchester MP should face suspension for bullying security guard, watchdog finds
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/labour-peer-former-greater-manchester-23654957
Scottish security operatives face realistic terror scenarios in nightclub exercise. A counter-terrorism emergency planning exercise in a Glasgow yesterday saw security operatives dealing with realistic terror scenarios presented by actors:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scottish-security-operatives-face-realistic-terror-scenarios-in-nightclub-exercise
From the SIA a news story about changes to the training you need for an SIA licence:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-the-training-you-need-for-an-sia-licence
Updated qualification and top-up training introduced for close protection sector:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/updated-qualification-and-top-up-training-introduced-for-close-protection-sector
ProtectUK app: The new Counter Terrorism Policing ProtectUK app can be deployed across all your staff for FREE under enterprise rollout using the latest ProtectUK app, which you download from either store:
Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protectuk.app&hl=en_US&gl=GB
Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/protectuk/id1577233526
eCall SOS: The safety feature that gets you help quicker and faster. Since April 2018, most cars and vans have been fitted with an emergency call system, known as eCall: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/ecall/
The SIA have published details of their active prosecution cases under their transparency of data remit:
A list of the people and companies the SIA is currently prosecuting. Details: Use the ‘SIA active prosecution cases’ table to find out about our active prosecution cases. The table does not include prosecutions brought by the police or other government agencies. Use the ‘List of warrants issued’ to find out about people we are prosecuting but are unable to bring to trial at this time: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-sia-prosecution-cases
Also from the SIA:
Statistical data set - SIA licence applications. Data on SIA licence applications. This page is updated on a monthly basis: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-licence-applications
Statistical data set - SIA licence holders. Data on SIA licence holders. Includes a breakdown by age, gender, nationality, licensing sector and UK region: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-licence-holders
Statistical data set - SIA approved contractors. Data on SIA approved contractors. Includes the total number of approved contractors and a breakdown by licensing sector and UK region: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/sia-approved-contractors
Guidance - Changes to SIA licence-linked training: your questions answered: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-sia-licence-linked-training-your-questions-answered
Game changing development in defibrillator technology: CellAED® is your handheld, smart, personal defibrillator, for use together with CPR, in the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest - bridging the gap until Emergency Services arrive: https://cellaed.io/uk/products/cellaed
The Violence Against Security Blog! Barely scratching the surface at raising awareness of the high levels of violence against security workers! https://violenceagainstsecurity.info/
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The International Foundation for Protection Officers UK and Ireland continues to grow. Membership is currently a very reasonable £40 for 12 months or £60 for 24 months. See their membership page for more details: https://ifpo.uk/individual-membership/
International Body Armour Survey Reveals Security Industry’s Knowledge Shortcoming
British firm PPSS Group published its international body armour survey whitepaper today. 729 security professionals from countries around the world completed the survey, which was conducted between 01 February and 31 March 2022. 57% of participants were UK based. According to the company’s CEO Robert Kaiser, it was of great value to establish what level of knowledge security professionals have about the body armour they are either wearing themselves or purchasing for their frontline staff: https://theprofessionalsecurityofficer.com/international-body-armour-survey-reveals-security-industrys-knowledge-shortcoming/
CPD Training: long planned is finally in the pipeline. We have recently signed a contract with an experienced security professional to help us with proofing and developing the CPD courses. We are also talking to companies about sponsoring training relating to the products and services that they provide to end users. The Physical Security Skills website, mothballed 18 months or so ago, has been dusted off and is being beta evaluated to make sure that everything works! Watch this space!
Changes to membership management: GSIP Membership is now free, we have decided not to charge for membership. Instead, we will be providing a series of both free and paid CPD courses via our associated training site ad looking to that income to meet our running costs going forward. SIA license holders will automatically be enrolled to the end date of their current licensing period with free upgrades. Other interested parties will join on a 3-year rolling plan. Please do however keep your contact details up to date – if we receive an email bounce back and are unable to contact you, we will remove your details from the list. Of course, you can re-join but keeping your contact details up to date saves us both a bit of hassle!
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