Course content Collapse all sections Unit 1: Principles of Working as a Door Supervisor in the Private Security Industry (Refresher) Searching You will learn about types of searches, your legal rights, appropriate equipment, and safety precautions. Training includes handling incidents, searching individuals and belongings, reasons for premises searches, responses to search refusals, and the importance of documentation when prohibited items are found. Keeping vulnerable people safe You will learn about their duty of care, factors contributing to vulnerability, and appropriate actions for supporting vulnerable individuals. The training covers recognising behaviors of sexual predators, indicators of abuse, and procedures for addressing allegations of sexual assault and anti-social behavior. Terror threat awareness You will learn to identify different threat levels and common methods of attack. The training covers appropriate actions to take during a terror threat, procedures for handling suspicious items, and recognising behaviors that may indicate suspicious activity, along with effective responses to such behaviors. Safeguarding the public from incidents of spiking You will learn about methods of spiking, relevant laws, and indicators of tampered drinks. The training includes recognising behavioral signs of potential spikers, high-risk situations, and preventive measures for door supervisors and venues. Participants will also identify signs that someone may have been spiked and how to manage a spiking incident effectively. Unit 2: Application of physical intervention skills in the private security industry (Refresher) Implications of physical interventions and their use You will learn the legal and professional implications of using force, explore positive alternatives, and distinguish between defensive physical skills and physical interventions. Risks associated with using physical intervention You will identify key risk factors involved in using force, recognise signs of acute behavioral disturbance (ABD) and psychosis, and understand the specific dangers of positional asphyxia and prolonged physical interventions. Reducing the risks associated with physical intervention You will learn about the risks of ground incidents and effective management strategies. The training covers minimising harm, the benefits of dynamic risk assessment, monitoring safety during interventions, and the responsibilities of all involved, both during and after an intervention, emphasising the importance of maintaining knowledge and skills. Using physical skills to protect yourself and others You will demonstrate effective stance and positioning techniques, skills for evading and defending against blows, and methods for disengaging from grabs. The training also covers non-aggressive intervention methods to prevent assaults and emphasises the importance of maintaining professional communication during physical interventions. Using standing, holding and escorting techniques safely You will learn to demonstrate safe physical prompting and low-level non-restrictive holds for escorting individuals. The training covers low-level restrictive holds, transitions between disengagement and escorting techniques, safe escorting on stairways, and effective methods for safe disengagement and immediate risk management afterward.