What this course is designed to deliver.
The purpose of this unit standard is to enable learners who are tasked with the static protection of designated persons, to plan and provide static protection at venues including home, office or public places. The competencies in this unit standard will enable a learner to assess harmful threats, whether physical or electronic, direct and indirect. Learners will be able to identify threats and risk at venues, implement counter-measure for protection at a venue and coordinate a venue operation centre. This unit standard will also enable learners to review a static protection operation in order to inform future actions and decisions within the close protection arena. Person credited with this unit will be competent in: Identifying and assessing potential risks at a venue. Implementing measur Identify and assess potential risks at a venue. OUTCOME RANGE Identifying and assessing must include: Observing surroundings (prior to, during and after the operation). Searching of the venue. Performing surveillance and counter surveillance. Listing potential risks and contingencies. Collating, determining and confirming factual correctness of information. Venue may include: Defined areas such as Implement measures to protect the principal whilst at the venue. OUTCOME RANGE A protection plan is formulated taking into account resources and security measures required to secure the venue. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Establish and coordinate a venue operations centre. OUTCOME RANGE Coordinate refers to implement a basic venue protection plan applicable to at least two venues in accordance with allocated human and physical resources. Establish must include: Planning and initiating a venue operations centre at a venue. Compiling elementary procedures and guidelines for a venue operations centre. Identifying a su