Key Holding and Alarm Response Course ensures compliance with new legislation 
(01/09/2009)
Skills for Security has announced the recent accreditation of the Key Holding and Alarm Response Course, by A1 Security Home Counties (UK) Ltd. This two-day course has been developed by A1 to meet the BS 7984:2008 standard, which requires companies to ensure that all Key Holding and Alarm response staff have completed 16 hours formal classroom training including a written examination in addition to on site assessment. The course is also designed to meet the audit conditions for those wishing to obtain the SIA Approved Contractor Status for response services.
This two-day non-residential course includes four modules covering: Procedures, Guidelines and Reporting, Communication Skills and Conflict Management, Dealing with Incidents and Alarm Systems and Access Control.
Lyndon Elliott, Training Manager for, A1 Security Home Counties (UK) Ltd commented “New legislation has increased the legal responsibilities of companies for the actions of their staff and a significant number of local companies are unaware of the legal and financial consequences of non-compliance with these new laws. The benefits of the course are that it complies fully with the formal learning element of the latest British Standard. (BS7984:2008). The only other training available nationally is an NVQ level 3 programme involving portfolio building and external assessment.”,
Bob Doyle, Director of Commercial Services, Skills for Security states: ‘A1 Security Home Counties (UK) Ltd is a long standing business that was established 13 years ago. It is extremely important that organisations conform to industry standards and this course offers those engaged in key holding services a cost-effective way of complying.’
The first course is being held in Worcester, 1st-2nd October 2009.
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