For Baggage, Cargo or Mail Center Screening

Course Description:  This hands-on, intensive training program is designed to train security personnel responsible for operation of x-ray screening systems on advanced techniques for identifying threat objects and individuals. The training is based on 2 principles: 1) the better an operator understands the technology behind the equipment, the better they will understand it’s operation and limitations and 2) hands-on scenario training using the screening equipment and simulated-threat training aids ensures greater skill transfer and provides opportunities to practice and refine procedures for threat situations. Because the scenario portion of the training places the students in simulated threat situations that they most likely have never encountered before, it can be a physically and mentally challenging experience. This course improves confidence, reduces complacency, and emphasizes individual skills, team work and communication. 

The course is presented in 2 sections: the first half is classroom-based and includes a radiation safety overview, a technology overview of x-ray screening equipment, introduction of advanced techniques in reading x-ray images, behavior recognition techniques, and behavior-based interventions to ensure improved skill transfer. The second half is the hands-on scenarios, which can be tailored to be specific for an organization’s procedures and anticipated threats. The students will be required to pass a written test with a passing score to achieve certification (certification is valid for 1 year). All training aids used in the Course are developed and manufactured by Global Security Professionals and are x-ray equivalent to real threat items. Training aids include weapons and devices that simulate nuclear, biological, chemical and explosive threats.

Course Length:  8 hours

Course Topics:

• Radiation Safety
• Technology overview of x-ray systems
• Advanced image analysis techniques for reviewing x-ray images
• Overview of  types of bags/parcels/conveyances/containers and techniques for placement and handling
• Behavior recognition techniques overview and exercise
• Review of procedures for threat situations
• Scenarios

Course Prerequisites: 

This course is specifically designed for security specialists to improve their skills in point of entry security locations using various types of detection equipment. It is appropriate as either an entry level course for new security professionals or for experienced screeners. The course material covered is taught at a level that assumes the student has had basic operator skills training on x-ray screening systems. It is also important that all students have experience working in radiation areas and training in radiation safety is recommended.

Annual recertification course for Advanced Image Analysis: Mailroom is the Advanced Mail Center Inspection Systems Practical Application Course

Course Size:  Not to exceed 10 students.

Course Description:  This hands-on, intensive training program is designed to train security personnel responsible for operation of x-ray screening systems and metal detectors (hand-held and walk-through) at secured entries on advanced techniques for identifying threat objects and individuals. The training is based on 2 principles: 1) the better an operator understands the technology behind the screening equipment, the better they will understand it’s operation and limitations and 2) hands-on scenario training using the screening equipment and simulated-threat training aids ensures greater skill transfer and provides opportunities to practice and refine procedures for threat situations. Because the scenario portion of the training places the students insimulated threat situations that they most likely have never encountered before, it can be a physically and mentally challenging experience. This course improves confidence, reduces complacency, and emphasizes individual skills, team work and communication.

The course is presented in 2 sections: the first half is classroom-based and includes a technology overview of metal detectors and x-ray screening equipment, introduction of advanced techniques in reading x-ray images and using metal detection equipment, behavior recognition techniques, and behavior-based interventions to ensure improved skill transfer. The second half is the hands-on scenarios, which can be tailored to be specific for an organization’s procedures and anticipated threats. The students will be required to pass a written test with a passing score to  achieve  certification (certification is valid for 1 year) All training aids used in the Course are developed and manufactured by Global Security Professionals and are x-ray equivalent to real threat items. Training aids include weapons and devices that simulate nuclear, biological, chemical and explosive threats.

Course Length:  8 hours

Course Topics:

• Technology overview: x-ray systems, walk-though metal detectors and hand-held wands
• Advanced image analysis techniques for reviewing x-ray images
• Techniques for effective metal detection
• Behavior recognition techniques overview and exercise
• Review of procedures for threat situations
• Scenarios

Course Prerequisites: 

This course is specifically designed for security specialists to improve their skills in point of entry security locations using various types of detection equipment. It is appropriate as either an entry level course for new security professionals or for experienced screeners. The course material covered is taught at a level that assumes the student has had basic operator skills training on x-ray screening systems and metal detectors. It is also important that all students have experience working in radiation areas and training in radiation safety is recommended.

Equipment Requirements:

Facility Requirements:  Classroom with projection screen. A working x-ray screening system and metal detection equipment is required for the hands-on scenarios.

Course Size:  Not to exceed 10 students

Course Description:  This hands-on, intensive training program is designed to train security personnel responsible for operation of mail center inspection systems on advanced techniques for identifying threat objects. This course consists of the following sections:

·         Radiation Safety:  Review of safety procedures when working around a cabinet X-ray system and radiation detection equipment.

·         Introduction to Current Threats:  Students will be briefed on threats and introduced to new treat items

·         Scenarios:  The students will operate the equipment and make real-time assessments of items. Threats will be inserted randomly into the normal flow of the students work. Each scenario will be de-briefed with the class and advanced techniques for screening will be introduced.

·        Written Testing: The students will be required to pass a written test with a passing score to  achieve  certification (certification is valid for 1 year)

This Course improves confidence, reduces complacency, and emphasizes individual skills, team work and communication.

The training is based on 2 principles: 1) the better an operator understands the technology being the screening equipment, the better they will understand it’s operation and limitations and 2) hands-on scenario training using the screening equipment and simulated threat training aids ensures greater skill transfer and provides opportunities to practice and refine procedures for threat situations. Because the scenario portion of the training places the students in actual threat situations that they most likely have never encountered before, it can be a physically and mentally challenging experience. This Course improves confidence, reduces complacency, and emphasizes individual skills, team work and communication.  The course consists of 1 hour of classroom lecture (Radiation Safety section) and 7 hours of hands-on scenarios, which can be tailored to be specific for an organization’s procedures and anticipated threats. All training aids used in the Course are developed and manufactured by Global Security Professionals and are x-ray equivalent to real threat items. Training aids include weapons and devices that simulate nuclear, biological, chemical and explosive threats.

Course Length:  8 hours

Course Topics:

• Radiation Safety
• Review of procedures for threat situations
• Scenarios

Course Prerequisites: 

This is an advanced course and is specifically designed for security specialists with at least one-year direct image analysis experience utilizing radiation detection and other mail center inspection systems (chemical, radiation, etc). This is not an entry level course.

This course fulfills the required annual recertification requirement for students who have successfully completed the Advanced Image Analysis: Mailroom course.

The course material covered is taught at a level that assumes exposure to radiation systems. It is also very important that all students have experience working in radiation areas and have had initial training in radiation safety.

Equipment Requirements:

Working mail center inspection systems (i.e. x-ray screening systems, etc) are required for the hands-on scenarios

This course will discuss guidelines and methods for protecting personnel and the environment from unnecessary exposures to potentially harmful ionizing chemicals and physical hazards. Students in this course will gain an understanding of how to respond to hazardous materials incidents. This course is a certificate 8-hour Awareness course for first responders in accordance with NFPA 472 and OSHA regulations. This course meets the requirements of current OSHA standards covered in 29 CFR 1910-120 and is a certificate course good for 12 months (1 year). It is always advisable for current hazmat professionals to maintain proficiency by participating in exercises and training throughout the certificate period.

The competencies required for the awareness level of the first responder are:

• Analyzing the Incident
• Implementing the Planned Response

Course Topics

• Regulations
• Physical and chemical hazards
• Reference Materials
  • Emergency response Guidebook
  • NIOSH Pocket guide to Chemical Hazards
• Material Safety Data Sheets (Review)
• Right To Know information
• Personal Protective Equipment and Chemical Protective Clothing
• Decontamination practices
• Air Monitoring
• Incident Command Structure

Course Prerequisites:

This course is specifically designed for operational specialists, safety personnel and manufacturing personnel who need hazardous material training to fulfill the requirements of their job. The course material covered is taught at a skill level that assumes the student has exposure to and or participates in responding to hazardous material situations.

Equipment Requirements:

Student Requirements:  Students must supply their PPE and, respiratory equipment, as well as any chemical detection equipment they use.

Facility Requirements:  Classroom with projection screen.

Course Size:  Not to exceed 20 students

Course Description

This course will discuss guidelines and methods for protecting personnel and the environment from unnecessary exposures to potentially harmful chemicals and physical hazards. Students in this course will gain an understanding of how to respond to hazardous materials incidents. This course is designed for first responders who will be operationally involved (iaw NFPA 472) and meets the requirements of OSHA regulations, the Department of Transportation and the National Fire Protection Association. This is a certificate course as required in OSHA standards covered in 29 CFR 1910-120 and NFPA 472 and is valid for 12 months (1 year). Annual recertification is required. It is always advisable for current hazmat professionals to maintain proficiency by participating in exercises and training throughout the certificate period.

This course includes training requirements for the awareness level of hazardous materials training and is a pre-requisite for technician level training.

The competencies required for the operational level of first responder are:

• Analyzing the Incident- increased responsibilities
• Planning the Response
• Implementing the Planned Response- increased responsibilities
• Evaluating Progress

Course Topics

• Detecting the presence of hazardous materials
• Surveying the hazardous materials incident
• Collecting hazard and response information
• Predicting the behavior of a material and its container
• Estimating potential harm
• Describing response objectives for hazardous materials incidents
• Identifying defensive options
• Initiating protective actions
• Initiating the notification process
• Determining appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Identifying emergency decontamination procedures
• Establishing and enforce scene control procedures
• Initiating the Incident Management System
• Using PPE
• Performing defensive control actions
• Evaluating the status of defensive actions
• Communicating the status of the planned response

Course Prerequisites:

This course is specifically designed for operational specialists, safety personnel and manufacturing personnel who have the potential for responding to a hazardous material as a part of their job as predicted by management and outlined in the emergency response plan for their organization.

The course material covered is taught at a skill level that assumes the student has exposure to and/or participates in responding to hazardous material situations

Equipment Requirements:

Student Requirements:  Students must supply their PPE and , Respiratory  equipment, as well as any chemical detection equipment they use

Facility Requirements:  Classroom with projection screen.

Course Size:  Not to exceed 20 students.

Course Description:

This course is designed as a certified refresher (re-certification) for first responders who have previously attended hazardous materials training and have met the requirements of OSHA regulations.

This course meets the requirements of current OSHA standards covered in 29 CFR 1910-120 and is a certificate course good for 12 months from receipt. It is always advisable for current hazmat professionals to maintain proficiency by participating in exercises and training throughout the certificate period.

Course Length: 8 hours

Course Topics

Included in this course are the following subjects:

• Regulations
• Physical and chemical hazards
• Reference Materials
• Emergency response Guidebook
• NIOSH Pocket guide to Chemical Hazards
• Material Safety Data Sheets (Review)
• Right To Know information
• Personal Protective Equipment and Chemical Protective Clothing
• Decontamination practices
• Air Monitoring
• Incident Command Structure

Course Prerequisites:

This course is specifically designed for operational specialists, safety personnel and manufacturing personnel who have successfully completed a 40-hour First Responder Certification course.

The course material covered is taught at a skill level that assumes the student has exposure to and or participates in responding to hazardous material situations

Equipment Requirements:

Student Requirements:  Students must supply their PPE and, respiratory  equipment, as well as any chemical detection equipment they use

Facility Requirements:  Classroom with projection screen

Course Size:  Not to exceed 20 students                                                       

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) HeartSaver First Aid/CPR/AED Course teaches students how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives.

After careful review of the procedures for various medical emergencies, students will participate in hands-on practical exercises and scenarios. We also use several different AED training units which allow the students to learn how these life-saving devises operate.  This greatly increases learning retention which can improve effectiveness in an emergency.

Annual recertification is required every 2 years.  This course also qualifies for students needing re-certification.

Course Length:  8 hours

Course Topics:

• Relief of choking in adults and children
• Infant CPR and relief of choking,
• Use of barrier devices for all ages.
• General Principles
• Medical Emergencies
• Injury Emergencies
• CPR and AED
• Environmental Emergencies

Course Prerequisites: 

This course is recommended for those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.

Equipment Requirements:

 Classroom with projection screen and adequate floor space for practical exercises with CPR mannequins for up to 10 people.

Course Size:  Not to exceed 10 students.

Recent Seminar Topics:

• School Violence:
• Preparing for an incident.
• How to respond to an incident.
• Awareness and prevention.
  
• Terrorism
•  The changing face of terrorism.
• Awareness of terrorist planning
• Our role in preventing acts of terrorism.
  

Please contact us  for more information about this series.  We welcome your suggestions for additional seminar topics.