Introduction

Security professionals armed with the necessary skills and knowledge are the only way to create value added departments. As quickly as the world and its continents develop, so do the risks and threats. Companies can no longer view their security departments and employees as lower level functions. In order to ensure departments function effectively within the realm of the larger corporate objectives, it is essential that security managers and executives can manage and lead their teams to achieve effective security and crisis management plans and programmes that can be implemented successfully.

In order to achieve a consistent level of best practice the security manager needs to understand the needs of his industry, his team and his security projects.

This seminar is structured to equip delegates with the specialist knowledge to perform their management and supervisory duties to international standards in both security planning and Crisis Management.

To deal with crisis in the most effective way, is to avoid one in the first place. However, if crisis is inevitable due to a large number of factors (including terrorism) then your organisation needs to identify their vulnerabilities and implement effective plans.

With any response there is a critical time frame following the identification of a crisis when the immediate response must be as professional as the crisis is destructive or potentially devastating. Your crisis response must be well planned and effective, your security crisis management team/s pre-identified and fully trained.

The seminar will be of benefit to those who find themselves responsible for leading on, or implementing Security, Crisis Management and recovery mechanisms in both the public and the private sector.

In addition, it will raise the awareness of those Senior Executives who have been allocated ‘potential’ or specific tasks in an existing Crisis and Emergency Management programme yet have had insufficient time to devote to the subject.

Who Should Attend

• Security supervisors / officers
• Facility supervisors / officers
• HR and administrative supervisors responsible for security
• Project administrators
• Health and Safety / Fire personnel

Objectives

At the end of the seminar, delegates should understand the principals of:

• Best management practice and how to apply these principles
• Planning security projects and implementing these effectively
• Creating a protection programme to protect intellectual property in addition to physical assets
• Running a pro – active professional security team

Competencies Emphasised

• Project management skills
• Management techniques and practices
• Specialist Security knowledge and awareness
• Preparation and planning skills
• Problem solving and analytical thinking
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of the key aspects of Strategic Crisis Management
• Identify incidents and crises so you can cultivate and harness the potential successes of a crisis.
• Recognise and prioritise the issues that are most likely to affect corporate reputation during and after crisis.
• Organising and managing Crisis or Emergency Control Centres.

The Benefits

The seminar will identify the driving forces, the warning signals, the uncertainties and the inevitabilities. By adopting an informal, strategic conversation between all parties, we will stimulate a series of detailed verbal reactions by the key decision-makers that will examine your reactions to that unexpected crisis.

The Core Competencies

The programme will enable delegates to fully understand the anatomy of a crisis and what should be in place before, during and after an event.

Personal Impact

Delegates attending this seminar will gain an improved personal knowledge of threats and risks to their organisation, they will learn skills to combat these threats and put into place standards, plans and strategies which if successfully implemented will increase their professional reputation and improve their ability to deal with serious security issues.

Organisational Impact

Delegates attending this seminar will gain an understanding of the strong business reasons why organisations should effectively manage and plan to protect their human and physical resources. This will lead to improvements in their organisation’s professional reputation, standard operating procedures and the ability to continue to function effectively and successfully in the face of today’s threats.

Training Methodology

The delegates will be involved in the latest trends in seminar presentations. The classroom presentations are made up of interactive practical exercises, supported by audio visual material and case studies. Delegates will be expected to participate actively in relating the principles of security management to the specific needs for their industry.

Seminar Outline

Day 1 - Issues of security and Crisis Management

• Strategic management
• Management of risk
• Understanding the Denial Curve

Day 2 - Threats to Assets

• Understanding loss
• Loss of reputation
• Key point identification
• Risk analysis
• Security Survey
• Evacuation Planning

Day 3 - Implementing a Security and Crisis Management Programme

• Crisis Management Plans
• Business Continuity plans
• Mutual Aid
• Communication Strategies
• Communication and Control Centres
• Dealing with the Media

Day 4 - Special Risks

• Terrorism
• Kidnap
• Threat Warning
• Search Techniques
• Explosives recognition
• Anti and Counter Surveillance
• Psychological and Welfare Problems

Day 5 - Case Studies

• Bhopal
• Chernobyl
• Texas City