Maintain the safety and security of principals whilst on foot
Overview
This NOS sets out the skills, knowledge and understanding for you to maintain effective communications with the principal and other members of your team whilst providing foot escort and respond to incidents affecting the safety or security of your principal.
This NOS covers the following activities:
1. Maintain close protection escort on foot
2. Respond to incidents affecting the safety or security of your principal
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Maintain close protection escort on foot
P1 maintain the security and confidentiality of information relevant to threats to your principal
P2 balance operational requirements in line with the wishes of the principal
P3 maintain effective communications with the principal and other members of your team whilst escorting the principal on foot
P4 use appropriate and lawful personal protection equipment to maintain your own safety
P5 follow standing operating procedures for foot escort formations and protection procedures to avoid or minimise risks and threats to the principal whilst on foot
P6 negotiate hazards in a way that maintains the safety and security of the principal
P7 maintain situational awareness to assess risks posed to the principal
P8 recognise when the principal is subject to surveillance or other
unauthorised observation, and take appropriate action
P9 give clear and concise instructions to the principal and team members where appropriate, following standard operating procedures
Respond to incidents affecting the safety or security of your principal
P10 prioritise and take responsive action to deal with potential risks to the principal
P11 give clear and concise instructions to the principal and team members where appropriate
P12 act within the primary responsibilities of your role in the protection team
P13 maintain the health, safety and welfare of the principal, yourself and colleagues while taking responsive action to deal with threats to the principal
P14 take account of any medical condition of the principal that could influence what responsive action is taken
P15 minimise the threat of harm or injury to others who are not directly involved in incidents
P16 use only that force which is reasonable in the circumstances to defend yourself, principal and others
P17 be aware of and prepared for secondary or subsequent incidents that could compromise the safety or security of the principal
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Legal and organisational requirements
K1 current relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines relating to close protection
K2 the role and responsibilities of protection team members
K3 the capabilities and limitations of personal protection equipment available to you
K4 the standard operating procedures or practices for negotiating hazards and how to follow them
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K5 the typical behaviour of your principals when walking under close
protection and how this influences your operational methods
K6 the signals and commands that are used on foot escort duties and how to follow them
K7 the sources and nature of potential threats to your principals when walking and how to identify them
K8 foot escort formations and how to use them effectively in close protection
K9 how to identify surveillance techniques and how to respond to them
K10 the actions that you are permitted to take to respond to potential or actual threats to your principals
K11 the need for clear and concise instructions when providing close protection on foot
K12 how to recognise signs of potential attack on your principal
Respond to incidents affecting the safety or security of your principal
K13 how to encourage your principals to follow commands or instructions, whilst respecting their position or status
K14 how to respond to signs of potential attack on your principals
K15 what action you are authorised to take to deal with incidents that could compromise the safety and security of your principal, yourself and others
K16 how to use only that force which is reasonable in the circumstances to defend yourself, principal and others
K17 how to recognise actual and potential weapons
Confidentiality of information
K18 how and why you should maintain the security and confidentiality of information
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Glossary
In these National Occupational Standards; risk: is defined as the level of vulnerability to the threat situational awareness: refers to the changing circumstances within an environment that may pose a threat threats: refer to man made or natural hazards likely to cause damage, harm or loss, including life threatening, non threatening, verbal attack, physical attack, direct, indirect
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