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Maintain and store weapons, ammunition, and propellants for productions

URN: SKSAR6
Business Sectors (Suites): Armoury and Weapons Supply for Productions
Developed by: ScreenSkills
Approved on: 2022

Overview

This standard is about storing weapons, ammunition and propellants complying with legislation and protocols for productions.

This standard is about creating a safe and secure storage system where each weapon, ammunition and propellants can be accounted for at all times.

This standard is for Armoury co-ordinators and Armoury supervisors.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. ​create a safe and secure storage system where each weapon, ammunition and explosives can be accounted for at all times
  2. confirm that the system created for safe and secure storage is appropriate for the level of resources contained
  3. provide documentation on the safe and legal storage of all weapons, ammunition, and propellants and who is liable for these
  4. verify that all licenses, certificates, and insurances are current and valid
  5. identify what each license holder is entitled to do to comply with legislation and protocols
  6. maintain safe working practices at all times
  7. confirm that the enforcing authorities have approved the alarm and security systems and that this information has been passed to the relevant bodies
  8. take all aspects of risk assessment and   management into account and provide documentation to this effect

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. ​the nature of the weapons, ammunition, and propellants you are storing and the legislation and protocols around keeping them
  2. the legislation, licences, insurances, and health and safety requirements for the weapons, ammunition and propellants you are storing
  3. how to create and maintain a secure system for storing weapons, ammunition, and propellants
  4. the importance of all licenses being verified and current
  5. the alarm systems necessary to ensure maximum security
  6. how to liaise with the production as to the storage of weapons, ammunition, and propellants

  7. the liaison protocols with local firearms officers and other relevant authorities

  8. how to undertake and document a risk assessment

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2026

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

ScreenSkills

Original URN

SKSAR6

Relevant Occupations

Arts, Media and Publishing, Media and Communication, Media Associate Professionals

SOC Code

3417

Keywords

maintain; store; weapons; ammunition; propellants; risk assessment; productions;