Vocational training services in the field of surveillance, firefighting, first aid and operational aspects of a security control centre for the European Parliament's sites

Description

The Directorate-General for Security and Protection (hereinafter 'DG Security and Protection') would like for both its security personnel and part of its statutory personnel from other departments to receive common basic training which takes into account the institution's particular characteristics. Apart from the basic training, the European Parliament would also like to provide each agent with refresher courses in most of the fields mentioned. In order to guarantee the professionalisation of DG Security and Protection's personnel, the EP professional training unit (hereinafter 'Forpro') implements an annual and multiannual training plan which contains common elements as well as individual components adapted for the tasks specific to certain personnel members. The training objectives are based on the skills identified, which are themselves based on job profiles. Training courses: fire safety (basic and refresher courses); industrial first aid (basic and refresher courses); surveillance/access control (basic and refresher courses); operator function for security control centre (basic and refresher courses); fire training (basic and refresher courses), first aid (basic and refresher courses), using automatic and semi-automatic defibrillators for volunteers and evacuation. Security manager/coordinator training courses; security training courses open to security personnel; legislation and regulation for host countries; mitigation and management of risks; investigation of security incidents; management of flow of people/vehicles; installation of new security devices; on-the-ground crisis management; management systems and systems for operational information security; procedures and operating standards of general coordination centres; conduct to be observed in the event of a terrorist incident or armed violence or explosives; prevention of shooting incidents; introduction to techniques for defending against physical violence; museum security for European Parliament venues; call-takers for emergency services. Detecting the signs of radicalisation and preventing possible threats of terrorist attacks; detection and prevention of insider threats; profiling and counter-observation; escorting key figures (protecting individuals from potential danger and keeping the protected person from approach by third parties); detection of explosive devices and measures to be taken; TCCC Tactical Combat Casualty Care; organisation and evaluation of practical exercises (e.g. bomb drills, violent and hostile acts inside the building, violent acts outside the building while still on the premises). SSIAP1: basic and refresher courses; SSIAP2: basic and refresher courses; SSIAP3: basic and refresher courses; logistical aspects, prior validation and monitoring of the training courses.