SECURITY AWARENESS WORKSHOPS/TRAINING

Group 41 through the Security Awareness Product, offers an additional means of security which is often overlooked. The product provides a pro-active prevention measure to people that assists them with the knowledge and skills to prevent themselves from being placed in a criminal situation and shows them how to react in a criminal situation.

The Security Awareness Workshop is offered to any people who wish to increase their awareness and preventative measures regarding crime in South Africa. This includes all business employees, drivers, company representatives, students in hostels, schools, travellers from overseas, ex-pats, teachers, families and community organisations.

The direction of information in the workshop is determined by the needs of the client. The following is offered:

• Insight into Crime - The "know your enemy" Module. On overview of crime, the criminal, causes of crime (Biophysical, psychological, socio-economic factors and the criminal profile)

• Protection at Home - Home protection strategies including the external and internal environment, people, warning signs, children and teenagers. Avoiding hijacking situations and how to react.

• Protection at Work - Protection at work that focuses on documentation security, general office security and office politics.

• Protection while driving - The anti-hijacking link to protection at home. It deals with planning ahead, defensive driving, road rage, motor vehicle accidents and police stops.

• Protection when out - This module deals with the Boyd loop, levels of alertness, the AWARENESS composite and travel safety.

• Personal protection - The when it happens module dealing with confrontation, fear, close quarters protection and non-lethal weapons.

• Worst-case scenario - Deals with the basics of being a victim, rights and treatment.