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Why You Should Consider Not Training With Us [Video]

 Why You Should Consider Not Training With Us Nailing the colours (also nailing the colours to the mast or nailing the flag) is a practice dating back to the age of sail that expresses a defiant refusal to surrender, and willingness to fight to the last man.

21 Nov 2019 · 10 min read

Close Protection Situational Awareness and Conflict Management and Physical Intervention Course

Date: 25th & 26th February 2020, Location: The Green Dragon Hotel, Hereford. Cost £525 + Vat BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW BEFORE THE REMAINING PLACES ALL GO (COURSE LIMITED TO 20 PLACES)

13 Nov 2019 · 7 min read

Is A Door Supervisor Covered if They Are Assaulted By A Member of The Public Whilst At Work [Video]

 I recently put out a video entitled ‘Is a Door Supervisor Covered By Their Company Insurance if They Go To Assist Someone in The Street’ and we had some very interesting comments and feedback on that in the threads on Facebook and LinkedIn.

12 Nov 2019 · 1 min read

Is a Door Supervisor Covered By Their Company Insurance if They Go To Assist Someone in The Street [Video]

 I was recent asked this question by someone on Facebook – “If a security company tell door staff don’t get involved in fights or problems on the street, as your not insured to do so, how would they stand if they did or didn’t get involved and somebody got hurt?”

6 Nov 2019 · 2 min read

Is the New PI Accreditation Worth It or Are We Putting Profits Before Safety? [Video]

As you may be aware there is a new physical intervention accreditation coming into effect in April 2020, which we are not going to be pursuing and I mentioned in one of my previous videos that we could see no major benefit in pursuing the accreditation.

30 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

A Wake-Up Call That Prompted To Change My Diet And The Astonishing Results That Have Occured Since

I’m posting this in the hope that it may help someone else. Just over three weeks ago I was walking up a flight of steps at when I got a pain in my chest and couldn’t breathe and one of my trainers had to help me up the rest of the steps and carry my bags for me. When I … Read more

28 Oct 2019 · 4 min read

NICOLA LOCHERY’S ABC RESTRAINT REDUCTION MODULE [FREE VIDEO]

On our September Restraint Trainer Refresher (just gone) we invited a person called Nicola Locery to come along and do a session on restraint reduction using her ABC model.

16 Oct 2019 · 2 min read

Plastic Handcuffs vs Mechanical Handcuffs [Video]

I’ve been asked for my opinion on the use of ‘plastic-cuffs’ and the benefits and drawbacks of them when compared to mechanical handcuffs so I have agreed to do this video to help someone out in the hope that it may also help others too.

15 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

The Reasons Behind Why NFPS Ltd Will Not Be Adopting The BILD/RRN/UKAS PI Accreditation Scheme [Video]

I have made it no secret that we [NFPS Ltd] will not be adopting the new PI Accreditation Scheme that is due to come into effect in April 2020. Since we made that announcement a lot of people have come back to me asking us why, and wanting to know what our reasons are for not adopting it. Therefore, I … Read more

14 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

Course Cost Increase

Please note that our course fees will be increasing for all bookings from next near with immediate effect. This will be the first time that we have increased our costs in the last ten years and to keep our costs competitive, whilst delivering what we believe is exceptional value for money and customer service, we have continually absorbed the additional … Read more

7 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

Being Told To Falsify Evidence (Allegedly) [Video]

 Being Told To Falsify Evidence (Allegedly) This video is the result of a phone call I have had today from someone who called me on an unlisted phone number and who would not give their name.

3 Oct 2019 · 1 min read

Falsifying Evidence – The Responses on LinkedIn [Video]

 Falsifying Evidence – The Responses on LinkedIn Thank you to all of you who responded to the video I put up yesterday entitled ‘Being Told To Falsify Evidence (Allegedly)’. There are some great and very interesting responses which I would urge you to read under that video as they could have serious implications for anyone being told to falsify … Read more

3 Oct 2019 · 1 min read