Crewmember Security Training Program Development and Implementation Have you begun developing crewmember training based on the ‘Guidance’ from Common Strategy 2004? Have the mandates from Vision 100 have you wondering just how you are going to develop effective security training that meets the compliance standards? Are you stressed about finding the time to get through the approval process of both your carrier’s PSI and the TSA’s Office of Workforce Performance and Training? Fortunately, you have come to the right place where experienced, knowledgeable and hard working airline people can help you get through this complicated process that will not 'break' your tight budget. Developing new mandated courses from the TSA, or revising existing courses, requires laborious and time consuming efforts on staff that are already over-burdened. Particularly since aviation managers and decision makers are faced with having to do more with less. On the other hand, you could simply use the Subject Matter Experts at the Aviation Safety and Security Association who are knowledgeable about getting through the difficult approval process of TSA mandated courses. We have been through the approval process before and know first hand how to get through it. Furthermore, we assure that your company will be provided with up-to-date, pertinent and reliable information that will be relevant to your crewmembers. For years, our experts have been collecting and analyzing aviation safety, security and human factors issues, and utilizing the data to develop and implement vital, timely and pertinent training programs. We even wrote 'The Book' on crewmember security training. Frequently requested to provide speakers and workshops for international symposiums and conferences, we pride ourselves on our globally recognized reputation. We have a proven track record with domestic and international airlines, corporations, flight crew training facilities, and the Transportation Security Administration. Training development and implementation is our core business and we are not limited in time or resources to accomplish the tedious job of course development. We truly understand that it is usually difficult for training department personnel to stay abreast of current threats to aviation around the world and to develop and implement an effective crewmember security training program that will get through the complicated approval process of the TSA. We assisted a large American airline in the development of their crewmember security program after it became mandated through the Transportation Security Act of 2001. This difficult process involved incorporating the ‘Guidance’ from the Common Strategy 2 and shaping it into a training program that was approved by the airline’s PSI on the first submission. According to the PSI, our program was used as the ‘gold standard’ for qualifying subsequent programs. If your management personnel have to accomplish this task, it will take them away from their essential duties while trying to navigate through the developmental and approval process. Quite simply, the experienced professionals at the Aviation Safety and Security Association have the knowledge necessary to develop such crucial and important programs that will not overburden your training personnel. After the training course is approved, comes the implementation stage where your instructors need to be trained by knowledgeable individuals so they can effectively teach the course to your crewmembers. ASSA’s Subject Matter Experts can assist you in this process by conducting a comprehensive train the trainer course. Additionally, drawing upon our experience in law enforcement/personal protection, as well as an intimate knowledge of a wide variety of aircraft, our unarmed defensive techniques are very effective in the close confines of aircraft cabins and cockpits. Our approach includes how to assist another crewmember in distress and how to manage security-related events in the cabin such as combative individuals who need to be carefully restrained to avoid any undue legal liability. Additionally, if you desire, we will work with your legal counsel to develop a use of force policy that we help protect you from un-necessary use of force problems that could oneday cost your company money in court. We can also help you imbed CRM/Human Factors into your security training. Flight deck and cabin crews will see first hand the benefits of teamwork, communication, situational awareness and decision making in high-stress, security-related events. As airline people ourselves, we understand the difficulty of trying to find appropriate training while staying within a strict budget. The bottom line is that we are aviation people with aviation backgrounds who understand the difficulties that you face. We can move easily through your world and not have to be brought up to speed about the aviation environment. We will strive to produce what you desire for a security training course and not what we want. Furthermore, we want to emphasize that we will work with you to provide the desired services to attain the costs that are within your budget. ASSA’s Subject Matter Experts are knowledgeable in all aspects of airline security and can assist you as needed to develop a program that is right for you and your airline or company. Contact us today so we can get started working for you! Aviation Safety & Security Association guarantees compliance with confidentiality requirements regarding aviation security programs. 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