General Security Awareness Training (GSAT)

General Security Awareness Training (GSAT) meets the requirements as set out in DfT TRANSEC in accordance with EU-OPS, ICAO, ICAO Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention, EC-regulations and ECAC recommendations.

This course is designed for:

Ground staff and all other staff which requires identity pass to the restricted zone (RZ).

This course is divided into 5 sections:

Threat to Aviation
Objectives and Organisation of Aviation Security
Restricted Zone Protection and Access Control
Prohibited Articles
The Trainee’s Role In Aviation Security

After the final skill test is successfully passed a certificate will be sent to the training organization or the individual user.

Sections	5
Questions	5
Duration	1 hour
Language	English
Initial training	Yes
Recurrent training	Yes
Price	10 EUR/User

Content

Why GSAT?

Section 1 (Threat to Aviation)

Why this course in GSAT
Authorities requirements.
Suppression acts of criminal aggression.
The aim of Security.
Protecting passengers, crew and ground staff.
Procedures for domestic and international traffic.

.... and much more

Section 2 (Objectives and Organisation of Aviation Security)

The United Nations (UN) is the main organization.
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
International Civil Aviation Organisation "ICAO”.
The Unlawful Interference Committee (UIC).
ICAO promotes.
The Chicago Convention.
Annex 17 ”Unlawful Interference”.

... and much more

Section 3 (Restricted Zone Protection and Access Control)

“Airside” and “Landside”.
Restricted Zones (RZ) or Authorisation Zones.
Airport identification and passing system
Access of persons and vehicles.
Admission to Restricted Zones.
System in place for surveillance of persons and vehicles.
Background check.
Airports colours to particular areas.

... and much more

Section 4 (Prohibited Articles)

The Aviation Security Act 1982.
Firearm and explosives.
Prohibited objects.
Liquids and exceptions to the liquid rule.

... and much more

Section 5 (The Trainee’s Role In Aviation Security)

Staffs responsibility.
Staff understanding potential threats to civil aviation.
Details of security procedures.
Unattended items.
Abandoned bags etc.
Suspicious items.

... and much more

Department for Transport Direction (12j) states that all staff who require access to the Restricted Zone (that is who require an airside staff pass) must first attend a General Security Awareness Training (GSAT) course produced by a DfT approved training provider. Existing airside pass holders have until 19 January 2009 to comply. New applicants for airside passes, and staff renewing an existing pass, must comply now.

Our General Security Awareness Training (GSAT) course meets the requirements as set out in DfT TRANSEC in accordance with EU-OPS, ICAO, ICAO Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention, EC-regulations and ECAC recommendations.