Description

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The Armed Robbery Survival Skills eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of how to respond safely and appropriately in the event of an armed robbery in the workplace.

The course focuses on personal safety, recognising potentially threatening situations and appropriate behaviour during and immediately after an armed robbery. Learners will consider how their actions can help reduce risk, the importance of remaining calm and following workplace procedures, and the steps that should be taken following an incident.

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Who Should Attend?

• Employees working in customer-facing environments.
• Retail and hospitality personnel.
• Employees who handle cash or other valuables.
• Employees working in locations where robbery may present a workplace risk.
• Managers and supervisors responsible for employee safety.
• Anyone requiring awareness of how to respond safely to an armed robbery.

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What You Will Learn

• Understanding the risks associated with armed robbery.
• Recognising potentially threatening or suspicious situations.
• The importance of prioritising personal safety.
• Appropriate behaviour during an armed robbery.
• Remaining calm and avoiding actions that may increase the level of danger.
• Following instructions where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
• Maintaining awareness without unnecessarily confronting or challenging an offender.
• Protecting colleagues, customers and others where possible without placing yourself at additional risk.
• Appropriate actions once the immediate threat has passed.
• Contacting the emergency services and following workplace emergency procedures.
• Preserving the scene and avoiding unnecessary disturbance of potential evidence.
• Recalling and reporting useful information following an incident.
• Cooperating with the police and organisational reporting procedures.
• The importance of post-incident support and workplace follow-up.

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Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

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Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

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Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

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Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.

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