The Danish Institute of Fire & Security (DBI), based in Copenhagen, applied to the EU for funding to send two groups of ten security trainers to the UK in a partnership with Skills for Security (SfS), the skills and standards setting body for the security sector. The aim; to show security training here in the UK and share best practices.
The second visit ran a week during June (the first visited in March 2013). Among the visitors were representatives from the Danish Security Parliament, installation companies and end users, including the Head of Investigations for the Danish Institute of Fire and Security. All are involved in security training and were keen to see the UK at work.
Trainers were welcomed by the organisations below who kindly gave their time and expertise. SfS thanks go to all involved from:-
•Worcester Fire Station
•G4S and Her Majesty’s Prison, Birmingham
•Asset Protection and Brindley Place, Birmingham
•The Fire Protection Association, Moreton in Marsh
•Cooper Security, Mitcheldean
•Tavcom Training, Hampshire
•Broadlands Guards and Kingston-upon-Thames Council CCTV Control Room
•Nova Security, Abington
Dudley’s Coaches of Worcester again were shuttling everyone around for the week and keeping everyone on time.
What they say
Henrik Jensen – DBI, Group lead for Group 2
“…The Leonardo Mobility provided a unique networking opportunity which will go on for years. We were impressed by how the security industry and the police team-up to solve problems and crime using all available resources.”
Jack Hansen – Bravida
“This has been a very interesting week with lots of inputs and new ways of seeing things. I have found new inspiration and met a lot of people with great knowledge to learn from some of the most Skilled people from the security businesses in England.”
“…We got new inspiration about how online support could be done better by Cooper Security”
Ninna Auvinen – Security Danish Parliament
“…Kingston Council was an inspiration and would love to have had more time”
“…our driver was an excellent ambassador for the Brits way. He was flexible, innovative and very kind”…
Ken Rasmussen – DBI Head of Investigations
“This trip was a great way to learn about how you in England tackle some of the same problems we also have to deal with in Denmark.”
Bill Croft – Asset Protection
“….it was a pleasure to host the visit at Brindley Place…”
Frank Adamson – Broadlands Guards
“The visit from the Danish representatives to the CCTV Control Room at Kingston upon Thames [pictured] went extremely well and we believe that ties have been made with our Danish colleagues and that both parties benefited a great deal from the visit.”
