The Brand New Survival & Rescue Course

In their continual drive to provide new and exciting, yet hugely beneficial training courses to the wider public, SGS Training Centre has launched a brand new Junior Lifeguard Programme, specifically created for teenagers from 12 to 17 yrs.

This is an action packed, fun filled 4 day course includes essential lifesaving skills and will improve the safety awareness of every participant, including life guarding, first aid and swimming skills.

This course is being offered to develop the safety skills of teenagers on the island, which go beyond the traditional swim & sports programmes. The course content includes pool safety & incident prevention, Primary & Secondary Care including CPR and AED usage, lifesaving techniques, effective life guarding surveillance, swimming fitness and drills.

The course will run from 9am to 5pm at the SGS Training Centre from 30^th June to 3^rd July inclusive and is just THB 5,700 – including snacks and lunch.

Lifeguard and Emergency First Response Instructor Khun Ton – qualified lifeguard with American Red Cross, Thai Lifesaving Society, Surf Lifesaving Society Australia and First Aid Instructor with Emergency First Response – will lead the programme.

For more information, or to book your spaces, please email training@sgsphuket.com now!

Thalang, Phuket, 14 May 2015

Galileo Maritime Crew Academy, providing world class training for luxury yacht crews, commissioned a customised MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency) standard Fire Fighting Facility to simulate actual conditions on board ships, giving their fire fighting & prevention course participants a realistic environment for their STCW (Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeepers) training courses.

The facility is situated on the SGS Training Centre Base, in Thalang, where the two training schools will team together to provide the most comprehensive public Fire Fighting & Prevention training courses in Asia.

Recently the teams initiated the facility with a 3 day intensive Instructor Training and Development program with Mr. Paul Fear, the Maritime School Manager for the Devon & Somerset Fire Rescue Service.

Paul comments “Phuket is an ideal location for Asia based training courses, and for completing the MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency) required STCW Courses which allow successful students to legally work around the world on super yachts and luxury boats. The STCW will now be renewable every 5 years, and with the Galileo Fire Fighting course, large vessel crew & yachting crew members will no longer have to travel back to the UK to complete the refresher courses, with the facilities and training now available in Phuket.”

Paul, with 27 years experience in the Fire Fighting & Training industry, currently works for the Fire Rescue Service in the UK and their commercial department, RedOne. His brief trip to Phuket was to ensure that the Galileo and SGS fire instructors are up to date with training and teaching practices, preparing them to pass intensive audit checks and provide the high quality training expected from international clients.

Barrie Buck, Managing Director of Siam Guardian Services, has always included professional training courses as an integral part of the SGS staff development, instilling valuable life skills for all of his employees. He now intends to put all of the SGS management team through the intensive fire fighting course over the next few months. Barrie states “The training not only teaches important safety skills, it keeps the team motivated and working well together, encouraging respect and responsibility for each other in the workplace. It is important to keep these skills current, and with the facility now on our property, the team will refresh their skills yearly in both fire fighting and First Aid”

Fire Management and Prevention is one of the many available safety courses available through the SGS Training Centre, and can be booked for groups or individuals at sgsphuket.com or training@sgsphuket.com

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Sources for further information:

www.sgsphuket.com/training

www.galileoyachting.com

http://www.red1ltd.com/

Siam Guardian Services officially launches the new SGS Training Centre with an invitational Safety Seminar!

With the Training Centre officially opening this year, SGS are proudly exposing their accredited safety courses to the island on the 29th January 2015. Siam Guardian Services has been operational for over 8 years in Phuket, and has often offered safety training courses throughout this time, however, the centre has taken on a new goal, a team of certified instructors and a list of accredited courses all for increasing the safety and security of the general public on Phuket, both visitors, expats and locals.

The safety seminar promises to be an informational, interactive and fun filled morning with internationally accredited key note speakers, live K9 and first aid demonstrations, with opportunities for the guests to join in, ask questions and more importantly see what the new Training Centre has to offer. From water based rescue courses to advanced driving skills, customised intensive crisis management and security awareness, all with a team of instructors with a combined wealth of certifications and training experience.

SGS Training Centre has focussed it’s market towards the hospitality industry, where the visitors to the island are an important resource for the island and therefore their wellbeing should be a priority. However, the skills learnt on the SGS training courses are skills that can be learnt and practiced in everyday life, preparing the work force to be better trained, more aware and generally care more about their work and home environment. Schools, tour operators and large companies will also benefit from the courses on offer.

The Seminar will begin with registration at 8:45am. A brief introduction by SGS Director, Barrie Buck will open the seminar, followed by course information and demonstrations until lunch time. The seminar is free and includes a sumptuous lunch at the Khun Khao Hall, on the Thanyapura property.

To register for the event and book a space contact training@sgsphuket.com before the 21st January, 2015.

For more information please contact Claire on 089 728 6673
Spaces are limited so an early reservation is recommended.