EMI PSA study plan
EMI PSA · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Personal Safety Fundamentals and Risk Awareness
Define personal safety fundamentals, including risk awareness, hazard identification, and the concept of a safety mindset.
Identify common workplace hazards and classify them by type (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial).
Explain the risk assessment process (identify, analyze, evaluate, control) and apply it to a sample scenario.
Describe personal protective equipment (PPE) selection, use, and limitations for typical security roles.
Your checkpoint
Create a one-page risk assessment matrix for a hypothetical worksite, listing at least five hazards and corresponding controls.
Situational Assessment and Threat Recognition
Explain the principles of situational awareness, including the OODA loop and baseline behavior.
Identify indicators of suspicious activity and potential threats in various environments.
Differentiate between threat recognition and threat assessment, and describe the escalation of indicators.
Apply threat recognition techniques to a written scenario and recommend appropriate actions.
Your checkpoint
Write a 300-word threat assessment report based on a provided scenario, identifying at least three indicators and recommending response actions.
Personal Safety Fundamentals and Risk Awareness & Situational Assessment and Threat Recognition
Integrate risk awareness and threat recognition into a comprehensive site safety and security plan.
Analyze the relationship between personal safety fundamentals and situational assessment in real-world incidents.
Evaluate case studies to identify missed indicators and propose preventive measures.
Develop a checklist for conducting a pre-shift threat and hazard assessment.
Your checkpoint
Produce a combined risk and threat assessment checklist with at least 15 items, covering both domains.
Access Control and Site Security Procedures
Describe access control principles, including identification, authentication, and authorization.
Explain site security procedures such as visitor management, badge systems, and perimeter control.
Identify common vulnerabilities in access control systems and propose mitigation strategies.
Outline the steps for responding to an access control breach.
Your checkpoint
Design a site access control procedure document (500 words) for a small facility, including visitor logging, badge issuance, and breach response.
Incident Reporting and Documentation
Explain the purpose and elements of incident reporting and documentation.
Write clear, objective, and factual incident reports using the who, what, when, where, why, and how framework.
Identify common pitfalls in incident documentation (e.g., subjective language, omissions) and how to avoid them.
Describe the chain of custody for evidence and the importance of timely reporting.
Your checkpoint
Write a complete incident report based on a given scenario, ensuring objectivity and including all required elements.
Emergency Response and Evacuation
Outline emergency response procedures for various emergencies (fire, medical, bomb threat, active threat).
Explain evacuation principles, including assembly points, headcounts, and accounting for personnel.
Describe the roles and responsibilities of security personnel during an emergency.
Develop a post-emergency debrief and reporting process.
Your checkpoint
Create an emergency evacuation plan for a building, including a floor plan sketch with exit routes and assembly areas, and a 200-word procedure summary.
Conflict De-escalation and Communication & Physical Security Systems and Technology
Explain conflict de-escalation techniques, including active listening, empathy, and verbal judo.
Demonstrate effective communication strategies for diffusing tense situations.
Describe physical security systems such as CCTV, alarms, and access control technology, and their integration.
Evaluate the role of technology in supporting de-escalation and incident response.
Your checkpoint
Role-play a de-escalation scenario (recorded or written transcript) and write a 200-word analysis of the communication techniques used, plus a brief description of how a CCTV system could assist.
Workplace Safety and Occupational Health & Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
Identify workplace safety and occupational health regulations and their application to security roles.
Explain legal and ethical responsibilities, including use of force, duty of care, and privacy considerations.
Analyze ethical dilemmas in security and propose legally sound and ethical solutions.
Review all domains and complete a comprehensive practice exam.
Your checkpoint
Complete a 50-question practice exam covering all domains, achieving a score of at least 80%, and write a reflection on two ethical scenarios.
Milestones
Week 2: Complete a self-quiz on domains 1 and 2 with at least 80% accuracy, and receive feedback on the threat assessment report.
Week 4: Submit the access control procedure document and pass a peer review checklist with at least 90% of items addressed.
Week 6: Present the emergency evacuation plan to a study group or mentor and incorporate feedback; score at least 80% on a domain 5 quiz.
Week 8: Achieve a passing score on the comprehensive practice exam and complete all deliverables; review weak areas and create a final study summary.