Airside Safety Training

Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the airport as an operational system.
• Explain the various stakeholders and their roles and responsibilities with regards to airside safety.
• Recognize important elements of airside safety required to operate in a safe manner.
• Identify the key hazards that they may encounter on the airside and how to approach them safely.

Who Should Enrol?

• All new employees that require initial safety training as part of their induction process.
• Existing employees that require initial or recurrent safety training.
• Personnel from airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport.
• Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with operations, safety or compliance responsibilities.
• Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff.
• Anyone interested in a career in airport operations and/or safety.

Course Content

The Airside Safety Training course covers the following topics:

1. Airport Familiarization

• The main areas of a modern airport and the major components of each.
• The different levels of access control applied to various areas of the airport.
• The unique challenges of safety and security when working on the airside.

2. Safety Stakeholders, Roles and Responsibilities

• The international, national and local organizations involved in airside safety and the various roles and responsibilities of each.
• Individual responsibilities regarding Airside Safety.
• The importance of Airside Security.

3. Airside Safety Elements

• Safety within the context of an aerodrome.
• Key safety terms.
• Safety Management Systems and how they differ from traditional approaches to safety.
• The four key strategies for dealing with safety risks.
• The importance of safety reporting.

4. Airside Hazard Awareness

• The importance of the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Key hazards on the airside and how to protect yourself and work in a safe manner.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.