The Body Armour Experience

The Course is intended for senior persons involved with the use, assessment or procurement of personal armour equipment. Access to the Course is restricted to Police, Armed Forces, Government Agencies, and members of the Private Security Industry licensed by The Security Industry Authority.

Applications from other professions will, however, be considered, such as from journalists going to work in hostile environments.
The Course is open to nationals from EU and NATO countries.

The Course has three main aims;

• to explain and demonstrate the material construction, dynamic operation and true level of protection of personal armour equipment;
  
  
• to provide information to help with equipment selection, procurement and deployment;
  
  
• to discuss attack threats and risk assessments.

Venue: The Sørensen Centre, Barbourne Road, Worcester and Lorica Research Limited, Brockhill Laboratory, Worcester, United Kingdom.

An alternative venue of your choice may be used. If you wished to see live firing demonstrations at your alternative venue, access to a licensed firing range would be necessary.

• You will see and handle materials used in the construction of ballistic- and stab-resistant body-armour vests and jackets, and ballistic-resistant shields and helmets.
  
  
• You will see personal armour equipment tested on the shooting range and gain a good understanding of their physical nature and dynamic operation.
  
  
• You will learn facts about personal armour equipment - the benefits, the limitations and the true degree of protection to expect.
  
  
• You will learn how to compare personal armour products and the meaning of such terms as 'blunt trauma' and 'areal density'.
  
  
• You will see live demonstrations of formal ballistic and stab test procedures including those of the UK Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) and of the US National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

The Course organisers and presenters guarantee that materials and items of personal armour equipment shown on this course are discussed with complete impartiality. No commercial promotion of proprietary products of any kind takes place. They further guarantee that any advice and guidance given will be completely free of commercial interest.

Course Objectives: To develop a high level of understanding of personal armour equipment to facilitate efficient procurement and deployment.

Intended mainly for: Police, Security and Military Operations Personnel and Commanders, Procurement Managers, Health & Safety Managers.

The Course: is open to nationals from EU and NATO countries.

Duration: 1 day. More intensive and selective courses can be given as required.

Date: Various - Please enquire or click here to see dates available.

Venue: The Sørensen Centre, Barbourne Road, Worcester and Lorica Research Limited, Brockhill Laboratory, Worcester, United Kingdom. (Your own venue may be used if preferred.)

Course Fee: On application.

Course brochure & booking form: Click here to download