Andy Thompson talks with Mark Scoular, founding Director at Protect and Prepare Ltd, a multi-agency protective security and preparedness consultancy, providing high level strategic, tactical & operational interoperability from the development of policy and doctrine to hands-on delivery, training, testing and exercising and gap-analysis in any given high threat/risk environment Read more…
In 2021, Marshal will be launching a Safety, Security and Risk Management “Training Services Marketplace“. We re-launched in 2024! The new Business Development platform is an initiative for companies and freelancers operating in this broad sector, around the world, who have a common purpose – helping to keep people and Read more…
Andy Thompson ‘visits’ Nairobi, Kenya, to speak with Stephen Smith, Managing Director of SEPAR International, a Security, Risk Management, Training and Logistical Support company specializing in hostile locations worldwide, about their low profile and holistic approach to training for potentially traumatic scenarios, including hybrid digital and physical training solutions. SEPAR Read more…
Watch the Opening Address from the ICoCA AGA 2020 marking ten years of the International Code of Conduct and ‘rising awareness among private security companies of need to comply with human rights standards’. A rise in the standards of Safety, Security and Risk Management Training will go a long way to achieving the Read more…
Author: Andy Thompson, Founder of Marshal. Many people espouse the concept of “purpose”. I have never thought about it too deeply until I began a business – choosing, instead, simply to follow paths I found interesting, adventurous and occasionally risky. Yet, I stumbled upon my “purpose” inadvertently when reviewing the Read more…
In this edition of our “Training Leaders” series, Andy Thompson visits Remote First Aid with Julian Woodall, Owner and Training Director, Medic Services International, a Health & Safety Training consultancy. What is the origin of Medic Services International? I served in the Royal Artillery from 1990 until 2005 and trained Read more…
In our next “Training Leaders” interview, Andy Thompson speaks with Dave Allen, a highly accomplished freelance High Threat Environment Driver Training instructor, and Road & Fleet Safety Consultant. We discuss what effective driver training means to both individuals and to the companies who invest in this critical aspect of Health, Read more…
Marshal’s Andy Thompson enters the highly specialized world of Marine Explosive Ordnance Disposal, and speaks with Andy Ward, Director of Strategy and Global Operations at EODEX Ltd, about the levels of training required at both the operator and the client level, as the energy industry proliferates offshore. Tell us Read more…
Have a look at the “Careers” page on the websites of Project Services companies and you will see that they often state something along the lines of: “We are always on the lookout for… [insert whatever specialists, roles and skill sets they typically contract]. Please send us your CV/Resume to anonymous@…” So, Read more…
When mobilising and delivering manpower-intensive projects in safety-regulated environments, the time, costs, and risks of sourcing and deploying a diverse workforce, particularly contractors, are compounded by the challenges of accessing ever increasing amounts of personal data – from CVs to qualifications, certifications, permits, licences, criminal record checks, passports, visas, insurance, training and medical Read more…