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Recognition of Firearms and Explosives – Instructors' course

Successful completion of this course will enable instructors to design and deliver initial and recurrent training in the recognition of firearms, explosives and incendiary devices (RFX) for the RFX module of the relevant syllabuses. RFX instructors are required to renew knowledge by attending a refresher course at least every 36 months.

The duration is two days for the initial course or one day for the refresher.

Please contact the course providers listed below to arrange attendance on an RFX course.

For further information on applying for approval from the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver the RFX Instructors course in accordance with the RFXI Syllabus, please contact the CAA at Avsec.Training@caa.co.uk

To apply to hold the RFX Identity Letter for instructors who will travel with inert training aids, please use the RFX application form

HAE Training

Matthew Pearce

Mission Hall, Middle Farm, Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 0PW

Matthew.Pearce @haetraining.com

Phone: +44 (0)208 8310724

Redline Assured Security Ltd an Air Partner Company

Clare Causier

The National Safety and Security Academy, First Avenue, Finningley, Doncaster, DN9 3RH

or

Regus Offices, 450 Bath Road, Heathrow, London, UB7 0EB

trainingadmin@trustredline.co.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1302 288360 Fax: +44 (0)1302 623355

Manchester Airport Group

Alexandra Shaw

Alexandra.shaw@manairport.co.uk 

Gatwick Airport Limited

Jo Buchan and Tanya Hodges

Training Point, Concorde House, Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 ODW

RFX.access@gatwickairport.com

Phone: 07917 853609/07765 124497

Heathrow Airport Limited

Jason Mcloughlin

The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, Hounslow, Middlesex,TW6 2GW

Jason.McLoughlin@heathrow.com

Phone: 020 8745 6352 Mob: 07808 116343

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