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Emirates Group Security trains Nigerian presidential fleet in security

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 12 - 2009 at 12:05
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Emirates Group Security recently hosted eleven aviation professionals from the Nigerian presidential fleet for a three-day Aviation Security Training (AVSEC) course in Dubai.

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  • Members of the Nigerian presidential fleet who were in Dubai for special security training with Emirates Group Security and CAE.
    Members of the Nigerian presidential fleet who were in Dubai for special security training with Emirates Group Security and CAE.
Organised by CAE and supported by the Emirates Group, the specially tailored session, held at the Emirates Aviation College, Dubai, is part of the attachment programme for the team in Dubai.

Speaking on behalf of the Nigerian delegation, Captain Adams Madaki said, "In three days we have been provided with a good overview of the emerging threats against civil aviation and appreciated the importance of striking the right balance to facilitate business. It is indeed a good and professionally run course."

The specially tailored course covered the following areas:

- Legal Framework and Introduction to Aviation Security
- Threats & Risks to Civil Aviation
- Bomb Threat Handling
- Protection of Parked Aircraft
- Disruptive Passenger Handling
- Crime Prevention
- Crew /Inflight Security
- Dealing with Hijack
- Defence Tactics (self-defence)

The participants received certificates from the Centre for Aviation and Security Studies (a department of Emirates Group Security) and Edith Cowan University of Western Australia.

Commenting on this inaugural programme, Dr. Abdulla Al Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Group and CEO of Transguard Group, said:
"The training programme is among a few in world that is recognised and backed up by a university. It is our pleasure to extend this security training and education programme to the Group. We look forward to similar collaborations in the near future."


The Centre of Aviation Security Studies (CASS) has been actively involved in aviation security training. Among the upcoming security courses organised by CASS are:

• PMC - February 2010.
• Risk Management - (December 13 - 17, 2009).
• Aviation Security Management (December 6 - 10, 2009).
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Notes and media contacts

For details on the above training please contact Fadhel Al Saadi on +971 4 218 3113.

About Emirates Group Security and CASS:

Emirates Group Security has long been an industry leader in the development of systems and procedures to combat fraud. Based in Dubai, the division has achieved significant success through document verification, the forensic examination of counterfeit documents and the development of training programmes. The department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Edith Cowan University of Western Australia to jointly develop the Diploma course in Aviation Security Management in Dubai.

About The Centre of Aviation & Security Studies:

Run in close partnership with Edith Cowan University of Western Australia and several universities world wide e.g. Open University of Malaysia. The centre provides high-quality, university-affiliated educational and training programmes. The centre employs qualified trainers and education consultants who provide client-specific programmes. Curricula development includes research into comparable international syllabi to ensure a comprehensive programme.

A panel of specialists with academic and industry-specific expertise will approve all programmes.

The centre aims to become a world-class leader in the provision of educational programmes. The distinguishing factor of the centre is that it takes training to new heights by combining knowledge from various sectors and making all their programmes competency-based whilst providing an expanded educational component. What this means is that programmes offered are based on sound training and educational principles. Students may qualify for credits in comparable institutions internationally. All students receive certificates with international affiliations.

Media contact:

Siobhan Oswald
Emirates Media Relations
Tel: +971 4 708 3363

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