Airgun Club Safety Officer

This course is designed to equip the candidate with the knowledge and skills required to undertake the task of Safety Officer, knowing the standard expected and being able to set up an airgun range stand safely at a green field or club field site.

On completion of the modules, candidates who meet the required level of skill and knowledge in the assessment will be issued with the BASC Airgun Club Safety Officer certificate. The BASC Airgun Club Safety Officer Award comprises a minimum of one day’s training for people who already have experience in handling airguns and setting up club range events/competitions. Some understanding of Risk Assessment in these areas is required. The course is not designed for novices.

The course covers:-

The BASC Safety Officer role and responsibilities
Health and Safety; why and how a risk assessment must be performed
Performing a ground inspection on green/brown sites
Knowledge of different airguns and ammunition
Knowledge of the legal issues
Range operation, location, target direction and fall out
Written assessment
Practical assessment

Cost

£110 BASC members
£145 Non-members

Course Requirements

You must be 21 years of age or over to register for this course.
Experience of handling different types of airguns
Experience of setting up and running club range events and competitions
Understanding of Risk Assessment in these areas.

Airgun Club Safety Officer Courses

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Cancellation Policy

Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserve the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness BASC will aim to provide candidates notification of cancellation as soon as possible prior to the advertised start date. We strongly recommend that fees for any accommodation you book are refundable as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates. If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-

	Charge Non- Members	Members
Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date)	£25	£25
2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances)	£50	£50
Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date	40% course cost	30% course cost
Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date	75% course cost	60% course cost
Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date	100% course cost	100% course cost

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