Night Shooting Course – Risks and Liabilities

Wednesday 4th November 2009 – 9.30 am until 12.30 pm - in the Bracebridge Suite.
PestTech, National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
Tutors : John Thornley OBE and Charlie Parkes OBE

♦ ♦ 6 CPD points credited to this course ♦ ♦

This is a certificated course aimed at a wide range of people with particular relevance to those involved in gamekeeping, pest control and deer management.

Shooting at night is potentially a high-risk activity for participants and the public at large. There have been several serious and fatal accidents in recent years. The Course Tutors have been professionally involved in some of these cases by advising and assisting in their investigation.

Course objectives –

• To increase knowledge and confidence of a professional and competent gamekeeper, stalker, ghillie, pest controller, farmer, landowner and any person using firearms for the control of pest species, ground game and deer, with a specific emphasis on the additional dangers related to night shooting.
• To raise awareness of the risks to public safety
• To increase legal knowledge base
• To discuss and adopt codes of practice
• To compile a Health and Safety policy, risk assessments and safe systems of working
• To appreciate the implications of firearm certificate conditions
• To address security risks associated with firearms
• To identify the vicarious liabilities for landowners and employers

The course covers –

• Lawful target species
• The legality of shooting from vehicles
• Night shooting with a lamp
• Shooting from and over public rights of way
• Firearm certificate conditions
• Firearm safety
• Health and Safety, safe systems of working and risk assessments
• Insurance
• Codes of practice

Delegates are provided with a Certificate itemising the above content and our CD containing over forty documents including everything needed to compile a Health and Safety policy and detailed risk assessments.

About the Tutors –
John and Charlie are both experienced firearms users and were awarded their OBEs for services to the protection of wildlife. They are retired Senior Officers of the Derbyshire Constabulary but have long established themselves as recognised authors and legal consultants in Countryside Law. They are the authors of the books Fair Game and Deer Law & Liabilities.

Costs - £45.00 + VAT for Members £60.00 + VAT for Non-Members

To book a place please contact 01949 81133 or email NPTA House

 

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