How can I try it?
We offer taster sessions at game fairs and county shows across the UK with our airgun coaching line.
Airgun club safety officer
This course is designed to equip the candidate with the knowledge and skills required to undertake the task of a 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 assessments in these areas is required.
The course is not designed for novices.
Airgun club safety officer courses
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What is covered
- The BASC safety officer’s 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 fallout;
- Written and practical assessments.
Cost
- BASC members: £110Â
- Non-members: £145Â
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 assessments in these areas.
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserves the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness, BASC will aim to provide candidates with 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:
| Â | Charge | Charge |
| Reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
| Second reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date AND only in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | £50 |
| Cancellation more than eight weeks before the course start date | 40% | 30% |
| Cancellation less than eight weeks but more than four weeks before the course start date | 75% | 60% |
| Cancellation less than four weeks before the course start date | 100% | 100% |
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