International Risk and Security
Management (IRSM) has
partnered with best-of-breed
service providers to offer the
industry what directors Ernest
Walters and Jaco de Kock believe is
a turnkey security solution for the
freight and transport industries.
“The idea is to provide every facet
of risk and security management
under one umbrella,” says Walters,
“and the solution will be tailored to
meet individual company needs.”
There are four elements in the
company’s portfolio of services
– training, fleet management,
security and logistical support.
And De Kock is a firm believer
that effective training lies at the
heart of any good security plan.
“In the freight industry,
trucks are moving high-value
commodities.
Our prime
intention is to
train drivers
in hijack
prevention.
We’re not
only teaching
them what to do but the control
room monitors their movements
from the moment they leave the
depot until the freight is loaded.
This is a critical mechanism
when it comes to proving insider
involvement, which makes up
a large percentage of hijacking
incidents.”
It’s not only about avoiding
hijacking incidents – it’s also
about training drivers on how
to avoid accidents. And while
training is often seen as a grudge
purchase, IRSM has the figures
to demonstrate that well-trained
drivers ultimately translate into
significant savings in maintenance,
fuel and the like – and therefore
reflect positively on the bottom
line.
Another key element of the
package involves security – and
here IRSM will either place
someone in the cab with
the driver or provide an
escort with live tracking
via GPS wherever he’s
travelling – including
cross-border.
“We are able to
offer a solution to any
problem you may
have,” says Walters.
“Tell us your needs
and we will tailor
a package that suits
you.”
And this extends
to trauma debriefing, conflict
handling and how to control
yourself in a stressful situation
Established two years ago,
the company has developed and
designed all its training programmes
in-house – and these are constantly
monitored and updated.
Walters and De Kock are both
ex-policemen with 40 years of
combined experience in the police
force, vehicle tracking and private
security industries.
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Tell us your needs and we
will tailor a package that
suits you.
– Ernest Walters
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Well-trained drivers
ultimately translate into
significant savings in
maintenance and fuel— and
therefore reflect positively
on the bottom line.
– Jaco de Kock
