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Day 2 at #MPTS2024 come and say hello and help us come up with some safety chants!! What do we want? Safety! When do we want it? As soon as reasonably practicable!

Day 2! If you’re visiting The Media Production & Technology Show today, come and pay us a visit. Stand D71. #MPTS2024

Really great day at the The Media Production & Technology Show today. This is me with Thalia Stephenson on the way home after chatting to loads of people, ready to do it all again tomorrow. Come and say hi to us at the First Option stand. There all day…

👋🏼 Come and find the First Option team at The Media Production & Technology Show! Visit stand D71 where we’re showing off our brand new Risk Assessment Tool in all its glory, including live demos, tutorials, and a chance to meet the team and have a chat. See you soon! #MPTS2024

First Option are continuing to recruit for health and safety consultants (full time) in Manchester and London. We have lots of exciting productions and events coming up this year and are looking to expand the team. If you are commutable to either Manchester or London, please get in touch and we can chat through further. Although experience of the film, television and event industry is ideal, this is by no means a strict requirement. As long as you have a NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent, we are happy to explore opportunities with you. Follow the link below are you can contact me at [email protected] https://lnkd.in/eSNwzkhe

🏆 A huge congratulations to our amazing clients on their #BAFTA wins last night! It's always a pleasure to provide H&S support to such brilliant productions. -Slow Horses (Jackson River Films) -Squid Game The Challenge (Studio Lambert) -Top Boy (Well Street) -The Long Shadow (New Pictures) -The Sixth Commandment (Wild Mercury) -Three Little Birds (Tiger Aspect) The full list of winners and nominees can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eMJ-uVDU #FirstOption #safetyfirst #bafta2024 #productionsupport #healthandsafetysupport #mediasupport #healthandsafety

📣 First Option are thrilled to announce the launch of our Online Risk Assessment Tool! Our interactive, online tool will help you compile your #ProductionRiskAssessments any time, anywhere. Our focus on raising safety standards in Film, TV and Events is unwavering. So much so that we are now leveraging our unrivalled knowledge and experience to give productions the tools to produce their #PRA and to assess their overall safety culture. The catch? There isn't one. Whether you’re a client or not, you just need to be logged in. Setting up an account is free and only takes a few moments. We’re making these tools freely available because we’re committed to reinforcing the importance of #healthandsafety, and driving improvements in #safetyculture in our industry. Already a retainer client? Access all premium features today and enjoy! Retainer clients can also request a review of your risk assessment by a qualified safety professional, just check the ‘review’ box once you've completed your RA and the system does the rest. To access the tool, please go to: https://lnkd.in/eue_kMTn For further information, or for details about how First Option can support you, please contact [email protected]. #FirstOption #safetyfirst #onlineratool #riskassessment #riskassessmenttool #healthandsafety #productionsafety #mediasafety

📣 Our partners at North Star Safety Group are excited to announce the launch of their brand new Female Resilience & Safety Training (FRST). ❔ What is FRST? North Star believe that there is a place in the training & development market for bespoke training for women, geared around personal security, travel safety & security, and self-defence. They want to provide training for women, delivered by women, that provides a safe and secure space where attendees are given the opportunity to enhance self-development, self-empowerment and personal confidence. ❔ Who is this training for? This new and exciting training is not aimed at any specific professional or market sector; it’s for every woman. North Star are passionate about helping everyone develop the skills and mindset that we all need to thrive and survive in todays uncertain world.   ❔ When are the FRST courses? 4th-6th June 2024 24th-26th September 2024   To register your place on the next course, or for further details, please contact the North Star Safety Group team at [email protected] or call 0204 599 4888. #safetytraining #frst #femaleresiliencetraining #safetyfirst #training #personalsecurity #selfdefence #travelsafety #selfdevelopment

👉 Training needs you!   At First Option, we’re always looking to review our #training to make sure that we’re delivering what you need in the way that you need it.   We recently launched our #RiskAssessmentOnProduction course and we’re looking to add more new courses to our #TrainingHub soon.   As part of that review we’d love your help in deciding which courses we create next.   We want to make sure that the courses we create are ones that you want, that you need, and that they’re delivered in the way you need them to be.   So whether that’s a course on basic electrical safety or something more specific, such as COSHH training for Art Departments, let us know your thoughts   Please look to complete our very short survey here: https://lnkd.in/eDTDFtta #FirstOption #safetyfirst #safetytraining #training #trainingcourses #healthandsafety #productionsafety #mediasafety

❗ First Option is continuing its search for health and safety consultants to join the team. We are the largest, most experienced safety consultancy serving the media and entertainment industry all over the world. We specialise in TV and film production, from the biggest dramas and action films, through to studio entertainment and factual programmes, to live events like premieres, festivals, and sporting events. We are looking for candidates who: - Have a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) - Are based in London (or in easy reach of London) - Have experience in a H&S role. Experience of the industry is not required although it is desirable If the world of Film, TV and Events peaks your interest, or if you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected]. #FirstOption #filmandtv #productionjobs #jobhiring #safetyjobs #productionsafety #mediasafety #londonjobs #jobsinlondon #healthandsafetyjobs https://lnkd.in/e4cfP9FZ