The Foston Group recognizes the need to create and deliver a Security officer training program that exceeds the Provincial Basic Security Training (BST) standard.

Protecting The Protector

The Foston Group recognizes the need to create and deliver a Security officer training program that exceeds the Provincial Basic Security Training (BST) standard.   TFG believes a curriculum designed without the influence of “Essential Skills,” Occupational Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness training and the ability to write effectively does not serve employers, clients, or the community. TFG’s philosophy incorporates that there must be a measurable change in the student’s skill-setabilities
(including life skills) for training to be effective.

Many factors influence the risk of injury and illness in a workplace, such as the industry, nature of the work and type of equipment and materials used. Still, recent research has identified another risk factor that’s less well-known: “newness.” There are several kinds of “newness,” such as young workers who are new to the workforce and recent immigrants who are new to Canada and your workplace.
The private Security industry employs many workers that fall into these categories.

The Principal, Jim Foston, is a committed professional with over 35 years in public/private Security. His focus, since 2001 years has been on the private Security industry, and he places a particular emphasis on training those wishing to enter the security patrol sector.

He holds an Honorary Life Membership with the Canadian Society for Industrial Security and, until recently, held the Chair position for the Pacific Chapter. he has also sat on numerous industry sector committees, including the Justice Institute of BC’s Security curriculum revision committees, the Canadian General Standards Board – Security Training Committee, and the BC Human Rights Coalition Committee. He holds Provincial Instructor and Adult Education Diplomas and numerous leadership and instructor training certifications.