Retained Services

Retained Services

Over 400 independent TV production companies, broadcasters and studios retain First Option to provide their safety support.

CLIENT FOCUS

Our retained service can provide all your organisation’s H&S requirements or support your in-house safety team.

From policies and systems through to day to day advice and support, training and equipment, we have the range of service solutions to meet your needs.

Talk to us about a retainer package to suit your company or project.

Retainer Subscriptions

Weekly, monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annual subscriptions. Easily move places around your team and add users when you need to.

All paid subscriptions have full access to First Option’s production safety KnowledgeBase*, the most comprehensive database of production safety resources in the industry. You just need to be logged in.

KnowledgeBase* resources include document templates, production-specific safety information and AI-powered answers to your questions, 24/7.

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FREE

Always

  • Access to First Option KnowledgeBase* Safety Essentials 24/7

  • Regular safety updates from First Option’s Technical Bulletins

  • Simply sign up for an account and log in

Freelancer

FROM £2 / WEEK

Single User Licence

  • Access ALL First Option KnowledgeBase* content – log in to view the most comprehensive database of production-related safety information in the industry.

  • Search KnowledgeBase* with our interactive Bot

  • Access to Pre-Vetted Contractor List

  • Regular safety updates from First Option’s Technical Bulletins

  • Weekly and monthly subscriptions available

Team

FROM £30 USER / WEEK

5 User Licence

  • Advice Line phone and email support for up to 5 Users
  • Access to all Premium features of our online, interactive Production Risk Assessment generator
  • Risk Assessment Review by qualified safety professionals

  • Users have access to Pre-Vetted Contractor List

  • Access ALL First Option KnowledgeBase* content including templates 24/7 – log in to view the most comprehensive database of production-related safety information in the industry

  • Search KnowledgeBase* with our interactive Bot

  • Access to Pre-Vetted Contractor List

  • Regular safety updates from First Option’s Technical Bulletins

  • Weekly and monthly subscriptions available – weekly subscription works out at under £8 per user per day, monthly works out at £4 per user per day.

ELITE | Most Popular

£2,950 / YEAR

20 USER LICENCE

  • INCLUDES £200 ONLINE PURCHASE DISCOUNT

  • Access to all Premium features of our online, interactive Production Risk Assessment generator

  • Access to Advice Line phone / email support and Risk Assessment review for 20 Users

  • Reassign User places with ease and/or buy extra seats pro rata whenever you need them

  • Users have access to pre-vetted Contractor List

  • Access to ALL First Option KnowledgeBase* content for everyone on your corporate email domain

  • Out of hours emergency phone support

  • Health & Safety Policy review and update

  • 50% off online RAW training course, 10% off other online courses

  • Onsite support day rate discounts

  • Priority Support at reduced rates

  • Quarterly, six-monthly and annual subscriptions available

Enterprise

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MULTI COMPANY

  • Multiple email domain full access to First Option KnowledgeBase*

  • Multi user / company access to Advice Line phone / email support and Risk Assessment Review

  • Out of hours emergency phone support

  • Priority Support at reduced rates

  • Discounts on onsite support day rate

  • Discounts on online RAW training course

  • Advice Hub 24/7 All Access
  • Advice Line phone and email support
  • Risk Assessment Reviews
  • Safety Training at reduced rates
  • Pre-Purchase Support Days
  • RAW online training DISCOUNT
  • Office Fire Risk Assessment
  • Senior Management Meetings
  • Supplier Vetting Discount

Bespoke

YOU DECIDE

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  • Single or multiple user access to Advice Line phone and email support

  • Single or multiple user access to Risk Assessment Review

  • Single or multiple user access to First Option KnowledgeBase*

  • Cover subsidiary undertakings

  • Give freelancers temporary access to Advice Line, Advice Hub and RA Review

  • Priority Support at reduced rates

  • Discounts on onsite support day rate

  • Discounts on online RAW training course

  • Out of hours emergency phone support

  • Safety Training at reduced rates
  • Pre-Purchase Support Days

  • Online training discounts

  • Office Fire Risk Assessment
  • Senior Management Meetings
  • Supplier Vetting Discount

The First Option KnowledgeBase is a comprehensive database of production safety resources.

Subscriptions at the ‘Individual’ tier and higher enjoy access to all KnowledgeBase resources, including the interactive AI-powered Bot to answer questions 24/7. Just click on the Advice Hub button on the bottom right of the screen.

The ‘Subscriber’ and ‘Freelancer’ tiers do get access to KnowledgeBase, but the content is more limited. If you’re not logged in (irrespective of tier level) you will only see very generic advice.

It is important to understand that access to the KnowledgeBase alone will not satisfy your legal obligations to seek safety advice from a “competent person”, which is a requirement of The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. To satisfy that obligation you will need to choose a package that includes Advice Line support.

Legal considerations aside, any hazard or control information provided by the KnowledgeBase will by its very nature be generic, and therefore will need to be amended to suit the specific circumstances of the activities being assessed – so unless reviewed by us, First Option accepts no liability for any subsequent risk assessments produced by clients or others that rely solely on information provided by this system.

While we make every effort to ensure this information is accurate and up to date, KnowledgeBase has been developed with the intention of providing information only and on an ‘as is’ basis so First Option Safety Group Ltd accepts no responsibility for the use of information provided. We believe the information to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible, but it can only be of a general nature and is not a substitute for consultation with qualified safety advisors.

ONE SOURCE

Use First Option Safety as your ‘source of competent H&S advice’ as required by H&S law and commissioning questionnaires from broadcasters.

Online and In Person

  • A-Z of production, event and venue safety hazards and controls, regularly updated with the latest best practice and legal requirements and guidance. Invaluable for producing production risk assessments and for undertaking any production activity safely.

  • Safety Forms. Handy pre-prepared forms for risk assessment, accident reporting etc.

  • Checklists to help with location recces, studio safety, filming in unusual locations such as schools, railways, or airports and unusual activities such as diving, flying or at sea.

  • Database of pre-vetted contractors.
  • Advice about training needs.
  • Management guidance and briefings covering information and advice about specific legislation.

Advice Line

  • Access for your team to our safety advice centre via phone and email for advice on any safety issues and risk assessment reviews.

  • Available working hours and diverted to our duty safety adviser out of hours and at weekends.

Onsite Support

  • Priority access at reduced rates to onsite support for production recces and shoots, location and studio inspections, events or venues.
  • Safety, security, medical and fire support available.

Training

  • Reduced price access to our online risk awareness and other safety courses.
  • Priority access and reduced rates for all other training, including Risk Management of Productions, Fire Warden, and more.
  • Priority access to our new e-learning portal with ability to onboard and manage delegates.

Policy and Systems

  • Health and Safety Policy and Organisation and Arrangements tailored to your organisation.
  • Monitoring and reporting.
  • Updates on relevant changes to Health and Safety Law.
  • Assistance with accidents and incidents and dealing with enforcement authorities.
  • Monitor rigging for safety and compliance.
  • Monitor elevated platforms and lifting equipment for safety and compliance.
  • Monitor electrical installations safety.
  • Help ensure that risk assessment controls are adhered to.
  • Where activities change help ensure they are appropriately assessed and advice on appropriate precautions.

  • Monitor crew working time and stress levels and advice productions accordingly.

  • Monitor catering and welfare facilities.
  • Monitor child protection.
  • Ensure complete safety records are retained and logged for future use.
  • Liaison with emergency services.
  • Monitor working and advice production and HoDs on potential breaches and concerns.
  • Manage accidents and incidents, reporting to authorities and conducting investigations with production clients as required.

Contact

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