Personnel from Octavian Security will be updated on the latest in counter terrorism measures at a special briefing with Nottinghamshire Police.

The multimedia session, being hosted by Octavian Security, is part of Project Argus, an initiative launched by the National Terrorism Security Office.

Taking people through a simulated attack, the aim of the session is to explore ways in which businesses across the country can aid in the prevention of a terrorist attack, the handling of an incident and recovering from one.

Octavian's chief executive officer, Sukhi Ghuman, commented: "Experienced personnel from Octavian provide particular clients with counter terrorism advice, and therefore it is important to be fully aware of the latest guidelines.

"This session will be a challenging one for attendees who will be asked what they would do in particular situations. Using information and guidance provided, they will have to identify and resolve issues relevant to the exercise.

"This presents us with a fantastic training session that is directly relevant to the services we offer. Therefore, a number of our personnel will be in attendance at this event, and others, to complement our in-house training courses."

Project Argus is a national initiative which aims to raise awareness within the private sector of the risks they face from a terror attack. It is hoped that the information taken from the sessions will then be spread throughout the business community.

Counter terrorism security advisor Kate Marsh, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Until people attend events such as Project Argus, they are largely unaware of the reality of the threat to the UK as well as the impact an attack could have.

"The threat to the UK from international terrorism is assessed as severe, which means an attack is highly likely. However, it is not clear where in the UK an attack is likely to take place, which is why it is vital to prepare as many people as possible for such an eventuality.

"The principles of Project Argus can also be applied to other high impact events such as fire and flood. It is encouraging that businesses, such as Octavian Security, are now approaching counter terrorism security advisors to hold these counter terrorism events."

The session is being held at South Nottingham College's premises in Ruddington, which offers a number of security-related courses to students.