Being a security guard isn’t an easy task. Their responsibility is different from a police officer.
A police officer has the license to actively involve themselves and respond to crimes immediately. They are fully trained in using their weapons when need be whereas a guard takes up preventive measure to deter violence and felony.
When you hire a security guard for your own personal or professional reason, make sure you familiarise yourself with the fact that a guard will always take up the role to face and prevent a crime by keeping open eyes, monitoring and reporting any felony they may encounter, and not proactively involving in the crime itself. That is the police officer’s job, not your security guard’s. A security defender has the ability to report the nearest police station if any serious issues arise.
At Security One 2 One, we train our security guards in a manner that makes them the leading and most sought after across Australia. The credit goes to all our hard working staff who take their task so seriously.
During training, we ensure our guards are well aware of top five factors that are very important while they are on duty.
5 Basic Security Actions Guards Do
1. Checking, monitoring, and reporting
Most commonly, a person is hired for large gatherings; be it social, political or religious events. To avoid rowdy and unruliness among the crowds, to prevent from property damage and to protect lives, a security guard constantly monitors the areas, checking IDs and scanning the guests along with reporting instantly if they witness or sense any violence.
2. Quick retaliation during violence
If a violence occurs, a guard is fully aware to retaliate swiftly and properly, taking the necessary actions without being overly involved. A guard from a security service agency firm stays alert all the time and knows all the steps to ensure the safest respond to this kind of situation.
3. Always attentive
A guard is always observant of the surrounding. Their task is not only to deter crimes and violence but also to ensure safety of the people. This means a security guard has the ability to sense faulty electrical lines, smell burning cables or hear any suspicious sound coming within the premises and act accordingly.
4. Providing warnings
If a guard is hired for an event, company, or location the first task of the guard is to notify the employers of all the circumstances they can face or incidences that can occur. Alerting the employers is important as they can base the preventive action accordingly.
5. Seeking assistance
A guard is well trained in how to handle grave situations. Since they can’t deal with serious crimes themselves, the fastest and the best thing to do is to alert the police immediately. This will not only save lives but also stop the unwanted situation before it goes out of hand.
If you want to hire reliable, trustworthy, and highly-trained security guards for any personal or professional gathering, contact Security One 2 One today!
