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What does the security guard training include?

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Question added by dana tutunji , Architect , Helou Trading Co
Date Posted: 2013/06/20
Nisar Khan
by Nisar Khan , Country Manager Security and Administration , PUMA Energy

1-First of all physical and mental training methods should be included because the main skill of a security guard is his attentive and presence of mind, sharp memory.2-Physical fittness training to keep guards body perfect so that he would be able to handle number of people alone.
3- Training about patrolling which can be done by checking the assigned area in a given interval of time and notice each and every little thing in that area of surveillance.
Because survilleillance and counter surveillance is most important skill required due to prevailing deteriorated security situation globally.
4- Use of firearms and training about their use and also make a guard familliarize with contemporary and latest firearms and explosives.
5- Training about personal search, scanner search and vehicle search.
6- Security equipments training and communications methods.
7- training about security threats and risks.
8- Mitigation measures to reduce the security risks.
etc etc.

Every security guard should be able to handle firearms. Firstly, we are talking about the safety of the guard himself in unforeseen circumstances, and secondly about weapons, many of them come with special devices such as hunting thermal scope, which can be very dangerous for society. Such lessons and courses may help us cope with this danger.

Hello Dana,

do you want to join the Guardian sphere? :-)

With best regards,

Mike H.

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