CHAPTER 2: PREPARE TO ESCORT PERSON AND VALUABLES

Select, organise and use equipment, personal protection equipment (PPE) and resources required to meet work tasks for security escort and risk assessment procedures.
Check equipment to ensure operational effectiveness and report faulty or damaged equipment, following all guidelines for security escort and risk assessment.
Check personal presentation to ensure it complies with workplace standards for appearance.
Clarify communication processes with relevant persons.
Assess risk and plan primary and secondary routes and schedule to maximise security and to meet work instructions. This includes following protocols for security escort and risk assessment under all circumstances.

2.1 Select, organise and use equipment, personal protection equipment (PPE) and resources required to meet work tasks.

Security officers are hired to accomplish two things: protect persons and property and inform their clients of any incidents. For these reasons, security escort and risk assessment are critical parts of their responsibilities.
They are essential for keeping shops, shopping centres, financial institutions, and even restaurants free from criminal activity.
They are important for safeguarding the safety of employees, guests, and customers.

You minimise casualties and make wise decisions by having an expert inspect your equipment regularly.
Instead of waiting until a piece of equipment breaks down in the middle of the workday, you may replace parts as needed.
As a result, your productivity increases and you reduce unplanned downtime.

Any equipment that has to be inspected or serviced should always be turned off and isolated to prevent accidental starts.
Today, the majority of equipment comes with maintenance instructions.
This also offers guidance on how to conduct equipment inspections safely.
Many companies have written maintenance and repair processes in place, such as a permit-to-work program.
Additionally, you can utilise warning signs to inform staff members that certain equipment is now not in use.
Another option is to utilise a lockout system.

Security guards respond to security incidents and provide other services to company employees and the general public.
Security guards must have a good communication system to do their jobs effectively.
This system must enable security guards to request backups and communicate with their superiors when necessary.