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1. Security Guards (SG) cannot do Door Supervisors Duties
2. Door Supervisors (DS) Can do Security Guard Duties
Therefore 99% of would be Security officers choose the Door Supervisor (DS) course and license, no shock there!
The question the SIA and buyers of Security Service should be asking is; “do Door Supervisors have enough knowledge, training and skills to perform a Security Officers (SG) duties”, in our opinion, NO they don’t, so why is this:
Essential information for those companies and managers who look after purpose-built blocks of flats I wish to bring to your attention a guidance document supported by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) in conjunction with Local Government Association (LGA).
The guidance note provides advice to building owners, their professional advisors and fire and rescue services on issues to consider where a decision is made, based on a comprehensive risk assessment carried out by a competent person, to suspend temporarily a stay put policy and adopt a simultaneous evacuation strategy.
Although written for those responsible for the safety of residents in purpose-built blocks of flats, the principles of this guidance may, in certain circumstances, be applied to other premises.
Please see a copy of the document here NFCC Guidance
Whoever we are and whatever job we are applying for, it's always a worrying time, after all you want the job, right? Well not always as we have found out.
Interview readiness is essential if you are to put your best foot forward, it's far better to be in a job than sitting at home festering away with no ambition or goals in life.
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