Legal Framework & Law 19/2009
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Guard Roles & General Duties
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Access Control & Searching
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Emergency Response & Fire Safety
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First Aid & Medical Emergencies
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Communications & Conflict Resolution
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Quick Facts
- Exam
- MOI Basic Security Guard
- Regulator
- MOI Security Dept
- Key Law
- Law No. 19/2009
- Credential
- Guard ID Card
- Format
- Computer-based MCQ
- Weapons
- Prohibited (unarmed guards)
- Level
- Entry / Foundational
- Blueprint
- Law 19/2009 (current)
Detain vs Arrest
Guard Detain
- Temporary hold only
- No legal charge power
Police Arrest
- Legal authority to arrest
- Can file formal charges
Guards detain, police arrest
Guard Authority Decisions
- Suspect resists guard→Use minimum force, call police
- Person needs detaining→Detain only, never arrest
- Weapon found on-site→Don't touch, call 999
- Conflict is escalating→De-escalate, request backup
Law 19/2009 Basics
- Governing law
- Law No. 19/2009
- Regulator
- MOI Security Dept
- Min. age
- 18 years old
- Sponsor
- Employer applies for license
- Guard ID
- Mandatory before work
- Uniform rule
- Not police/military lookalike
- Unlicensed work
- Criminal offence
Guard Powers & Limits
- Firearms
- Prohibited for guards
- Arms exception
- Minister approval, case-by-case
- Arrest power
- Detain only, no arrest
- Use of force
- Minimum necessary only
- Police contact
- Call 999 immediately
- Search authority
- Consent-based, not forced
- Core role
- Deter, observe, report
Guard Role Priorities
Deter, observe, report, but never arrest
Deter: visible presenceObserve: watch and noteReport: notify supervisor or policeNever: arrest or use force
Fixed vs Random Patrol
Fixed Patrol
- Set route
- Predictable timing
Random Patrol
- Varied route
- Unpredictable timing
Predictable vs unpredictable timing
Core Guard Duties
- Primary role
- Prevention, not enforcement
- Notebook
- Legal occurrence record
- Handover
- Brief the next shift
- Conduct
- Professional, courteous, alert
- Chain of command
- Report up, don't act alone
- Site SOP
- Follow post orders
- Appearance
- Full uniform, visible ID
Patrol & Observation
- Fixed patrol
- Set route, timed
- Random patrol
- Unpredictable timing
- Observation
- Watch, note, report
- Suspicious activity
- Report, don't confront
- Perimeter check
- Doors, fences, lighting
- Log entries
- Time-stamped, factual notes
CCTV vs Physical Patrol
CCTV
- Passive, continuous monitoring
- Records evidence for review
Physical Patrol
- Active, visible presence
- Enables immediate response
Watch vs act in person
Access Control Decisions
- Visitor lacks valid ID→Deny entry, log attempt
- Vehicle needs inspection→Search with consent, log it
- Badge not returned→Report to supervisor
- Detector alarm triggers→Do secondary manual check
- Prohibited item found→Confiscate, log, and report
- Tailgating observed→Stop, verify each person
Access Control Basics
- Visitor log
- Sign-in, sign-out
- ID check
- Verify before entry
- Escort rule
- Visitors accompanied always
- Vehicle entry
- Log plates and driver
- Deny entry
- No valid ID or pass
- Tailgating
- One badge, one person
Search & Screening
- Metal detector
- Sweep before entry
- Bag search
- Visible, consented check
- CCTV role
- Monitor, record, review
- Prohibited items
- Confiscate, log, report
- Search limits
- No forced personal search
PASS Fire Extinguisher Method
Pull the pin, Aim low, Squeeze, then Sweep
Pull: the safety pinAim: low at baseSqueeze: the handle firmlySweep: side to side
PASS vs RACE
PASS
- Extinguisher use steps
- Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
RACE
- Full fire response steps
- Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
Tool use vs full response
Which Emergency Response?
- Fire alarm sounds→Evacuate via nearest exit
- Small contained fire→PASS extinguisher, else evacuate
- Suspicious package found→Isolate area, call 999
- Bomb threat received→Note details, alert supervisor
- Victim unconscious→Start DRABC, call 999
- Heat illness signs→Move to shade, cool, hydrate
- WBGT above 32.1C→Stop all outdoor work
- Intruder detected→Observe, report, don't engage
Fire Safety & Classes
- Fire triangle
- Heat, fuel, oxygen
- Class A
- Wood, paper, cloth
- Class B
- Flammable liquids
- Class C
- Electrical equipment
- Class K
- Cooking oils and fats
- PASS method
- Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
- RACE method
- Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
RACE Fire Response Method
Rescue people, Alarm raised, Confine fire, then Extinguish
R: rescue people firstA: raise the alarmC: confine the fireE: extinguish or evacuate
Emergency Procedures
- Evacuation
- Calm, orderly, to exits
- Muster point
- Headcount after evacuation
- Bomb threat
- Note details, don't touch
- Suspicious package
- Isolate, evacuate, report
- Fire alarm
- Evacuate immediately
- Emergency number
- 999 - police, fire, ambulance
DRABC First Aid Sequence
Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, then Circulation
D: check scene safetyR: check consciousness levelA: clear the airwayB: check for breathingC: check pulse, start CPR
Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke
Heat Exhaustion
- Heavy sweating still occurs
- Cool, rest, and hydrate
Heat Stroke
- Sweating has stopped
- Medical emergency, call 999
Warning sign vs true emergency
First Aid Protocol (DRABC)
- D - Danger
- Check scene safety
- R - Response
- Check consciousness
- A - Airway
- Clear and open
- B - Breathing
- Look, listen, feel
- C - Circulation
- Check pulse, start CPR
- Recovery position
- Unconscious but breathing victim
- Call first
- 999 before first aid
Medical Emergencies
- Choking
- Back blows, abdominal thrusts
- Bleeding
- Direct pressure, elevate limb
- Heat exhaustion
- Cool, hydrate, rest
- Heat stroke
- Medical emergency, cool fast
- WBGT limit
- 32.1C stops outdoor work
- Summer work ban
- Jun 1-Sep 15, 10-3:30
- Shock
- Lie down, elevate legs
De-escalation vs Physical Force
De-escalation
- Calm voice first
- Create distance and time
Physical Force
- Last resort only
- Minimum force necessary
Always try talk first
Radio Communication
- Phonetic alphabet
- Alpha, Bravo, Charlie
- Clear speech
- Short, factual messages
- Confirm receipt
- Read back key info
- Radio checks
- Routine equipment tests
- Log calls
- Time, content, action
- Chain reporting
- Report through supervisor
Conflict & Ethics
- De-escalation
- Calm voice, create distance
- Active listening
- Acknowledge, clarify, respond
- No force first
- Verbal before physical
- Cultural respect
- Local norms and values
- Confidentiality
- Don't disclose site info
- Human rights
- Dignity, no discrimination
Common Traps
Detain ≠ Arrest
Guards detain temporarily only ≠ Only police can arrest
License Fees ≠ Guard's Cost
Employer pays all fees ≠ Guard is never charged
PASS ≠ RACE
PASS covers extinguisher use ≠ RACE covers full fire response
Fixed Patrol ≠ Random Patrol
Fixed follows a set route ≠ Random varies timing and path
Heat Exhaustion ≠ Heat Stroke
Exhaustion: still sweating, conscious ≠ Stroke: sweating stops, emergency
CCTV Monitoring ≠ Physical Search
CCTV only observes remotely ≠ Search needs consent and contact
Occurrence Book ≠ Personal Diary
Book is an official record ≠ Diary carries no legal weight
Last Minute
- 1.Law No. 19/2009 governs security
- 2.MOI issues the Guard ID
- 3.Employer pays all license fees
- 4.Guards work unarmed by law
- 5.Detain only, never arrest
- 6.Call 999 for any emergency
- 7.Always run DRABC before aid
- 8.PASS for extinguishers, RACE for fires
- 9.WBGT above 32.1C halts work
- 10.Summer work ban: Jun 1-Sep 15
- 11.De-escalate before using force
- 12.Log everything in the occurrence book
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