Firewatch

Patrol is a basic function of security service. There are many types of patrol, such as: Foot patrol, bicycle patrol, vehicular patrol. and Patrol using golf carts and even boats. Our security officers are vigilant, they use their power of observation and they will report anything out of ordinary. Some examples of patrol duties:

• They know why they are going into each department or area.
• They will Use the five senses hearing, seeing, smelling. feeling and tasting to recognize any threat.
• They will try and find things out of order.
• Alert to the additional dangers at night.
• Inspect fences to determine whether attempts have been made.
• Check all restricted areas on each patrol.
• Know the employees and the shifts they work.
• Check on any persons, including employees, who do not seem to have a reason to be in the area.
• Identify which cars regularly park in the company’s parking area.
• When they suspect any problem, they will handle it to the extent of their post orders, training and ability.
• Security officer will not hesitate to call for backup fellow team member or from police depending on the situation.

Patrol duties, it any, will be set forth in the customer contract or in your post orders. Regardless of the lope of patrol, one thing remains the same: You must be vigilant. You must use your powers of observation, and vou must report anything out of the ordinary. Here are some tips and examples of patrol duties. Be alert and careful.

• Know why you are going into each department or area.
• Use the five senses hearing, seeing, smelling. feeling and tasting.
• Do not patrol with clock like regularity, either by time or route covered, unless otherwise instructed. The closer vou stick to a schedule, the more predictable vour route becomes.
• Look for things out of order.
• Be alert to the additional dangers at night.
• Thoroughly check all restricted areas on each patrol
• Inspect fences to determine whether attemots have beenmade to penetrate or tunnel underneath.
• Check foreign objects placed near fences that may be used for to dimb over fences or to commit an act of sabotage.
• From time to time, stop on patrol rounds and lock for suspicious activity.
• Know the emplovees and the shifts they work.
• Check on any persons, including employees, who do not seem to have a reason to be in the area.
• Check on drivers and passengers who look out of place.
• Know which cas regularly pal in the compans paring aca.

When you patrol and suspect a problem, handle it to the extent of your post orders, training and ability. Do not hesitate to call for backup from vour fellow security team members or from the police depending on the situation.