Security guard jobs in Finland
Security guards observe, detect irregularities and protect people, buildings and assets. They maintain security at all times by patrolling designated property areas, controlling access at entrances, watching alarm and video recording systems, asking suspicious individuals for identification and reporting infractions and law breaching activities.
Security guard - Which skills are essential?
Restrain, or control by force, individuals who violate regulations in terms of acceptable behaviour, who present a threat to others, and who perform acts of violence, to ensure the individual is unable to proceed in this negative behaviour and to protect others.
Examine visitors by performing a body search, in order to detect weapons or illegal substances.
Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.
Observe the principles according to which a person should only use so much force as is required to repel an attack. The use of deadly force is limited to situations where attackers are using deadly force themselves.
Types of threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration.
Ensure that proper and functional security systems are in place, including alarm systems, fire alarms, sprinklers and emergency exits.
Monitor the operation of equipment used in surveillance and gathering of intelligence to ensure it functions properly and to gather the surveillance information detected by it.
Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events. Concentrate and do not get distracted performing a task over a long period of time.
Identify the possibility of terrorism activities posing threats and danger in a specific area by monitoring activities of potentially dangerous groups of people, assessing risks in different areas, and gathering intelligence.
Check an individuals' official documentation, such as driver's licenses and identification, to ensure compliance with legal regulations, and to identify and assess individuals.
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
Monitor and check individuals' bags or personal items in order to make sure the individuals present no threats and that their behaviour is legally compliant.
Keep back offenders and trespassers in a certain area.
Patrol a designated area, watch out for and respond to suspicious and dangerous situations, and communicate with emergency response organisations.
Respond quickly to security incidents and violations by calling the police and keep in touch with other relevant parties involved in the potential prosecution of the offender.
Ensure the laws are followed, and where they are broken, that the correct measures are taken to ensure compliance to the law and law enforcement.
Carry out a route in order to verify if all the doors and windows are closed.
Respond promptly to adverse behaviour in a professional manner by taking appropriate and legal action to prevent further aggressiveness, such as verbal warning, lawful removal from the premises or apprehension of the person involved. Report details of adverse behaviour in line with the organisation’s procedures.
Practice vigilance during patrol or other surveillance activities in order to ensure safety and security, to look out for suspicious behaviour or other alarming changes in patterns or activities, and to respond quickly to these changes.
Security guard - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Set up and operate radio devices and accessories, such as broadcast consoles, amplifiers, and microphones. Understand the basics of radio operator language and, when necessary, provide instruction in handling radio equipment correctly.
Security systems in buildings and on properties automatically alarming security companies or producing acoustic or audio-visual signals when break-in, theft or damage of property is detected.
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.
Security activities in a hospital environment executing the hospitals structured security program, usually positioned at admission or the entrance of the hospital, patrolling the premises, helping nurses and doctors on demand.
Behaviour of explosives, pyrotechnics and blasting techniques. Associated risks and legal requirements.
Procedures used for investigative purposes such as surveillance by physical and electronic means, interrogations of witnesses, collection of objects and data for assessment and analysis and physical and electronic research for collecting data.
Conduct quality checks on cargo before loading and after unloading commences. Ensure total on-board cargo load is secure.
Monitor the entry and exit routes within the parking areas and report on any hazards, accidents or violations.
Conduct security taking into account the specific security and safety measures on passenger and commercial ships.
Spot and monitor individuals or groups of people at the door who intend to enter the premises unlawfully or have potential for causing threats.
The characteristics of the use-of-force, which is a legal doctrine employed by police and army forces, to regulate acts of violence during interventions. Use-of-force is ought to balance security needs with ethical concerns for the rights and well-being of intruders or suspects.
Security procedures, characteristics, tasks and risks encountered in industrial areas such as factories, ports, warehouses and mines.
The legal rules to be applied for fire safety and fire prevention in a facility.
Legal regulations and requirements in the field of selling, buying, handling and storing ammunition.
Use different kinds of firearms and other types of weapons and their matching ammunition, in compliance with legal requirements.
Control a crowd or riot, ensuring people do not cross to areas they are not allowed to access, monitoring the crowd's behaviour and responding to suspicious and violent behaviour.
Take immediate action to respond to major incidents that affect the safety and security of individuals in private or public places such as road accidents.
Make sure that all articles or objects lost are identified and that the owners get them back in their possession.
Screen luggage items in aerodrome through use of CBS system; conduct troubleshooting and identify fragile or oversized baggage.
Regulate the flow of traffic by using assigned hand signals, assisting travellers on the road, and aiding people to cross the street.
Th legal rules, constitutions and regulations applicable for the punishement of offenders.
Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.
Interview individuals in such a manner that they give information that could be of use in an investigation and that they possibly tried to conceal.
The forbidden substances which cannot be transported from one area to another, or carried by an individual, as well as their nature and how to handle them.
Guarantee the security of guests and the premises by monitoring the hotel premises.
Security procedures, characteristics, tasks and risks in commercial areas and institutions such as banks, malls, tourist spots, hotels and restaurants.
Ensuring security and to some extent intercultural communication in detention centres holding individuals for crimes, illegal immigration or refugees.
Monitor passenger flow through the screening checkpoint and facilitate the orderly and efficient processing of passengers; inspect luggage and cargo following screening procedures.
Prepare documentation and specific reports of the security threats, observations and incidents, such as shoplifting, that occur in the store, to be used as evidence against the offender, if required.
Use specially trained dogs to search specific areas or surveil properties in order to detect threats or individuals.
Implement and monitor security measures within the store; be vigilant about shoplifters and fraudulent use of credit cards.
Surveillance methods used in the gathering of information and intelligence for investigation purposes.