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What is Considered a Standard Alcoholic Drink?

  When working in the hospitality industry, security officers and emergency response officers will come into regular contact with patrons consuming alcohol. In order to monitor alcohol consumption safely, officers need to understand the concept of a standard drink. One standard alcoholic drink is defined as a beverage that contains 10 grams of pure alcohol. [...]

Body language in the Security Industry

Nonverbal communication can have marked influence on situations in the security industry. During your security officer training, you will learn extensively about how to use appropriate body language according to your situation. The body language you use as a security officer can support your function as a protective or helpful role. It can also present [...]

Infection Control in the Workplace

As a security guard, emergency services officer or first aid officer, you will encounter pre-hospital environments where cross-infection is a high risk. Fortunately there are some simple procedures that everyone should adhere to in order to minimise the chance of this occurring.   Firstly, what is a communicable disease? A communicable or contagious disease is [...]

Tracking & Monitoring Shipping Container Content

  Maritime cargo goes through rigorous procedures to make sure that the content carried is not compromised or tampered with during transition. There are several systems in place that detect any tampering with and allow for the safe assessment of shipping container contents.   Tagging and Tracking This technology system is a way of tagging [...]

The 7 Steps of Maritime Security Risk Assessment

  The Maritime Risk Assessment Process is known as the “Seven Steps”. It proceeds as follows. Establish Context Firstly, establish identify the key assets and areas of importance. Assess the impact of destruction and the ability to recovers. Do this using ratings of critical, moderate or marginal. Evaluate potential impacts. What will the risk or [...]