Element 2.2 Contribute to the security of self, colleagues and others

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

1. identify security risks to self, occupiers and other people in different locations
2. obtain information on national legislation, guidelines, and organisation procedures for the security of self and others
3. apply correctly and consistently the relevant security procedures and guidelines for protecting self and others
4. ensure self and colleagues provide clear schedules of movements
5. check and respond immediately to any unexpected circumstances, absences, or departures from colleagues’ agreed schedules
6. take appropriate and effective emergency action when required
7. pass on any suggestions for improving security to the responsible persons


Knowledge and Understanding

You must know and understand:

(a) potential security risks to self, colleagues, occupiers and others
(b) current legislation and national guidelines relating to the security of people
(c) the procedures of the organisation for whom you work relating to the security of people
(d) which procedures and guidelines apply in different circumstances
(e) the systems for recording people’s movements and checking their security
(f) what constitutes unexpected circumstances, absences or departures from agreed schedules and who should be informed of them
(g) what types of emergency could occur
(h) what the emergency procedures are
(i) what types of suggestions for improving the security could be made and who should be given them


Scope

This Element requires that you:

A. identify the following security risks:
(i) intimidation
(ii) verbal abuse
(iii) physical abuse
(iv) violence
(v) kidnapping

B. identify security risks in different locations:
(i) office
(ii) development site including new houses or converted buildings with some adjacent properties in a state of partial completion
(iii) vacant property
(iv) occupied property