Back to School Safety Tips

Back-to-school does not have to mean back-to-worrying. Though safety inside school is ultimately the responsibility of the principal and school staff, parents can take a few basic steps to ensure a safe school experience. These are recommended by the National Association of Elementary School Principals:

Learn the school’s emergency procedures. Emergency plans and phone  numbers are usually included in school handbooks and posted in classrooms. Taking  a few extra minutes to familiarize yourself and your child with emergency information can  give him the confidence he needs to act quickly in emergency situations.

Know travel routes to and from the school. Make sure you and your child know both primary and alternate routes. In an emergency, roads can be blocked and it’s important to have a backup plan.

Know and follow school security and safety measures. These might include signing in when visiting the school, being escorted when walking through the building, or wearing a visitor pass. Following these procedures also sets a great example for your kids.

Talk with your child about safety. Be specific. Talk about instinct and paying attention to funny feelings of fear. Explain what to do if she doesn’t feel safe (find a teacher, call 911, etc.). Make sure she knows how to contact you or a trusted neighbor who is likely to be at home.

Inform school staff about health and emotional concerns. Whether your child has a food allergy, a physical disability, or has been subject to bullying, make sure to keep your child’s teachers and principal in the loop.

Get involved. Talk with the principal about what you can do to increase school safety, such as organizing parents to form a neighborhood watch before and after school. Sometimes parent groups are highly successful in making improvements in traffic safety during drop off and pick up times.                        Source: Parent and Child Magazine

For the last schoolsafety tip, parents should make sure children have backpacks that have sturdy, padded straps, and are never more than 10% of their body weight, according to American Occupational Therapy Association, as heavy backpacks can cause shoulder and back pain.

Citiguard hopes you’ll share these tips with your family and friends.  Our team works hard every day to assure the security and safety of our clients and their properties. 

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The 6 Essential Roles and Responsibilities of Security Guards

All securityguard companies are NOT equal. Only Citiguard’s premier officers provide the following responsibilities and vital performance benefits.

Prevention

Citiguard’s security officer role is to first and foremost PROTECT the people and property of our clients. The major duty and responsibility of our security officers is prevention BEFORE an incident/offense occurs. Citiguard takes immense pride in its historical accomplishment of absences of incidents, offenses and crimes in distinguishing its superior security presence.

Visibility

Citiguard security officers remain consistently visible as a dynamic deterrent to would-be offenders and criminals who are poised to commit an illegal offense, thus effectively thwarting potential damages, thievery, and injuries.

Vigilance

Citiguard security officers maintain an ever alert watchfulness for abnormal and threatening activities, which is a critical asset in affording complete PREVENTION.

Observe and Report

A Citiguard security officer’s responsibility DURING or AFTER an incident/offense has occurred is to OBSERVE and REPORT. If an offense occurs, our security guard will immediately:

•           Maintain a professional composure.

•           Observe and remember events.

•           Report to the police/or the security guard’s supervisor (following employer’s policy).

Getting Help

During dangerous situations, such as robbery, burglary, or assault with a deadly weapon, your Citiguard security guard will help to apprehend the suspect by immediately calling the police. Even the police, who are trained to apprehend criminals, are encouraged to call for help in dangerous situations.

Customized Security Responsibilities

Citiguardsecurity guards can be invested with the addition of special responsibilities that the client may request. These, for example, may include:

•           Requiring employees to show their badges when entering the property.

•           Monitoring safety standards and reporting hazards; blocked exits, fire safety, etc.

Call Citiguard today to set up your free security services assessment and consultation. 

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Why you should choose Citiguard.

• Security protection managers at Citiguard have over 50 years of experience.
• Citiguard employs the most qualified security officers, hiring only the best of those who apply.
• Field security supervisors have over 15 years of experience.
• Field security supervisors visit our customer sites for both scheduled and random quality inspections at least twice in an 8 hour shift.
• Citiguard security consultants operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in providing full assistance in a timely manner and decision making--no matter what time of the day or night.
• Citiguard provides all of our valued clients with the CitTrac’s monitoring and reporting.
• Citgurard’s   security guards are licensed for Power to Arrest, baton, pepper spray, firearms and CPR/first aid.
• Citiguard provides marked vehicle patrol and/or golf carts for larger areas or multiple facilities located in different areas and segway.
• Citiguard tailors customized post orders for every location.
• Citiguard exceeds the minimum state required limits in Liability Insurance and Worker’s           Compensation Insurance.
• Citiguard guarantees the best quality security service at the most competitive rates.

  The Citiguard Security Approach.

Citiguard’s devoted mission is to meet all of our clients’ specific and unique security needs and challenges by providing solutions, tailoring our services to perfectly fit said needs and to employ the most ethical, responsible and highly trained security guards in the industry. In addition, our extensive Citiguard management support system guarantees that our clients receive prompt attention and responsiveness from both branch and corporate management staff. 

Contact Citiguard to set up your free security services consultation today to discuss protecting your assets with one of our knowledgeable security protection consultants.

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