Meet your moderator and explore Ontario security guard licence topics, including basic security procedures, report writing and evidence, health and safety, and bomb and emergency response.

Protect people, property, and information by adapting duties to site needs and responding to threats. Control access, deter incidents, report hazards, and coordinate with law enforcement and emergency responders.

Learn to observe and report effectively by mastering report writing and evidence writing, including sign in/out sheets, lists of deliveries, maintenance requests, shift reports, and incident reports.

Identify and examine evidence used by investigators and courts to confirm or eliminate participation in a criminal act, including verbal testimony, physical items, documents, emails, and letters.

Identify and differentiate direct, circumstantial, hearsay, documentary, physical, and trace evidence, with examples like an identification card, a crowbar, fingerprints, footprints, and DNA, for investigations.

Prepare for court by reviewing the subpoena, notes, and reports to recall events. Arrive early, clarify questions with the prosecutor, and stay confident; attendance is mandatory, and contempt may apply.

Prioritize personal safety through attitude and preparedness, evaluating fitness at shift start. Maintain wellness with sleep, nutrition, and medical care, and wear steel-toe boots, reflective vests, and weather-appropriate gear.

Identify best practices and strategies for common security scenarios, categorize risk as low, medium, or high, and reference the low-high risk chart to guide duties and safety decisions.

Learn bomb threat emergency response procedures and how threats arrive by phone, third party, writing, or recording. Plan to minimize personal and property damage and reduce panic through proper preparation.

Organize and train an evacuation unit to respond to bomb threats, coordinate with the bomb incident plan and building tenants, and conduct floor-level evacuations and searches with marking.

Prepare physically and mentally before your shift by getting proper rest and avoiding non-work distractions, then confirm your uniform is clean and your equipment is appropriate and authorized.

End the shift by reviewing notes on incidents and premises to pass them to the relieving guard, noting items like a burnt-out light bulb.

Working with a partner enhances safety at large sites or venues with crime activity and aids security professionals managing large crowds or interactions with someone suspected of a criminal act.

Celebrate completing the security guard course and move closer to becoming a licensed security guard by exploring other courses and emailing us with questions for exam success.