Fire guard job description

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I. List of Fire guard duties:

1. Provided service trainings to other Fire Guards.
2. Ensured that adequate fire protection equipment is available.
3. Reported the need of any new equipment to Supervisor.
4. Carried out fire prevention arrangements for churches, halls and other events.
5. Ensured that premises are safe from fire hazards.
6. Identified fire risk areas and reported to Supervisor
7. Replaced fire prevention devices that are damaged and repaired.
8. Prepared claim forms for compensations.

II. List of Fire guard qualifications

1. Remarkable experience in fire protection services
2. Profound knowledge of building layouts
3. Familiarity withfire protection procedures
4. Immense ability to stand, walk and sit for long periods
5. Remarkable ability to move up to 150lbs
6. Outstanding ability to identify emergency situations
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Superior listening and observation skills
9. The minimum requirement for becoming a security guard is a high school diploma or GED (General Educational Development tests) certification.
10. Establishments needing heavy security expect their guards to be trained in the use of firearms.
11. Armed security guards need to be high school graduates, with a preliminary knowledge of criminal justice.
12. In some cases, on-the-job training is also provided, but this depends solely on the employer.
13. All the security guards, irrespective of where they are employed, have to be at least 18 years old and the citizens of the United States.
14. Many states require security guards to have valid licenses. Added to this, they are often required to pass a drug test.
15. Armed guards need to have a license for their weapons, and also need to undergo criminal and background checks.