Safety and First Aid

What is Kinesics and Why Does it Matter?   Kinesics is the study of body language, and how it influences the perceptions and behaviour of others. This includes facial expressions, gestures, posture, and movements. Given the role that security guards play, a strong understanding of kinesics is critical for being a strong communicator. How a…

The tragic death of 20-year-old security guard Harshandeep Singh at an apartment complex in Edmonton on December 6, 2024, serves as a stark reminder of the importance of situational awareness and personal safety skills for security professionals. Singh, a business administration student at NorQuest College with aspirations of becoming a police officer, was working his…

SGC is proud to offer online safety courses. These courses provide additional training after your Ontario online security guard training course or your ABST course, to keep you safe in your security guard job. Additional online training such as our Personal Protective Equipment Awareness course is a must in certain industries; especially right now in…

The answer is anyone working in an environment where heights are involved or falls can occur. Do security guards need Fall Arrest Protection Training? According to the US Department of Labor, falls account for 8% of all work-related trauma injuries leading to death. If you are working in an environment where there is potential for…

SGC is now offering online safety training courses to further prepare security guards to keep themselves and others safe while on the job. As Covid-19 continues to be a part of our reality, new measures in security are constantly being activated and security guard jobs are in high demand. Part of getting a job in…

CPR brings Security to those who have it and Security Licenses to those who need them. You’re probably aware that many professions require mandatory CPR training. Lifeguards, medical personnel, paramedics…but did you know that security guards are that category? That’s right, in order to obtain your Security Guard License in Ontario, you need to have…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a method used to save someone when their heartbeat or breathing has stopped. Such examples include when someone has drowned or has had a heart attack. This is done by compressing the chest of a patient at a given rate, typically at around 100 to 120 times a minute. Breathing into…

Why Everyone Should Be Trained in Emergency First Aid   There’s one simple answer to this: having the knowledge and training to perform emergency first aid procedures saves lives. If more people around us were trained in Emergency first aid, there would be that many more people around us who are able to respond to…