Appropriate Use of Force & Emergency Procedures Refresher
This course satisfies the BSIS annual refresher training requirement for security guards (Guard Card) This high-impact refresher integrates critical decision-making under the legal use-of-force standard with coordinated emergency response protocols. Tailored for private security personnel, event staff, and facility protection teams, the curriculum emphasizes de-escalation, rapid hazard recognition, and structured crisis mitigation during high-stress operational emergencies. Key Learning Objectives: Legal Standards & Reasonableness: Review statutory boundaries governing physical force, objective reasonableness, civil and criminal liabilities, and post-incident legal documentation. Proportional De-Escalation: Apply tactical communications and space management to de-escalate aggressive confrontations before force becomes necessary. Active Threat & Armed Confrontation Response: Implement core defensive protocols during critical incidents, including active shooter events, perimeter breaches, and armed encounters. Facility Emergency Action Plans (EAPs): Coordinate structured responses to structural fires, medical emergencies, bomb threats, severe weather, and civil unrest. Evacuation & Crowd Safety: Direct rapid crowd dispersals, execute designated evacuation routes, and maintain perimeter control without compromising personal or public safety. First Responder Integration: Master professional multi-agency handoffs, tactical radio protocol, and objective incident reporting for law enforcement and emergency medical services. Who Should Take This Course: Armed and unarmed security guards, corporate security officers, and loss prevention personnel, completing mandatory refresher training requirements to maintain operational and legal readiness.
- 8 training hours
- 2 courses
- CA Guard Card
CA PPO #16744 & CA PI #27756
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- 014 h
Appropriate Use of Force Refresher
This course satisfies a 4 hour portion of the annual refresher training requirements for Guard Card licensed security guards in the State of California.
- 024 h
Emergency Procedures
This course provides security professionals with essential knowledge and practical strategies for recognizing, assessing, and responding to a wide range of emergencies using established Emergency Action Plans (EAPs). It covers fundamental emergency response procedures, earthquakes and tornadoes, fires, bomb threats, medical emergencies and cardiac arrest, active shooter incidents, suspicious mail and packages, and riots or civil disturbances. Participants will learn how to evaluate changing conditions, take appropriate protective actions, communicate and coordinate during emergencies, support evacuation or lockdown procedures when necessary, and make informed decisions that help protect people, property, and facilities during critical incidents.
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Officers working toward CA Guard Card. This bundle is published under that license.
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