Security officers have become first responders. For many serious situations, including accidents, health emergencies — as well as conflict with members of the public — people working in the security sector are the initial link in the emergency response chain.
Security guards and law enforcement personnel are usually the first professionals to provide help in a public emergency and as a result, also experience some of the highest rates of workplace violence in any occupation. Additionally, a 2025 quantitative study on fire emergency preparedness found that frontline security officers “often serve as first responders” in fire emergencies, underscoring the importance of fire emergency safety training as a result — to keep them prepared for such situations.
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