Glossary of Terms
The purpose behind the glossary of terms is to help students prepare better for the Security Guard licence exam and for the job by showing them definition of the words that are commonly used in the industry.
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Word, Definition
access routes, the ways in and out of a building or site
activated, caused to operate\, start working\, set off
to adjust to, to get used to\, to make the best of things
anxious, uneasy\, nervous
to arm, to set\, to turn on
to assess, to evaluate\, to judge
to assume, to believe something to be true without knowing all of the facts
attitude, way of thinking about things
authority, the legal power to control\, give orders and make others obey\, or a person who has this power
authorized, allowed\, permitted
barricade, physical barrier
to challenge, to disobey or resist doing what someone wants
client, the owner or landlord at the place where you are working
combustible, able to catch fire and burn easily
combustion, the process of burning
communication, the sharing of thoughts\, ideas\, feelings between people
complaint, a formal statement about a problem
comply, to agree to\, to go along with
component, part
compulsory, necessary
conduct, the way you act\, how you behave
confidential, private
conscious, awake and able to understand what is happening around you
consequences, results
coordinate, work well together
data, facts or information
detailed, complete\, includes all the important information
to detect, to notice\, to become aware of
to deter, to prevent or discourage
deterrent, something that prevents or discourages someone from doing something that they should not do
to detonate, to cause to explode
device, something that has been made for a special purpose
to disarm, to turn off
discipline, action taken against someone who\, it is believed\, has done something wrong
discriminate, to treat differently\, usually in a negative way
to disrupt, to confuse or upset
to distract, to break someone’s attention away from something
to enforce, to make sure that a rule or regulation is followed
to escalate, to take to a higher level\, to make worse to escort to go with\, to guide perhaps by the arm escorting going with someone to protect them
to evacuate, to empty
to evaluate, to assess\, to make a judgment
evidence, anything that proves something or gives a reason for believing something
to extinguish, to put out
extinguisher, a device that is used for putting out fires
flammable, burns quickly and easily\, or likely to burst into flames and to burn very quickly
flare, an object that produces a bright light and is used as a signal
frustrated, not satisfied because you are unable to get what you want
gear, equipment for an activity\, including clothing
gesture, movement of the hands or head to show an idea or feeling
guidance, advice or information for solving a problem or difficulty
guidelines, suggestions to help someone carry out actions
hazard, danger
hazardous, dangerous
hoax\, prank, trick or joke
hydrant, a pipe for water with a place where a hose can be attached
identification, proof of who a person is
to ignite, to start on fire
illegal, against the law
incident, unusual event or happening
infrared, heat rays that create a beam that can’t be seen by the human eye
to install, to put in
interaction, a meeting between people when they communicate with each other
intruder, someone who has entered an area that they are not supposed to be in
involvement, participation
to inspect, to look at carefully
issues, things people are worried about
to interact, to say or do things with another person or persons
justified, acting within the law
mechanical, having moving parts such as in a machine
to minimize, to make less\, to take to the lowest level
MSDS, Material Safety Data Sheet
neutral, showing no emotion\, not taking either side in a disagreement (fight\, protest\, labour dispute) no matter what your feelings are or who seems to be right
obstacles, things in the way
occupants, the people inside a car\, building\, etc.
on behalf of, in the interests of\, representing
pedestrian, a person who is walking
perimeter, outside edge of an area
to prearrange, to set in place before
predictable, routine\, able to know in advance
procedures, ways of doing things
proximity, nearness\, how close something is
public relations, how to get along with the public and how you want the public to see you or the organization that you represent
reflective, sending back. Clothing or tape that reflects light helps you to be seen especially at night
regulation, rule
to repel, to push away\, to hold off
representative (rep), someone who speaks for others or who brings their concerns / feedback to others
to reset, to set again\, to arm again
residue, small amount that is left
responsibilities, duties
responsibility, something that you must do\, watch over or take care of
responsible, in charge and likely to take the blame if anything goes wrong
to restrain, to physically control or confine
restraint, control\, self-discipline
restricted, limited to only certain people\, not for the general public
secure, tightly closed and locked
to secure, to stop people from entering or leaving a site
seizure, the taking away of something from someone
shop steward, a union member who helps others with problems
silhouette, outline
site, the place where you are guarding
slang, very informal language that not everyone understands
stance, how you stand and hold your body
supportive, helpful
surveillance camera, camera that is used to keep watch over an area for intruders or shoplifters
suspicious, strange looking or out of place\, guilty looking
testimony, formal statement in court
threat, a chance or promise that something bad is going to happen
to threaten, to say that you will hurt someone
threatening, causing fear\, making someone uncomfortable
typical, common\, similar to a group
unconscious, not conscious\, as if in a very deep sleep
valve, a device that’s used for controlling the flow of air\, liquid or gas
vapours, wet gasses\, such as steam\, that are coming off of a liquid
vibration, rapid shaking movement
visibility, the ease with which one can see things over a distance. This may be affected by light or weather.
waybill, a paper with the details of a shipment\, including sender\, receiver\, and details of the goods being shipped
WHMIS, Workplace Hazard Material Information System. WHMIS uses special symbols to identify containers of hazardous material
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