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Key Takeaways
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American Hotel & Lodging Institute
Cours Outline
Day 1
Security Officer Role & Daily Security Duties
- Role of a lodging security officer and code of conduct
- Hospitality security mindset: safety with professional guest service
- Shift routines: briefing, handover, logs, communication standards
- Patrol basics: routes, frequency, checkpoints, documentation
- Access control fundamentals (staff, guests, visitors, contractors, deliveries)
- Restricted areas awareness and control points
- CCTV awareness basics and reporting observations
- Professional appearance, presence, and guest interaction standards
- Exercise: patrol checklist + shift log practice
Day 2
Incident Response, Communication & Reporting
- Common incident types in lodging (theft, disturbance, unauthorized access, lost & found)
- Response priorities: safety first, secure area, report, escalate
- Communication protocol: who to call and when
- De-escalation basics for guest and staff situations
- Handling suspicious behavior and reporting discipline
- Report writing basics: objective language, facts, time, location, witnesses
- Evidence awareness basics (do not disturb, protect confidentiality)
- Coordination with Front Office and Operations during incidents
- Exercise: incident scenarios + report writing practice
Day 3
Emergency Awareness, Safety & Readiness
- Emergency awareness: fire basics, evacuation awareness, medical emergency support
- Safety basics: hazard spotting and preventive reporting
- Crowd control basics during busy times and events
- Lost & found procedure basics and guest privacy awareness
- Working with supervisors and following SOPs under pressure
