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Security Guard Career Profile Washington 
Washington Security Guards provide a key service in guarding, patrolling, and monitoring premises against theft, violence, fire, terrorism, and criminal activity. Job responsibilities and duties vary within the field depending on position and security industry. Some security guard positions in Washington include federal contract guards, nuclear security officers, armored car guards, correctional officers, casino security officers, court security officers, transportation service officers, industrial security guards, mall and retail security guards, building security guards, seaport security guards, airport security guards, campus security guards, hospital security guards special event security guards and many other types of security guards working in the security industry.

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Washington Security Guard Training Licensing Requirements
The unarmed security guard is required in the state of Washington to obtain a license to work in the security field as an unarmed security guard. The license also means opportunity to work within the security field in a variety of job placements.The licensing process means filling out a Washington state unarmed security guard license application this application will also have other requirements including:

The applicant will need to be at least 21 years of age
The applicant will need to be a resident of the state of Washington
A valid Washington state driver’s license or state photo identification card will be needed
The applicant will submit a fingerprint card
There will be a criminal background check

The requirements once met for the application and submitted with the proper fee will entitle the unarmed security guard to work in many different areas where security is needed. The security guard training that is available will prepare the unarmed security guard to work within the field. The training will include education in skills such as:

Working with other security professionals, including police and fire officials.
Training in legal and ethical issues
Training in medical emergencies and can include CPR
The amount of force that can be used
The legal detainment of suspects
Properly written reports

The training for the unarmed security guard that is provided at a certified training center enables the person to work within the security field and prepares them for any type of situation that might occur during their duty hours. The skills they have and education will prepare the unarmed security guard to work within the security field. The positions that the unarmed guard will be prepared to work in are:

Airports, bus and train stations
Schools, colleges and universities
Malls and retail locations
State and government offices
Private office buildings
Financial institutions
Housing and apartment areas

This is some of the locations where the Washington unarmed security guard is able to find employment, for which they have the skill and training to protect the building and public. The licensing will need to be kept current the entire time that the unarmed security guard is employed in the security sector. There will not be a requirement for the unarmed security guard to carry a firearm and they will not need a firearms license.

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Washington Armed Security Guard Licensing Requirements
The armed security guard in the state of Washington will be required to be licensed and will also need training. There are certain requirements that will need to be satisfied in order to obtain a Washington state armed security license. The applicant will also apply and obtain a firearms license in the state of Washington prior to applying for the armed security guard license. This license will require the need for certain types of documentation including:

The armed security applicant in the state of Washington will need to be at least 21 years of age to obtain a state license.
The person applying for an armed security guard license will need to have had a certificate for training and certification to carry an armed security license.
There will be a completed fingerprint card submitted with the application.
The applicant must supply proof of residency, such as a valid Washington driver’s license or a state photo identification card.
There will also be a valid social security number submitted with the application.

The person that is applying for an armed security guard license in the state of Washington will also need the certificate for their firearms, which is obtained after training by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.The armed security guard in the state of Washington after being trained in a certified facility will be prepared to work in many of the security sector fields. They will have the needed skills and also the ability to carry a firearm. The training the Washington armed security guard will be given at a certified training facility is:

The legal and ethical issues that can arise on the job
The limit to use of force
The limited types of arrests that the armed security guard is able to perform
Detainment of suspects
Preparedness in emergency situations and CPR
Firearms training
Written reports
Working with professional authorities

Employers in this field could require other types of skills, such as a valid driver’s license in order to perform the security duties they require. They might also require a high school education or even a degree of higher education depending on the location of the armed security.This armed security guard license opens the door to employment opportunities in many areas of the security sector. These positions can be located in:

Airports, bus or train stations
Schools, colleges and universities in Washington state.
State and government offices
Private office buildings
Private personal security
Malls and retail buildings
Banks and other financial institutions

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SECURITY GUARD INJURIES, ILLNESSES, AND FATALITIES FACT SHEET.
Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities among Security Guards Security guards face a set of hazards different from that of the average worker. Security guards are more likely to be fatally injured while working, especially by homicide, but are less likely to incur a nonfatal injury or illness than workers in general, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Security guards include store and facility guards, bodyguards, bouncers, armored car guards, and watchguards. The Standard Occupational Classification system lists their duties as guarding, patrolling, or monitoring premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. This occupational category does not include police and other law enforcement officers. The rate of fatal injuries to security guards was 9.4 fatalities per 100,000 workers in 2007. 1 This was an 8-percent increase from the 2006 rate of 8.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers. The rate in 2007 was more than twice the rate for all workers (3.8) that year. There were 84 fatal occupational injuries among security guards in 2007, up from an average of 68 fatalities per year from 2003 to 2006. Half of the fatal injuries occurred in the investigation and security service industry and about a fifth occurred in the drinking places industry.

Homicides made up a large percentage of fatal work injuries to security guards, much larger than in the total working population. While only 11 percent of all workplace fatalities in 2007 were the result of homicides, 51 percent (43 fatalities) of security guard fatalities were due to homicides. Of these 43 homicides, 47 percent (20 fatalities) were committed by a customer or client, 33 percent (14 fatalities) by a robber, and the remainder (9 fatalities) by an unknown assailant.

The rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work to recuperate was 107.8 per 10,000 full-time workers for security guards in 2007, which is 11.8 percent lower than the rate for all occupations in private industry, 122.2 per 10,000 workers. The 2007 rate for security guards represents an increase of 9.2 percent from 2006. The median days away from work, a key measure of the severity of injuries and illnesses, was 8 days for security guards, compared with 7 days for all occupations.

While the overall injury and illness rate suggests less frequent occurrences of incidents for security guards than for the average of all occupations, rates for certain events are higher for security guards. Falls, predominantly falls to the same level, were the most common event leading to injuries with days away from work to security guards, occurring at a rate of 27.5 per 10,000 full time workers in 2007. The rate of falls for all private industry was lower, at 17.6 per 10,000 full-time workers. While the rate of assaults and violent acts for private industry was 2.6 per 10,000 workers, the rate of assaults and violent acts experienced by security guards was 14.4 per 10,000 full-time workers.

In 2007, assaults and violent acts accounted for 13 percent (1,090 cases) of injuries and illnesses to security guards requiring at least 1 day away from work. Of these, health-care patients were the source of the injury or illness in 19.2 percent (210 cases) of cases. Surfaces and structures were the source in 14.6 percent (160 cases); the injuries were due to people falling onto surfaces and structures after they were assaulted. Other persons, excluding health care patients, were the source of more than half (570) of the assault and violent act cases requiring at least 1 day away from work.

A larger percentage of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred during late night and early morning hours than in private industry as a whole. In 2007, 11.7 percent of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., which is more than three times higher than the average for all private industry. Security guards also had a higher percentage of injuries and illnesses than all private industry in the hours ranging from 4:01 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (12.4 percent compared with 9.8 percent), 4:01 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (18.7 percent compared with 10.7 percent), and 8:01 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (14.0 percent compared with 5.5 percent).

A larger portion of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred during the weekend. Over 10 percent of injuries and illnesses occurred on Sunday, compared with 5.8 percent for all private workers in 2007. Similarly, 12.2 percent of injuries and illnesses to security guards occurred on Saturday, compared with 7.8 percent for all private industry workers. Additionally, older security guards make up a higher proportion of their occupation’s injuries and illnesses in comparison with older workers in private industry as a whole. While 12 percent of all injured and ill workers were aged 55 to 64 in 2007, 18.1 percent of injured or ill security guards were in the same age group. The percentage of injured or ill security guards who were over age 65 (6.2 percent) is nearly three times higher than the percentage for all private workers (2.2 percent).

NOTE: Fatal occupational injury numbers and rates are based on all industry ownership's, while nonfatal injury and illness numbers and rates are based on private industry.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), June 16, 2009. Fatality data are from the 2007 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Nonfatal injury and illness data are from the 2007 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
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1 Fatal injury rates include the fatalities of security guards and of gaming surveillance officers.