Have You Considered Your Different Security Needs Over Christmas?

Security is rightly a high priority for many commercial businesses, and considerable work goes into implementing security controls for everyday operations. But how you manage changing circumstances and temporary security needs is just as important, and the festive period is a perfect example of unique scenarios presenting themselves which don’t occur at any other time of year.

How you manage security during the festive period is essential in navigating what can be a challenging and stressful time of year. And First Response Group has a number of flexible solutions which can be implemented together or in isolation to find a blended solution that is tailored to meet the exact needs of your business.

How security needs change during the Christmas and New Year period

All commercial businesses face different security challenges and operate in different circumstances, but the manner in which operations change during the festive period broadly falls into two categories:

• Increased footfall and activity – A commercial business sees a seasonal uplift during the festive period and is geared up to expect higher footfall and targeted sales activities, such as promotions and events, or simply extra business due to people being on holiday. This is usually experienced by businesses in the retail, hospitality or leisure sectors.
• Shutdown or reduced staff – In this scenario, a business reaches an end-of-year lull in commercial activity. They may shut entirely for the holiday period or they may operate with reduced staff or over reduced hours, to reflect a quieter seasonal period. This is usually experienced in industry sectors such as education, warehousing, manufacturing, public buildings and construction sites.

In either scenario, specific consideration needs to be given to how security is managed. Additional security may be required to manage the increased sales or operational activity, or additional security may be required to manage the fact that buildings are left vacant for longer periods and stock and assets are more vulnerable to theft, trespass and vandalism.

Security solutions for the festive period

At First Response Group we can work with you to prepare for the diverse challenges of the festive period. We can carry out a risk assessment of your operations, study your current security controls and speak with you to agree a programme of robust and effective security solutions. These can include:

• Mobile/static security – Flexible manned solutions to meet the increased security risks you expect to see in the festive period, and to maintain safety and security of your business and potentially increased customer footfall. This can include additional security to manage festive events, including fire watch services before, during and after the event.
• Gateman and traffic marshals – Extra security to control access where increased footfall or vehicle access is experienced, and to manage entry and exit processes with diligence and precision.
• Vacant properties – Additional security to monitor properties left vacant for extended periods, including regular patrols and health & safety monitoring.
• Front of house/reception/concierge services – Seamlessly combine visible security controls with customer service assistance where events and extra footfall demands it.
• Specialist canine security – General security patrols or specialist detection teams for an extra layer of security.
• Temporary CCTV systems – Complete site visibility for properties shutdown for the festive period.
• Construction site security – Specialist security patrols for construction sites where unique hazards exist and security and safety vigilance is essential.

Contact First Response Group for your festive security needs

If you anticipate a change in your operations over the festive period which requires management and strategic preparation, then contact First Response Group today. The festive period will quickly be upon us and the time to prepare for this is now. We have security expertise on hand to help you manage festive security and to run through the various solutions available to you. We can work with you to design a robust and effective festive security solution to ensure your operations run smoothly over this busy and challenging period, and to enable long term safety and security running into next year. So contact our security team at First Response Group today.