PSARA Security Guard Exam flashcards

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PSARA full form

Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005. It regulates private security agencies and guards in India and requires agencies to hold a state licence.

Controlling Authority

The authority designated under the PSARA to grant, renew, suspend or cancel an agency licence and to oversee compliance within its state jurisdiction.

PSARA licence validity

An agency licence under the PSARA is granted for five years and must be renewed before expiry by applying to the Controlling Authority.

Guard minimum age

Under the PSARA, a person must be an Indian citizen of at least eighteen years and free of disqualifying convictions to be engaged as a security guard.

Citizen's arrest

A private person may detain someone committing a non-bailable and cognizable offence in their presence, and must hand the person to police without delay.

Same-sex search rule

A body search must be conducted by a person of the same sex as the subject, in the presence of a witness, and with consent or lawful authority.

Shift handover record

A written record at shift change listing keys, equipment, pending incidents and special instructions, signed by both outgoing and incoming guards.

Defence in depth

Layering perimeter, building, interior and asset-level controls so that a failure in one layer is detected and stopped by another.

Tailgating

An unauthorised person following an authorised person through a controlled door or gate without the authorised person's consent or knowledge.

Piggybacking

Entry by an unauthorised person with the consent or connivance of an authorised person, often disguised as politeness or assistance.

Multi-factor authentication

Authentication using two or more different categories: something you know, something you have, or something you are. Two passwords do not qualify.

Fire tetrahedron

The four elements needed for fire: fuel, oxygen, heat and an uninhibited chemical chain reaction. Removing any one element stops combustion.

PASS technique

Extinguisher use: Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep side to side until the fire is out.

Class F fire

Fire involving cooking oils and fats. It requires a wet chemical extinguisher; water causes violent boil-over and spreads the burning oil.

Sprinkler clearance

At least eighteen inches, about four hundred fifty millimetres, of clear space below sprinkler heads and detectors so spray and smoke reach them.

Adult CPR ratio

Thirty chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths, at a compression rate of one hundred to one hundred twenty per minute.

AED use

Power on, attach pads to the bare chest, follow voice prompts, and ensure nobody touches the casualty during rhythm analysis or shock delivery.

Recovery position

A side-lying position for an unresponsive person who is breathing normally, keeping the airway open and allowing fluids to drain.

Burn cooling rule

Cool a burn with running water for at least twenty minutes, remove jewellery and loose clothing early, and never apply ice or burst blisters.

Crowd density risk

Above roughly four persons per square metre, people lose the ability to control their own movement and crush risk rises sharply.

De-escalation sequence

Calm tone, acknowledge the concern, offer lawful choices, give clear instructions, and allow the person a face-saving way to comply.

Defensive stance

Feet shoulder-width, knees slightly bent, hands raised in a non-threatening guard position, keeping distance and an exit route.

PTZ camera

A pan-tilt-zoom camera that an operator can move and zoom remotely, useful for wide-area surveillance but dependent on operator attention.

Radio prowords

Standard voice procedure: use callsigns, keep messages short, say 'over' to pass the turn and 'out' to end the exchange.

Chain of custody

A written record of every person who handled evidence, with date, time and purpose, proving the item was not altered or substituted.

Contemporaneous entry

An incident log entry made at the time of the event or immediately after, rather than reconstructed later from memory.

Factual report language

Describing observable behaviour and words rather than opinions or conclusions, for example 'was shouting' instead of 'was angry'.

Report blank spaces

Unused space in a written report is struck through with a single line and initialled, preventing later unauthorised additions.

PPE hierarchy

Personal protective equipment is the last line of defence, used after eliminating, engineering out or administratively controlling the hazard.

Electrical casualty rescue

Never touch a casualty still in contact with a live source. Isolate the supply first or move the source with an insulated object.

Confidentiality duty

A guard must not disclose client information, visitor data, CCTV footage or staff movements except to authorised persons or as required by law.

Refusing entry politely

State the rule briefly, give the reason, offer a lawful alternative or escalation, and criticise the situation rather than the person.