Table of Contents
Security Officer Courses
HSIS
Selected Oral Questions
Begin Patrol
Injured worker
Fallen ceiling/Leaking fire hose
Burglary
Small fire
Big fire
FIre alarm system
Bomb Threat (specific)
Bomb Threat (not specified)
Suspicious loiterer
Court appearance
Security Officer Courses
HSIS
21 Sep to 24 Sep 2026
Selected Oral Questions
Why?
Protect Lives and Property
Ensure building is Secure and Safe
Report
Exit Sign
Sprinklers
Fire hose
Car park barrier
Sprain
Rest joint
Ice joint
Cover
Elevate
Minor Cut
Foreign object
Cotton or press to stop bleeding
Bandage
Burns
10 min running water
Remove Metallic objects, loosen clothing
Burn cream, non-stick bandages
Suspicious behaviour
Avoid eye contact
sweating eyebrow
nervous tics
Inappropriate clothing
Thick jacket in hot weather
Oversized jacket
Helmet, visor covering eyes
Visible wires, objects
Begin Patrol
Bring
pen,
torchlight and
walkie-talkie
Injured worker
Do not move injured worker
Call Control
Describe
Location: Blk A #01-01
Worker injured right leg
Request
Call ambulance
inform Supervisor and Management
Talk to worker
Comfort him
Ask for his name and contact particulars
Wait for ambulance
Ambulance arrives
Note ambulance number
Ask paramedic's name
Ask which hospital they are sending worker to
Ambulance leaves
Call Control
Inform Ambulance has left
Will resume Patrolling
Update POISM
Pocketbook
Occurrence Book
Incident Report
Inform Supervisor
Inform Management
Fallen ceiling/Leaking fire hose
Call Control
Describe
Location:
Fallen ceiling or leaking fire hose with water
Request
Call Maintenance to repair and clean-up
Inform Supervisor and Management
Send Backup with cordon tape and danger sign
Backup arrives
Tie tape at waist level
Place sign facing the public
Wait until Maintenance complete work
Maintenance completes work
Remove/Keep tape and sign
Call Control
Describe
Maintenance has completed repairs
Will resume Patrolling
POISM
Fill in Incident report
Burglary
Ask Lady in distress
Is anything missing?
What time did this happen?
Did she see any suspicious person anywhere near here?
What is her name and Unit number?
Call Control
Describe: seems to be a burglary
Broken window
Blood and hammer on the floor
Door ajar
Lady's 3 responses above
Request
Call police
Inform Supervisor and Management
Send Backup with cordon tape and danger sign
Backup arrives
Tie tape at waist level
Place sign facing public
Wait at location to secure crime scene
Police arrives
Request to know officer's rank, name and division
Report what has happened
Wait for investigation
Police leaves
Call Control
Describe Police has left
Request Maintenance to repair/rectify and cleanup
Maintenance completes work
Remove/Keep tape and sign
Call Control
Decribe
Maintenance has completed work
Will resume Patrolling
POISM
Return to Assessment room
Scan QRCode to fill in electronic Incident Report
Write in Occurrence Book
Small fire
Grab fire extinguisher
Ensure door is (and wind is blowing from) behind me
PASS
Pull pin
Aim at base of fire
Squeeze handle
Spray around the fire
Fire is extinguished
Open windows and doors for ventilation
Fire cannot be extinguished
Break glass of Calling Point to alert others to the fire
Big fire
Break glass of Calling Point to alert others
Call Control
Describe
Location
Big fire raging at Level 3
30 people trapped at Level 5
Request
Call for fire brigade and ambulance
Inform Supervisor and Management
Send Backup with cordon tape and danger sign
Patrol requests Control to call fire brigade
Dial 995
Identify myself
Describe
Location
Big fire raging at Level 3
30 people trapped at Level 5
Request
Send fire brigade and ambulance
Ask for call receiver's name
Fire Warden
Do not take the lifts, climb stairs instead
Bring loud hailer to guide people down the stairs in orderly manner to evacuation area
At evacuation area, do a headcount to ensure everybody is accounted for
Proceed to Driveway to ensure it is free of vehicles and people so emergency vehicles can pass
Smoke-logged room
Damp cloth cover nose and mouth
Avoid breathing through mouth
Crawl below smoke towards Exit/Escape
POISM
FIre alarm system
Point to Zone 1 green light
PA announce Text 2
Bomb Threat (specific)
Answer phonecall
Identify
How may I help you?
Bomb threat
Wave placard at colleague
Place placard over phone
Ask standard questions
Calmly
Prolong duration
Call ended abruptly
Continue to fill in standard form
Show assessor
Answer questions
Bomb Threat (not specified)
Answer phonecall
Bomb threat
Call ended abruptly
Place handle BESIDE phone
Pickup other phone to call Police
Identify
Describe bomb threat phonecall
Request
trace call at other phone
call recipient's name
Pickup other phone to call Supervisor
Identify
Describe bomb threat phonecall
Inform that Police already called to trace line
Request for Backup
Backup arrives
Leaves Guardroom to search for bomb
Finds mysterious package
Describe wires, oil stains, wrong address and ticking sounds
Do not
Touch
Move
Shake
Switch off
Walkie-talkie
Mobile phone
Use landline to call Control
Describe
Found mysterious package
Request
Call Police
Inform Supervisor and Management
Send Backup with cordon tape and danger sign
Backup arrives with tape and sign
Place tape and sign 100m away
If package is indoors, open windows and doors to reduce impact
Wait for Police to arrive
Police arrives
Advises that it looks like real bomb
Requests PA announcement to evacuate building
Use landline to call Control
Describe Police has arrived and suspect it is real bomb
Request PA announcement to evacuate the building
Do not mention
Bomb
or
Terrorist
Evacuate the building
Clear danger area and exits
Assist
Pregnant ladies
Handicapped
Children
Sweep all rooms and toilets
Ensure I am the last person out of building
Loud hailer to clear driveway of people and vehicles
POISM
Suspicious loiterer
Observe loiterer at distance
GRACE
Gender
Race
Age
Clothing
Estimated height
Call Control
Describe loiterer GRACE
Request CCTV surveillance
Observe loiterer taking photos
Call Control
Describe loiterer taking photos
Inform I will be approaching him
Question loiterer
What are you doing?
Do you have permission?
Request name and contractor pass
Call Control
Report loiterer's name and pass number
Request to confirm that permission was granted
Permission was granted
Return contractor pass
Permission was not granted
Inform Control that I will
detain the intruder and
escort him to guardroom
Request
Call Police
Inform Supervisor and Management
Send Backup
POISM
Court appearance
Preparing for Court appearance
Ensure neat and tidy
Comb hair
Long sleeve shirt and pants
Shoes are clean
Arrive
early
at Court
Refresh memory with pocketbook
Ask IO if any doubts
Court Protocol
Switch off phone
Wait in Witness Room
Bow when entering Court
Swear
oath
Address Judge as Sir or Your Honour
Bow when leaving Court
If need to consult Pocketbook
Face the Judge
May I have your permission to refer to my Pocketbook, Sir