What is a Lock and Unlock Service? What are the benefits of this type of security?

Unless you are a 24/7 operation, there will be a point at which one of your employees will shoulder the responsibility of arriving first and unlocking the property and someone will have to lock up every evening. This can be the most vulnerable part of the day for the business and for the individual involved as they are often on their own.
Lock and Unlock Solutions

Risk Management Security are proud to offer a Lock and Unlock Solution for your property or business. We will be the responsible key holder and go to the premises to lock and unlock the building at a pre-arranged time. Our team of highly-trained and professional, SIA-accredited Security Personnel are trained to deal with any eventuality that may arise.

We will work closely with you to ensure the correct procedures are followed as required by your insurance company. Our lock and unlock service allows you more flexibility in the hours you work without the responsibility of securing the building. Our security officers are highly trained and will lock and alarm your premises at specified times, following your individual company procedures.

Key Holding

Through our own resources, we are able to provide a centrally managed Key Holding Service with the major benefit of a local response vehicle to attend alarm activations.

If your alarm is going off, there is a number of reasons why it is not convenient or safe for you to attend. Is it safe? What will you be presented with upon your arrival? If it is the weekend, have you had a drink and unable to drive to the property? Risk Management Security Services will provide alarm response and keyholding services to deal with alarm activations so you and your staff don’t have to – no matter what time of day or night.

Benefits of employing a Keyholding Company:

+  Avoids driving to site when you may be over the legal drink drive limitAvoids being disturbed at inconvenient times e.g.. when asleep, Christmas Day and social events
+  Avoids anyone being exposed to potential danger either on route or once at site – Corporate Manslaughter Act
+  Avoids office staff remaining on site out of hours resulting in reduced productivity the next day
+  Avoids providing cover for your own or staff holidays
+  Avoids potential compensation claims from staff who may suffer an accident or are attacked and injured whilst acting as a key holder attending an alarm response
+  We will respond 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Our lock and unlock service, mobile patrol team and keyholding solutions are a highly effective, cost-efficient alternative to our more robust manned guarding services at securing and keeping your premises safe. Not only does it prevent staff members potentially forgetting to lock up the premises or keys being lost out of hours, but it also increases the safety of your staff, as they are more vulnerable when locking or unlocking a property. Risk Management Security’s mobile security teams specialise in protecting the people, property and assets of your business at a reasonable cost.

Get in Touch TODAY!

For further information and on our Keyholding and Alarm Response service please contact our office on 01494 535 830 or use the link to view our brochure on Keyholding & Alarm Response.

We can provide a police approved key safe for your property to ensure you are never locked out again. We can also provide locksmith services through our approved Lock & Key Centre.

Special offers and discounts are also available to Neighbourhood Watch Scheme members in the Wycombe District and those in the Thames Valley with multiple properties.

As a Small Business owner, will I EVER go on a worry-free holiday?

There are many rewards to being the owner of a Small Business Enterprise (SME). As the owner of the business, you are your own boss and can’t be fired. This means you have the freedom to make the decisions that are crucial to your own success. You can be creative and put your skills and knowledge to good use. You’ll gain personal satisfaction from implementing your ideas. You will also directly benefit from your own hard work.

Yet, whilst running your own business is no doubt very rewarding, there are a great number of risks to consider. As a business owner, you ARE the business. You must consider the competition, your employees, delegating responsibilities, the bills, potential equipment breakdowns and client issues to name but a few. There is also the issue of physical security.

Why would you NOT want a holiday?

People often start their own business so that they will have more time to spend with their families away from the traditional 9-5 grind. Unfortunately, running an SME is extremely time-consuming and many people find the exact opposite to be true.

Taking a holiday is something that many SME owners simply do not allow themselves the privilege of because they are scared of what will happen when they are away. They think that time away from the business is time lost and holidays are often overlooked.

Even if you can get away, most business owners leave their phones on and have their time away interrupted. This is harder to escape than ever these days with the constant intrusion of all the devices we carry around.

Is taking time off really worth it?

But taking a break is great for you. Time away from the office can reduce stress and therefore increase emotional stability and creativity. You come back from a really good holiday with increased motivation and therefore switching off once in a while is a great thing to do. You can also take the time to reconnect with the loved ones you work so hard to spend time with.

Getting away from the grind is a good thing for your mental wellbeing and also your physical wellbeing. As we get rundown, we become more susceptible to illness and infections. Taking time away from the hustle and bustle allows our immune systems to recover and help keep us healthier in the longrun.

So why don’t more SME owners take this time off? The stress of considering who will take care of the company when they are away and what will happen in an emergency rate highly among the reasons. Who will attend an emergency in your absence? Who will open and close the property in your absence?

Key Holding Solutions from RISK Management Security

A Key Holding Solution from RISK Management Services could be the answer to these concerns. We provide a comprehensive Key Holding Service, which means we can attend your property in the event of an emergency. This takes the stress out of keeping your business safe whilst you go away and recharge. Your SME couldn’t be in safer hands!

Through our own resources, we are able to provide a centrally managed Key Holding service with the major benefit of a local response vehicle to attend alarm activations.

We can provide a police approved key safe for your property to further reduce response times and ensure you are never locked out again. We can also provide locksmith services through our approved Lock & Key Centre. Special offers and discounts are also available to Neighbourhood Watch Scheme members in the Wycombe District and those in the Thames Valley.

Take the worry out of holidaying!

We also have a number of other Security Solutions that could help give you that all important piece of mind. So if you are an SME owner and need to book some time away, give us a call on (01494) 441 805 or email sales@riskmanegementsecurity.co.uk and enjoy the time off!

If a really good holiday is what you need to destress and be the best SME owner you can be, get in touch today and let us manage the security of your property. All that’s left for you to do is find the sunniest spot you can and get the drinks in!

Security Team of the Quarter Award

Security Team of the Quarter Award

Reward & Recognition

DAF Trucks

Having occupied premises in Thame for nearly thirty years DAF Trucks moved to a new purpose-built facility in the summer of 2018.

As their security provider, we were faced with the challenge of protecting both buildings during this period of transition. This involved effectively managing the security at both Thame and Haddenham during the various stages of change.

In addition to a team of dog handlers who were deployed at the new property to provide out of hours security, we relied on our team of Security Staff at DAF to work between both sites in order to manage the move. This involved working extra shifts and often travelling between the old and new site to ensure procedures were in place and that security levels remained effective.

By showing great commitment and a willingness to ensure the move went smoothly, our officers were instrumental in ensuring that security was upheld between both locations up to the final move date.

Their dedication and hard work has been recognised and the security staff have been awarded the team of the quarter and were presented this by senior management of both DAF and Risk Management Security.

The Finance Director and Facilities Manager personally expressed their sincere thanks for the hard work that was offered by our security staff during this challenging and exciting time for DAF Trucks.

Thank you to Tim Ward-Barber, Frank Dalton & Ian Chase

Security Officer of the Quarter Award

Security Officer of the Quarter Award

Reward & Recognition

Security Officer Saves Life of Skateboarder.

Most of us conduct our days’ work undertaking the role required with little or no drama.  However, there are occasions when something happens that is not in the script.

Whilst on duty within a town centre office building, Security Officer Ajit Chopra (Jay), was presented with a huge challenge.  A member of the public who had been skateboarding fell on a broken bottle severely severing main arteries up his arm.  This occurred 150 meters from where Jay works and a friend of the skater rushed him over to the office with blood being lost at a frighteningly rapid rate.  Jay had to do something!  Without delay he took control of the situation and immediately applied pressure to the wound doing all he could to stem the bleeding whilst, at the same time, keeping the injured person calm and constantly re-assuring him that paramedics were on the way.

Paramedics did arrive and took over from Jay and after they had stabilised the patient, they made it very clear, that without the intervention and swift actions of our officer the young boy would have almost certainly died from the amount of blood he had already lost.

This is truly outstanding work and certainly deserves the recognition that Jay has received.