Are Associations any Use?

Kia Ora,

Well the saftey of Taxi drivers are still in the news. As I said in a previous blog I contacted their federation after the last death but they weren't interested.

It is no different with the security representative organizations either.

When one security company said it was supplying all its guards with stab vests, one of the organizations said it wasn't that dangerous out there, so they were not needed. Talk about out of touch. Then we find that most of their memebers are now Alarm installation or monitoring companies & they were not aware of issues with guarding side of the industry.

There was also the alleged comment by one of its board that they were only there for the employers not the industry. Short sighted, improve the industry & both sides benefit.

If they or the other association were really concerned with the industry & providing security they would be ensuring there was a standard with which clients had to comply with when hiring security.

But it won't happen until someone is killed or seriously injured as most of the regular injuries aren't even reported.

Only yesterday I was told of a major company whose trainer was, as part of his training regime, abusing members of the public, flouting company rules by smoking in a vehicle (with another person inside), speeding, dangerous driving & that was all in one night.

Today I was told of someone else in that same company of doing burn outs & speeding & when reported to the company, the company claimed that building did not have any of their clients (despite stickers to the contrary).

The industry is a laughing stock & needs to get itself in order as the politicians aren't going too.