Could my business benefit from a key-holding service?
Watchful Eye Security Ltd provide a secure key-holding and response service alongside our other security solutions.
What does key holding mean?
Keyholding means just that – your contracted security provider holds keys to your property, including any alarm codes or entry fobs required to gain access if there is an emergency, such as a security alarm, fire alarm or attempted intrusion.
Many alarm activations are false, which can be stressful and costly for small businesses covering the expense of out-of-hours attendance by a designated keyholder.
Delegating this responsibility to a security provider ensures a prompt response to any possible issues and avoids putting staff in harm’s way.
Keys are typically stored in a key vault or mobile unit in accordance with regulatory standards. For security reasons, they are not usually labelled with the business’s name and feature a code, colour or marking instead.
Benefits of Professional Keyholding
A keyholding service provides assurance and peace of mind that a competent security responder will attend your site when an alert is raised.
They can verify it as false, identify the cause of the alarm, or liaise with the police, emergency services and site managers if the alarm is genuine and relates to criminal activity or an environmental risk such as a fire alarm.
Keyholders are available 24/7/365 and can react quickly. There are multiple advantages, not least that managers will no longer need to travel to their workplace overnight to confirm whether an alarm signal is authentic or have to be prepared to respond to alerts during periods of closure, holiday, or absence.
Safety Benefits of Keyholding
Although a large proportion of alarms are false, there remains the potential for a genuine alarm caused by fire, smoke, gas leak, flooding, intrusion, break-in, or other criminal activity.
Leaving a staff member to act as keyholder is inherently risky, particularly if they are expected to respond to alarms alone, in remote areas, and overnight.
Keyholding services ensure a licensed security responder or patrol team will react to alarms and take follow-up action as necessary and according to your security protocols.
What next?
If you are interested in our key holding and response services, we will conduct a free assessment of your premises and gain a complete understanding of your requirement. From this assessment, we will be able to provide an accurate costing and service level agreement. Simply contact us to arrange your free assessment.
