A security guard performs surveillance duties.
Guard is the action of guarding (watching, taking care of something, defending it). For example: “The boss asked me to be on guard in case something happens,” “Luckily, the police officer was on guard and was able to notice the thief 's movements,” “I have three people on guard to prevent new intrusions.”
The concept is also used to name the group of armed people who guarantee the defense of a position or a person. The special service for the defense, protection and custody of something or someone is also known as a guard: “The guard has detected that enemy troops are approaching from the southwest,” “A guard of the singer hit a photographer and a fire broke out.” scandal” , “Go to the guard post and inform them of the news” , “The boy spoke with the guards and was finally able to enter the premises” .
Security guard
The security guard position is very common in large companies, such as banks and insurance companies , and is usually filled by people who work for an external company, which specializes in providing protection services. The training these employees receive can vary, as does the right to carry a weapon. It is worth mentioning that this is a position with very inflexible and, in many cases, exhausting schedules.
In general, companies usually have a guard during business hours, and another during the hours when they are closed. The latter must spend long hours, generally alone, attentive to every noise, every movement. It is a very hard job , which tests patience, resistance, emotional stability, and requires those who do it to risk their physical integrity in order to protect someone else's property.
In boxing, the guard is a defensive stance.
Different armed forces
Depending on the country and its characteristics, there are different armed bodies known as guards. The Civil Guard is a Spanish institution that protects the free exercise of rights and guarantees citizen security.
The Royal Guard , for its part, depends on the Spanish Armed Forces and its function is to protect members of the Royal Family and foreign heads of state who visit Spain .
Pharmacy on call
In certain trades and professions, the extraordinary service that is provided outside of normal hours is known as a guard: “The doctor on duty had to attend to the four wounded people,” “I am on guard today, so I won't be able to go to dinner with you.” , “The electricity company has an on-call service to solve emergencies on public roads” .
A pharmacy office that remains open outside the normal business hours of a city is known as an on-call pharmacy (or on-call ) to provide its services in case of emergency. Before the Internet era, the easiest way to find out the address of the nearest pharmacy on duty was by consulting a time table that is usually, even today, displayed outside each establishment.
Currently, all you have to do is access some of the specific online services to know in a matter of seconds where the closest pharmacy is located, as well as a map of the area with directions to get there in the shortest time possible. .
It is worth mentioning that on-call pharmacies are not only essential to provide assistance to people who need instruments or medications after having suffered an accident, but they are often a valuable resource for individuals with very long or irregular working hours, who do not always have the time needed to come buy your medications before closing time.
The term in sport
In sports such as boxing or fencing , finally, the guard is a body posture that allows you to protect yourself from the opponent's attacks.
“Johnson let his guard down for an instant and received a tremendous hook in the face” is an example of the use of this meaning.