Stephen Guzzo
Security Officer
Medford,NY
Summary
Dedicated security professional with extensive experience at Wisdom Protective Services, excelling in emergency response and incident reporting. Proven ability to maintain safety through effective premises patrol and strong situational awareness. Skilled in first aid administration and building security, ensuring a secure environment while fostering trust and collaboration with law enforcement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Unarmed Security Guard
Wisdom Protective Services
10.2021 - Current
- Verified each individual's right to enter restricted areas and denied access to unauthorized persons.
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols every Timeframe to spot and investigate concerns.
- Patrolled commercial property and associated parking garage.
- Monitored children on and off the playground and hallways.
- Orchestrated with local Police Department plans for emergency evacuations and lockdowns/lockouts.
Correctional Officer
New York City Department of Corrections
11.2005 - 07.2017
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
- Administered drug tests to inmates.
- Investigated and responded to incidents of inmate misconduct.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Restrained juvenile inmates when disturbances required physical intervention.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Transcare Ambulance Service
06.2004 - 11.2005
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Responded to emergencies by choosing route, observing traffic conditions and avoiding dangerous situations by maintaining communications with dispatcher.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
Education
General Studies
Massapequa High School
Massapequa Park, NYAssociate of Arts - Criminal Justice
SUNY Farmingdale College
Farmingdale, NYSkills
- Self-defense tactics
- Evidence storage
- Premises patrol
- Alarm investigation
- Detainment
- Incident reporting
- Building patrol
- Report writing
- Emergency response
- Perimeter patrol
- CCTV tracking
- First aid administration
- Public safety protocols
- Alarm system monitoring
- Property patrol
- Entrance control
- Traffic control
- Crowd control
- Maintaining confidentiality
- CCTV monitoring
- Fire prevention
- Entrance monitoring
- Report preparation
- Law enforcement collaboration
- Facility security
- Emergency response coordination
- Security inspection
- Situational awareness
- Physical fitness
- Building security
Timeline
Unarmed Security Guard
Wisdom Protective Services
10.2021 - Current
Correctional Officer
New York City Department of Corrections
11.2005 - 07.2017
Emergency Medical Technician Basic
Transcare Ambulance Service
06.2004 - 11.2005
General Studies
Massapequa High School
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
SUNY Farmingdale College