According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 15 million\nAmericans workers are on a job that requires night shift work. Security officers\nworking the night shift must devote special focus on taking care of their own\nphysical and mental health. Night shift work requires vigilance but can be a\nvery rewarding shift. Some of the elements that require extra diligence\ninclude: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managing the\nCircadian Clock <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ncircadian clock is essentially a timer that regulates hormones in the body and\nhelps to control alertness, body temperature, and mood. Security officers\nworking the night shift must be aware that bodies and brains are programmed to\nrelax and cool down after dark and must make an intentional effort in order to\nremain vigilant at their post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That intentional effort should include planning your sleep schedule, if possible. Additionally, adjustments to your sleeping environment may be necessary – blackout curtains or white noise may help. Even small amounts of sleep deficit and fatigue can build up to result in slower reaction times and reduced concentration, so individuals working overnight must be especially disciplined about getting enough sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Performing\nDuties in the Dark <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The cover\nof darkness itself is a challenging element to night shift. Security officers\nworking overnight should be properly equipped and should train to perform their\nduties in the dark. Darkness and night hours change many elements of a security\nofficer\u2019s job: visibility, response times, availability of resources. When\npossible, officers should familiarize themselves with their post during\ndaylight, so they are able to visualize the entire post, but should train to do\ntheir job in the same conditions of darkness they will work in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, the night shift can be very rewarding but requires self-discipline, preparation, and an understanding of the unique challenges of working late hours in the dark. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 15 million Americans workers are on a job that requires night shift work. Security officers working the night shift must devote special focus on taking care of their own physical and mental health. Night shift work requires vigilance but can be a very rewarding shift. Some of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-training"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/moonatnight-1.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/moonatnight-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Sarah Burrows","author_link":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/author\/sarahburrowstricorps-com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}