◈ SERVING NOVA SCOTIA
First Defence Security supplies licensed, uniformed guards for ongoing coverage across Nova Scotia: offices, retail, warehouses and government buildings. Officers are screened, trained and supervised for the length of the contract.
Every posted officer works from post orders written for your site, not a generic checklist. Day to day, that covers:
Every officer holds a Nova Scotia security guard licence, passes a background check and completes site orientation. First Defence carries full commercial insurance and reviews shift reports for the length of the contract.
Nova Scotia guarding covers several officer types, from uniformed guards to concierge and loss prevention officers. Event teams cover a booked date; this page covers guard hire, and the others are linked below.
We walk the property with you and note entrances, blind spots and risk points.
Hours, duties and reporting rules, written down for your site specifically.
Screened, trained officers start on the agreed date, briefed on your rules before the first shift.
A shift report after every visit, and a standing check-in to adjust the plan as the site changes.
First Defence officers guard offices and commercial property, retail stores, warehouses and government and municipal facilities across Nova Scotia.
Construction sites and events carry different risks; see static site security, event security or mobile patrol services for those. Whichever sector, every officer meets the same licensed, screened and supervised standard.
Tell us the property, the hours and what needs covering. Quotes are free and itemized.
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I want to commend a supervisor from First Defence Security. He was incredibly professional, and he made sure the main entrance was clear and accessible. He is the reason I finally felt safe enough to go inside and see my family.
The service provided is highly professional from start to finish. The attention is excellent, and they offer support for any questions that arise during the process. I recommend them without hesitation.
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Every officer carries a Nova Scotia security licence and reports to a coordinator for the length of the contract.
First Defence has staffed guarding contracts across the province since 1999. Dispatch answers from Halifax at every hour, so an overnight incident still reaches a person.
Uniformed officers hold a fixed post or patrol a property. Concierge officers cover building lobbies, and plain-clothes loss prevention works retail floors.
Event teams cover a booked date. This page covers guard hire; the others are linked above.
Yes. Every officer holds a provincial security guard licence, passes a background check and completes site orientation.
First Defence carries full commercial insurance, and a coordinator supervises posted officers for the length of the contract.
Dispatch runs from Halifax around the clock, and most sites can be staffed within days.
Urgent coverage, an incident or a resignation, moves faster. Call and describe the situation.
It depends on hours, the site’s risk profile and the skill level required. A concierge post and an overnight warehouse patrol price differently.
Request a free quote, and we’ll price it after walking the site with you.
Guarding is one of sixteen. These are the services clients most often pair with it, or choose instead.
Scheduled checks across several properties instead of continuous cover on one.
One officer on one fixed post for the full shift, for yards and vacant buildings.
Lobby cover that greets residents and visitors while controlling who gets in.
Teams booked for a date rather than posted on an ongoing contract.
Tell us what you need covered and we will price it. One officer or a full program, guarding, patrols or an investigation. Quotes are free, itemized, and carry no obligation to proceed.
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