Lexicon / Glossary

Important terms explained briefly

You should be familiar with the following terms and abbreviations for the expert knowledge examination:

BewachV = Security Ordinance
BG = Employer’s Liability Insurance Association (general abbreviation)
BGB = Civil Code
BGV C7 = Obsolete accident prevention regulation for guard and security services
BMA = Fire alarm system
DGUV = German Social Accident Insurance
DGUV Regulation 23 = Successor regulation to BGV C7 (accident prevention regulation)
DIN = German industrial standard (set of rules)
EMA = Burglar alarm system
GewO = Trade regulations
GMA = Hazard alarm system (collective term for BMA, EMA, ÜMA,…)
ÜMA = hold-up alarm system (often part of the EMA)
NSL = Emergency call and service control centre (“alarm receiving centre”)
RC = resistance class (English, cf. “WK”)
RFID = radio frequency identitification (“radio chip”)
StGB = Criminal Code
StPO = Code of Criminal Procedure
UVV = Accident prevention regulation (cf. “BGV C7”)
VBG = Administrative Employer’s Liability Insurance Association
VDS = Association of Property Insurers
WK = Resistance class (new: “RC”)
WKS = Guard control system (e.g. “Deister”)
ZKS/ZKA = Access control system/access control installation

Tip: You can find many explanations free of charge in the Wiki for Protection and Security (online encyclopaedia for private security).

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