“…For the purposes of this paper, fire preparedness shall mean the following: appropriate knowledge of combustion processes, ways of extinguishing fires, preventive measures; written or oral response plans in such situations; evacuation plan; fire alarm and extinguishing devices (Kihila, 2017;Mahoney et al, 2005;Rohrmann, 1995;Sturtevant & McCaffrey, 2006;. The researchers' attention was also drawn to the issue of preparedness of members of emergency rescue services and other services of the private security sector to determine the degree of their preparedness for efficient work performance (Aleksandrina et al, 2019;Kumiko & Shaw, 2019;Öcal et al, 2020;Vraćević & Cvetković, 2019;Xuesong & Kapucu, 2019). Given that it is concluded that no government has the ability and knowledge to provide adequate security to its citizens, hence the need for private security companies to complement the state's efforts (Chinwokwu, 2018).…”