Thomas Wheildon
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Thomas Wheildon is Chief Executive Officer for Fairmount Security Services. His experience expands almost three decades in the Security Industry. He too started at the bottom and worked his way up to where in the 2000?s was managing security for major concert event Venues such as Massey Hall, American Idol, Big Music Week, Canadian Music Week, Cobble Beach Concours D? Elegance Car Show, Edge Fest, Havelock Jamboree, Juno Awards, Luminato, Octoberfest, Roy Thompson Hall, Barrie Molson Centre and Wake Stock. Then in the late 2000 Tom moved into doing personal protection for: Alan Jackson, Barry Manilow, Bon Jovi, Cirque du Soleil, Elton John, Jean Simmons, Dianna Krall, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Kiss, Lenard Cohen, Pink, Russel Peters, Tragically Hip, Carol Burnett, Hunter Hayes, Carrie Underwood and The Trews.
Mr. Wheildon has extensive background in Security in the GTA area in his local Community. Seeing the increase in private parking and by Law enforcement in larger centres also made him feel that there was a need in rural Ontario. |
In 2011, Tom opened an office in Owen Sound, ON to service the fast growing needs of Grey Bruce and Simcoe County. Protecting the Sound and Around!
One of the keys of success is retaining your existing Clients and satisfying their needs establishing what works, what needs to be improved on and making the proper changes to provide the Client with a better end product and satisfaction.
Tom is professional when meeting new Clients and when on the job. He not only uses professionalism, but discretion and confidentiality is of extreme importance in his field. He also assures that his Staff is safe and well informed with Post Orders.
One of the keys of success is retaining your existing Clients and satisfying their needs establishing what works, what needs to be improved on and making the proper changes to provide the Client with a better end product and satisfaction.
Tom is professional when meeting new Clients and when on the job. He not only uses professionalism, but discretion and confidentiality is of extreme importance in his field. He also assures that his Staff is safe and well informed with Post Orders.
DRUG DETECTION DOG ADDED TO WORKFORCE
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WELCOME TO ZOOZ K9
The newest employee at Fairmount Security Services, is a loveable black Labrador Retriever named Zooz (pronounced Zeus). But don't let his playful demeanour fool you, Zooz has a job to do, and he does it well. He is a drug-detection dog, trained to work with his owner, Tom Wheildon, chief executive officer of Fairmount Security, in sniffing out illegal drugs. “When we're doing security for festivals and events, we'll be putting the backpacks, purses and bags on a table for Zooz to sniff,” says Wheildon. “He's a smart dog. He was trained by Sid Murray of Welland who has trained dogs across Canada for drug and bomb detection.” Zooz came from Mexico and for the first 15 months of his life, he was in a kennel. Murray began training him in the spring, and then Wheildon joined in the training, with both being certified June 13. “When he finds drugs or drug residue, he sits down and wags his tail,” says Wheildon. “He can sniff out seven different narcotics, including meth (methamphetamine), heroin and cocaine.” Zooz will be used in private, industrial and commercial settings where Fairmount Security has clients, says Wheildon. In fact, the demand for a drug-detection dog actually came from the clients, he says. “We've had requests from employers who want us to use Zooz to check out employee lockers and vehicles, and we just signed a contract with the school board to search lockers at a local school.” He also has some residential clients who want Zooz to do a sweep of their children's rooms. “It all stems from the increased meth use in the area,” says Wheildon. “Zooz is another tool we can use in our work.” However, he stresses that he and Zooz simply detect the drugs. Once they are found, the individuals are turned over to local authorities. When Zooz is not at work, he lives in Chatsworth with Wheildon and his wife, Janet. Fairmount Security has clients in a large area, from Kincardine to Tobermory, and from Barrie to Orangeville, says Wheildon. The office is located in Owen Sound and can be reached by calling 226-664-3912. To use Zooz's services, call 519-477-0442. |
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Janet Hull
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Project Manager
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Jim Fray
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Michael Patrick
Security Guard Supervisor
Fairmount Security Services welcomes Michael Patrick.
Michael was hired to work for Fairmount Security Services in December 2017. Michael has taken the Ontario Security Guard Course and has successfully passed. He passed his Government Exam and is now a Licensed Security Guard in the Province of Ontario. His credentials also include First Aid Level C, with A.E.D. and Handcuff Certification and Use of Force Training.
His experience with Fairmount has allowed him to do various different positions. He has worked on Strike lines, Solar Farms, Construction Sites, Stag and Does, Cobble Beach, Concerts, Ribfest and many other Events. Michael is also very protective of his fellow Co-worker Security Guards while on any Job Site. He is definitely a Team Player.
His loyalty and dedication to the Company never ceases to amaze his CEO, Thomas Wheildon. His ability to work in any situation while maintaining a calm and professional mannerism has recently gained him a promotion to Supervisor. Congratulations Michael and keep up the good work.
