Overview
Synterra runs security and site-protection services for mining, exploration, energy and airport operations in Ontario. Its teams control access to remote industrial properties, patrol facilities and prepare security plans around the conditions and risks at each location. Contract work includes fixed security posts and patrols on foot or by vehicle, with guards monitoring activity and protecting people and property at client sites. The company also arranges physical security equipment, including surveillance systems, gates, fencing and vehicles, as part of a site's protection plan. Synterra Security Solutions is headquartered in St. Marys, Ontario.
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What believers are saying
- Local communities share in operations: Synterra says more than 40 First Nation communities benefit through revenue sharing and employment.
- Camp costs are partly covered: Synterra's Chapleau mine-guard listing includes rotation accommodation and a daily meal allowance.
- Benefits follow a waiting period: the Fort Frances Synterra guard listing promises full benefits after three months.
What critics are saying
- Travel costs fall on guards: Synterra's Fort Frances listing requires employees to pay their own way to the site.
- Rotations include nights: Synterra's Chapleau listing specifies seven- or fourteen-day rotations and requires travel using a personal vehicle.
- Licensing takes extra steps: Synterra's fee-based training prepares candidates for provincial tests rather than granting a security licence itself.
What makes Synterra unique
- Synterra's majority First Nation ownership includes partnerships with Naicatchewenin, Wunnumin Lake and Kingfisher Lake organizations.
- Synterra combines security officers, mine rescue and industrial first aid within one site-service program.
- Training goes beyond the minimum: Synterra's security-officer course includes full CPR and first aid rather than basic emergency coverage.
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