The First Five Seconds Decide Everything

Street Safe Self Defence instructor delivering T.R.A.A.C.S. workplace violence prevention training on behavioural awareness

Most Workplace Violence Isn’t Prevented During the Incident. It’s Prevented Before It Begins. By Rob AndressViolence Prevention Specialist / Self Defence ExpertStreet Safe Self Defence Training Company I’ve spent many years standing in places where most people don’t expect violence to happen. Municipal counters. By-Law inspections. Hospitals. Housing offices. Fire scenes. Corporate reception areas. Construction […]

Why By-Law Officers Need Behavioural Training—Not Just Enforcement Training

Municipal by-law officer speaking with a resident during a community interaction focused on communication and behavioural awareness

  By Rob Andress Violence Prevention Specialist / Self Defence Expert Street Safe Self Defence Training Company There is a common misconception about By-Law Officers. Many people think the job is about writing parking tickets, enforcing municipal bylaws, or responding to complaints. Anyone who has spent time working alongside municipal enforcement officers knows that couldn’t […]

Every Municipality in Canada Is Talking About Workplace Violence

Municipal employee interacting with an upset customer at a service centre during a workplace safety scenario

A Better Approach to Violence Prevention Training for By-Law Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics and Security Professionals By Rob Andress Close Quarter Combative InstructorPure & Applied Debilitation InstructorActive Threat Survival Trainer (A.L.I.V.E.)Street Safe Self Defence Training Company “Use of Force prepares professionals for the moment violence begins. TRAACS™ prepares professionals for everything that happens before, during and […]