Author: Rob Andress

Rob Andress is a Canadian leader in reality-based self-defence, violence prevention and close-quarter combatives. As co-founder of Street Safe Self Defence Training Company, he delivers practical, behaviour-based training that helps people recognize the warning signs of violence, make informed decisions under pressure and respond effectively when personal safety is threatened. Drawing on decades of experience in self-defence, combatives and violence-prevention education, Rob holds SAS and SAS-AP certifications, along with certifications in Date Rape and Drink Spiking Prevention, A.L.I.V.E. Active Threat Survival, De-Escalation and Force De-Escalation, Close-Quarter Combatives, Trauma-Informed Practice, Family Dynamics of Violence and Threat Assessment. Rob works with municipalities, By-law Officers, security teams, high schools, women and youth, and Inuit and Indigenous communities across Canada. His mission is simple: to give people the awareness, confidence, and practical skills needed to recognize danger earlier, prevent violence whenever possible, and survive when avoidance is no longer an option.

REALTOR® Safety Month in Canada: Where Awareness Falls Short and Leadership Must Step Up

REALTOR® Safety Month in Canada: Where Awareness Falls Short and Leadership Must Step Up By Rob Andress | Street Safe Self Defence Training Company October 1, 2026 | Opinion September is over. The safety posts are moving down the feed. Canadian REALTORS® are still heading into unfamiliar properties, meeting prospective clients and working alone.  Realtor […]

One Municipality. Five Front Lines

Bylaw, Paramedic and Fire frontline workers completing TRAACS

Municipal staff in different departments often face the same aggressive people. Why T.R.A.A.C.S. training closes the safety gap across five front lines.

What Do I Do If Someone Keeps Trying to Give Me Alcohol at a Party?

Woman refusing a drink from a man who continues offering alcohol at a crowded house party, illustrating boundary testing, alcohol safety and situational awareness.

What do I do if someone keeps trying to give me alcohol at a party? You said no. They ask again. You tell them you’re good. They laugh. Push the drink toward you. Tell you to loosen up. Maybe they tell you everyone else is drinking. Pay attention. The alcohol may not be the most […]

What Do I Do If Someone Blocks My Way?

Woman maintaining distance as a man deliberately blocks her path on a public sidewalk.

What Do I Do IF Someone Blocks My Way? Someone steps in front of you. You move to the side. They move with you. You try to walk around them. They block you again. At this point, stop treating it like an accident. One obstruction may be nothing. Repeatedly blocking your movement is a behavioural […]

What Do I Do If Someone Blocks My Way?

Woman uses open hands and maintains distance after a man blocks her way in a public hallway.

Learn how to stay calm, maintain a safe distance, assess possible escape routes, and respond effectively when someone intentionally blocks your path or prevents you from moving safely.