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Introduction & Getting Started
- Program purpose, scope and limits
- How the course is delivered and assessed
- Ground rules, dignity and the right to decline
Level 1 curriculum · Online on-demand
Twelve modules, one decision framework
Level 1 is delivered online and self-paced — roughly two to three hours of short video modules, guided decision exercises and Scenario Lab™ practice. Hands-on application belongs to the in-person Level 2 and Level 3 programs.
Brochure: curriculum outline, delivery formats and how to enrol — 5 pages. Workbook: fillable S.A.F.E. Method™ worksheets and your Personal Safety Plan — 12 pages. Type your answers in any PDF reader, save your copy, or download the print-only version.
PRINT ONLY THE PAGES YOU NEED
Each link below is a fillable extract of the workbook — same fields, single section.
- Worksheet 1 — Home approach1 page
- Worksheet 2 — Workplace & commute1 page
- Worksheet 3 — Transit & travel1 page
- Worksheet 4 — Evening venue1 page
- Worksheet 5 — Parking & vehicles1 page
- Worksheet 6 — Blank (any environment)1 page
- All six S.A.F.E. worksheets6 pages
- Practice log — scenario debrief (workbook page)1 page
- Scenario debrief worksheet — full size, fillable2 pages
- Personal Safety Plan3 pages
Dedicated page for every Level 1 module
Each of the eight delivered modules has its own page with learning objectives, section breakdown, scenario practice and key takeaways.
BROWSE MODULE PAGES02
Personal Safety Foundations
- Understanding personal safety: prevention and preparedness versus reaction
- Awareness without fear: observant, not hypervigilant
- Recognizing personal risk as circumstances change
- Prevention-first decision making: time, distance, leaving early
- Personal responsibility and rejecting victim-blaming
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The S.A.F.E. Method™
- Introducing Scan, Assess, Find Options, Exit Early
- Scanning: people, place, exits, assistance points
- Assessing behaviour, change and environmental conditions
- Finding reasonable options and moving toward help
- Exiting early and avoiding unnecessary confrontation
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Situational Awareness & Warning Signs
- Reading normal patterns and spotting the unusual
- Behavioural warning signs, not appearance-based assumptions
- Recognizing developing and escalating situations
- Distance, positioning and keeping multiple options
- Applying awareness on streets, in parking areas, elevators and venues
05
Personal Boundaries & Assertive Communication
- Physical, social, communication and privacy boundaries
- Recognizing boundary violations and pressure tactics
- Communicating clearly without over-explaining
- Assertiveness versus aggression
- Acting when boundaries are ignored
06
Verbal De-escalation & Disengagement
- Understanding escalation and changing tone
- Principles of controlled communication
- Verbal disengagement and ending interactions
- Knowing when communication is no longer working
- Moving from communication to safety
07
Streets, Parking & Public Spaces
- Street and sidewalk awareness; managing distractions
- Approaching and leaving vehicles in parking areas
- Elevators, stairwells and enclosed environments
- Public venues: exits, staff, meeting points
- Everyday scenario decisions using S.A.F.E.
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Transit, Rideshare & Transportation Safety
- Platforms, stations, waiting areas and where to sit
- Late travel, shift work and route planning
- Rideshare and taxi verification; responding to discrepancies
- During the journey: route awareness and trusted contacts
- Transportation scenario practice
09
Social, Dating & Digital Personal Safety
- Meeting arrangements and transportation independence
- Recognizing persistent boundary violations
- Personal information, privacy and accumulated data
- Social media, location sharing and visible routines
- Online interactions and physical safety
10
Workplace, Lone Work & Travel Awareness
- Entering and leaving workplaces; meeting unfamiliar individuals
- Lone-worker check-in procedures and missed contact
- Travelling between locations and sharing itinerary information
- Hotels, airports and unfamiliar environments
- Travel contingency planning
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Emergency Readiness & StreetWise Application
- Recognizing when assistance is needed
- Emergency communication: location and relevant details
- Building a personal safety plan
- Scenario-based decision making across environments
- Personal action plan, worksheet and knowledge assessment
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Wrapping Up
- Review of the S.A.F.E. Method™
- Personal safety priorities
- Course completion and certification
Scenario standard
Controlled, never dangerous
Scenarios are educational and controlled. Participants are never deliberately placed in uncontrolled dangerous situations, are never pressured to disclose personal experiences of violence, harassment or abuse, and may decline any exercise without giving a reason. Level 1 prioritizes avoidance, communication, disengagement, escape and obtaining assistance — any future hands-on component would be separately developed, risk-assessed and insured.
Program exclusions
What this program is not
- Ontario Security Guard Basic Training
- Private-investigator training
- Law-enforcement or military training
- Close-protection certification
- Tactical operations or weapons training
- Martial-arts certification
- Medical training or psychological treatment
- Legal advice
- Any guarantee against crime, violence or harassment