We live in a state of constant distraction - by phones, social media, and our busy lives. This distraction can put us at risk. Training yourself, your family, or your employees to be more aware of your environment and identify harmful situations is critical.
Second Sight can help you safeguard yourself, your family, your business, and your community. The Situational Awareness course is available online and through virtual or in-person instructor-led training.
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Situational Awareness for Safety provides the vital knowledge, tools, and techniques you need to maintain situational awareness and feel safe wherever you go. In this course, you’ll learn to systematically observe any environment and identify people or things that may not look right.
Through practical exercises, you will walk away feeling empowered to make informed choices and decide on the best course of action in order to keep yourself and others safe.
Based on end-of-course surveys, trainees largely agreed that this course left them better prepared to…
observe any environment (94.5% Instructor-Led / 98.8% Online)
look for threats (93.9% Instructor-Led / 98.7% Online)
take action and keep themselves safe (93.3% Instructor-Led / 93.1% Online)
LEARN ABOUT SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION
You will learn how to assess a pattern of consistent behavior.
ASSESS YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Understanding how to become aware of your environment can help you avoid and prevent threats.
IDENTIFY POSSIBLE ACTIONS
When you learn how to determine a pattern of consistent behavior, you’ll be able to easily spot what doesn’t look right and take action to protect yourself.
BACKGROUND
Our training is grounded in a multi-year U.S. Department of Defense research project, backed by social scientists.
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
The class includes a mix of lecture-style material, videos, and practical exercises to help you implement this knowledge.
CREDITS AND LOGISTICS
Completion of the online course provides 1 CPE credit to maintain APP, CPP, PCI, and PSP credentials. Instructor-led training provides 2 CPE credits.
It’s designed for both individuals and organizations. All learners will be provided with a participant guide and certificate of completion.
Starting at $50 per participant for the online format. Contact us for pricing on instructor-led training, multi-license discounts, and subscriptions.
Learning to be situationally aware can help everyone make conscious, sound, and safe decisions.
This course is available as a 1-hour online training or a 2-hour instructor-led training. Instructor-led is available virtually and in-person.
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State Police Captain
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“I have the responsibility for all State Buildings & personnel within two counties as well as the responsibility of leading our Special response teams. This training will aid in the training and information we disseminate to our partners & personnel.”
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Mental Health Therapist
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“In working with the general population daily, and consistently being surrounded by individuals seeking mental health services, this course will help me be more aware in my day-to-day job and help to keep me and my colleagues safe.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Board of Commissioners Office Employee
Situational Awareness for Safety
“Great pace, excellent presentation style, appropriate to a wide variety of employment, and trauma- informed.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Juvenile Department Team Member
Situational Awareness for Safety
“This class was great, and the instructors were engaging. I really enjoyed all of the videos and the opportunity to practice these skills in real-time. Thank you!”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
District Attorney’s Office Administrator
Situational Awareness for Safety
“Really well done! Definitely will take these skills back to my workplace and in my personal life.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Health Clinician
Situational Awareness for Safety
“It was very helpful, especially to my work, where I interact with clients/ patients on a daily basis.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Assessments Team
Situational Awareness for Safety
“I thought the class was great! I would love for schools to use your services.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Health Department Employee
Situational Awareness for Safety
“Learning to avoid, because I feel I have to do something to help others, as well as myself.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Crisis Response Team Member
Situational Awareness for Safety
“I believe the information provided in this training can be easily applied to many situations that exist in normal day-to-day life.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Public Works Employee
Situational Awareness for Safety
“This was really great training. Great presenters, prepared, and very valuable!”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Therapist
Situational Awareness for Safety
“I am very aware of my surroundings, this helped me see my instincts can be useful and helpful, and while I can't always think everyone is a threat, it is important to act if I feel someone is acting extra strange, it could save lives!”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Therapist
Situational Awareness for Safety
“I will look for deviations and then assess if there is a threat. Good reminder to trust your gut, and pay attention to something not looking right”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
“It's a great reminder to be more aware of surroundings and potential threats. Since leaving the military, I think I've been less alert in some ways. But now more than ever, we need to stay aware to stay safe!”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Security Director
Situational Awareness for Safety
“This course will provide a baseline for my organization and improve communication on risks while allowing for similar terminology and methodology to be used.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Self-Defense Trainer
Situational Awareness for Safety
“I liked the explanations and examples that were more non-military than military. Often Tactical Jargon bogs down good clean explanations. Nice Job!!”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Security Professional
Situational Awareness for Safety
“This course has helped me to be more observant of the behavior of others. Which in turn will benefit my own safety (and the safety of others) and allow me to be better at my job.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Retired Law Enforcement, Security Supervisor
Situational Awareness for Safety
“While I have years of experience in assessing situations, this course provided clear and concise instructions for helping establish a baseline in unfamiliar surroundings.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Mental Health Therapist
Situational Awareness for Safety
“It provided useful information to keep in mind when I'm in environments that could involve unsafe situations.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Safety Professional, Construction
Situational Awareness for Safety
“Situational awareness on-site is key, just some tools to help keep heads on a swivel and look out for each other.”
Situational Awareness for Safety
Situational Awareness for Safety
Safety Professional, Construction
Situational Awareness for Safety
“Course techniques will help me keep myself aware and safe, as well as use the tactics learned in this course to keep employee safe at work.”
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Law Enforcement Officer
Threat Observation
“The skills taught during this course have given me a better understanding of filtering and creating a baseline while out in busy public environments.”
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Threat Observation
Personal Security Trainer
Threat Observation
“They provide a systematic and effective process for identifying potential threats and aid aspects of personal security.”
Threat Observation
Threat Observation
Threat Observation
“They provide a structured method, which I can articulate. The method enhances my ability to determine a baseline, and to explain why an individual is a person of interest.”
Threat Observation
Threat Observation
Healthcare Security Team Lead
Threat Observation
“My routine assignments require the observation of persons within my facility. By understanding a baseline and being able to articulate that baseline, I am better prepared to complete reports and investigations relative to my observations and deviations from our facility baseline.”
Threat Observation
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Police Department Training Coordinator
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
“Our mission is to reduce crime and improve the quality of life through a partnership with all citizens. After taking this course, I have learned tools and techniques to make me a better officer and a better trainer; which in turn will help keep our citizens safe from threats.”
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
“I am often watching people and their behavior and now have a better understanding of indicators that a person may be armed.”
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
Training Sergeant, Sheriff’s Department
Threat Awareness for Law Enforcement
“We use these techniques everyday, but many of us have never been able to articulate the "why" in what we see. This program gives us a way to describe and explain what took us years to observe. This is going to be fantastic for our new officers, who will have the fortune of learning this without having to wait for years to experience it.”
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