How S.A.F.E. Differentiates Itself
1. Comprehensive & Balanced Approach (Verbal and Physical)
S.A.F.E. Approach: Structured balance of verbal de-escalation, proactive situational awareness, and physical response training when necessary. Clear guidance on recognizing escalation, applying communication techniques, and responding with measured, legal, and ethical physical interventions.
Competitors: Primarily emphasizes verbal de-escalation and discourages hands-on intervention except as a last resort.
2. Situational Awareness & Proactive Threat Recognition
S.A.F.E. Approach: Teaches structured awareness levels (oblivious, aware, focused, fight-or-flight) and proactive threat recognition using a law-enforcement-based analysis model.
Competitors: Addresses awareness but typically with less structured depth in pre-incident indicators.
3. Physical Self-Defense & Control Techniques
S.A.F.E. Approach: Includes defensive tactics such as escaping grabs and chokes, along with Stabilizing Arm Lock Techniques (SALT) for managing violent individuals when security is not immediately present.
Competitors: Focuses on disengagement techniques rather than physical control methods.
4. Legal Justification & Documentation
S.A.F.E. Approach: Includes a dedicated legal module covering reasonable use of force, self-defense principles, and documentation standards.
Competitors: Focuses on minimizing liability through a hands-off approach, with less depth in legal justification.
5. Healthcare-Specific Design
S.A.F.E. Approach: Built specifically for hospitals, clinics, emergency departments, and behavioral health environments.
Competitors: Designed for multiple industries, not exclusively healthcare.
6. Implementation & Scalability
S.A.F.E. Approach: Train-the-trainer model designed for scalable internal workforce certification.
Competitors: Also uses a train-the-trainer model but often requires ongoing certification renewals that increase long-term cost.
7. Realistic Conflict and Aggression Management Strategies
S.A.F.E. Approach: Teaches real-world conflict management strategies based on law enforcement de-escalation, focusing on identifying aggression stages and applying verbal deflectors to redirect confrontational situations.
Competitors: Relies on empathetic communication but does not provide as structured a methodology for recognizing and defusing aggression at various levels.
8. Focus on Workplace Violence Prevention
S.A.F.E. Approach: Aligns with OSHA and Joint Commission workplace violence prevention guidelines, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Competitors: Primarily focuses on reducing workplace disruptions but does not explicitly integrate OSHA and Joint Commission compliance strategies in as much depth.
9. Sustainable Protection Model – 40–50% Lower Total Investment
S.A.F.E. Approach: engineered to eliminate the inflated licensing structures common in legacy security platforms. No escalating renewals. No hidden add-ons. No tiered access to essential capabilities.Healthcare systems gain full operational functionality at a materially lower total cost of ownership — preserving both safety and margin of integrity. Enterprise-level protection without inflated pricing, escalating contracts, or surprise upgrade fees.
Competitors: Higher Initial and Recurring costs, Higher instructor certification fees, Per- participant material/ workbook costs, burden on client to track and store physical materials. Strategos provides electronic materials, curriculum licensing based on total staff, not per seat, among other features.
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose The S.A.F.E. Approach
- A Holistic Safety Model: Combining verbal de-escalation, situational awareness, and effective self-defense.
- Legally Defensible Training: Equipping staff with the knowledge to protect themselves while staying within legal guidelines.
- Custom-Tailored for Healthcare: Built specifically for the realities of hospitals, clinics, and mental health settings.
- Proactive Risk Mitigation: Teaching staff to recognize and prevent violence before it escalates.
