Trainings/Workshops: Security, Medical & Crisis Response Teams

05.11.25 07:47 AM - Comment(s) - By Annastasia Rose Beal

Trainings & Workshops for Security, Medical & Crisis Response Teams
For teams responsible for crowd safety, incident management, and emergency response.

    Every safe event depends on effective collaboration between security, medical, and operations teams. These trainings are designed for private security firms, venue safety teams, medical responders, EMS contractors, volunteer medics, and crisis management staff working in nightlife and festival environments.


Our sessions emphasize trauma-informed, non-coercive approaches to safety and crisis response. Rather than relying solely on enforcement, these workshops build skills in empathy-driven communication, de-escalation, overdose management, and interdepartmental coordination. The result is a unified, compassionate approach that protects both attendees and staff while preventing unnecessary escalation or harm.


Each course blends operational readiness with human-centered care — empowering teams to recognize early warning signs, respond quickly and confidently, and coordinate with peers across departments. All trainings can be delivered in pre-event briefings, full-team seminars, or specialized breakout sessions depending on team structure and venue size.

Available Trainings & Workshops:

De-Escalation & Harm Reduction for Nightlife Security

De-Escalation & Harm Reduction for Nightlife Security

Overview: Introduces security personnel to trauma-informed de-escalation, harm reduction principles, and compassionate intervention strategies for nightlife settings.
Suggested Duration: 60 minutes
Includes:

  • Recognizing signs of distress, intoxication, or overdose

  • Trauma-informed communication techniques

  • When and how to engage medical or peer support staff

  • Balancing safety, authority, and dignity

  • Managing crowd energy and emotional escalation

De-Escalation Under Pressure: Managing Conflict Without Force

De-Escalation Under Pressure: Managing Conflict Without Force

Overview: Focuses on managing volatile or high-tension scenarios safely and effectively, using communication and environmental control rather than physical force.
Suggested Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Includes:

  • Understanding triggers and body-language cues

  • Grounding techniques for both responders and participants

  • Step-by-step verbal de-escalation process

  • Coordinating calmly under pressure with team support

  • Role-play scenarios adapted to venue or event context

Deep Dive into Naloxone

Deep Dive into Naloxone

Overview: Comprehensive training for medical and security teams covering naloxone pharmacology, administration, and post-reversal care.
Suggested Duration: 45 minutes
Includes:

  • How naloxone works in the body

  • Recognizing opioid overdose vs. stimulant toxicity

  • Step-by-step administration and timing for multiple doses

  • Recovery position, monitoring, and aftercare considerations

  • Myths, safety misconceptions, and storage protocols

Overdose Response Training, Certification & Distribution

Overdose Response Training, Certification & Distribution

Overview: Hands-on micro-training program that certifies staff in overdose recognition, naloxone use, and rescue breathing, with optional on-site distribution of naloxone.
Suggested Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Includes:

  • Identifying overdose symptoms and appropriate response steps

  • Proper use of intranasal naloxone (ex. Narcan®, KLOXXADO®, REVIVE!®)

  • Rescue breathing, recovery position, and calling EMS

  • Good Samaritan Law protections and liability coverage

  • Participants receive certification and take-home naloxone

Xylazine, Nitazenes, and Emerging Contaminants

Xylazine, Nitazenes, and Emerging Contaminants

Overview: Provides critical updates on new drug contaminants affecting the illicit supply, including xylazine, nitazenes, and other synthetic analogues.
Suggested Duration: 45 minutes
Includes:

  • Overview of emerging trends in the U.S. drug supply

  • Recognizing mixed-intoxication symptoms

  • Differences in response protocols for xylazine and opioids

  • Integrating testing tools (fentanyl/xylazine/nitazene strips)

  • Coordination between field responders and laboratories

Real-Time Multi-Department Coordination (ops/med/sec/ADA/LE)

Real-Time Multi-Department Coordination (ops/med/sec/ADA/LE)

Overview: Strengthens communication and coordination between harm reduction, medical, security, ADA, and law enforcement teams for rapid, unified response.
Suggested Duration: 30 to 45 minutes
Includes:

  • Establishing shared communication channels and call signs

  • Setting escalation thresholds and role clarity

  • Warm handoffs between peers, medics, and law enforcement

  • Balancing safety, privacy, and participant dignity

  • Running cross-department debriefs and event safety huddles

Legal Literacy for Harm Reductionists

Legal Literacy for Harm Reductionists

Overview: Equips safety and medical teams with knowledge of laws, liability, and protections that apply to overdose response, naloxone distribution, and harm reduction work.
Suggested Duration: 30 minutes
Includes:

  • Overview of Good Samaritan protections and state-specific laws

  • Legal considerations around syringe and naloxone distribution

  • Consent, documentation, and confidentiality best practices

  • Managing interactions with law enforcement on-site

  • Case studies of legal outcomes in harm reduction contexts

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