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APB Consulting Solutions, LLC

APB Consulting Solutions is the nations leading workplace violence prevention training company. We also offer online courses for individual consumers.

Our Compliant Training & Services division trains and prepares officers in CD3 technology use and tactics. APB offers a variety of training courses both online and in person to help our clients feel confident and prepared in the event of an emergency. We offer comprehensive Facility Threat Assessments, Situational Awareness courses, Verbal De-escalation training, Safety Team certifications, and a Survive Your Environment course that offers transferable skills to any setting. We work with banks, churches, retailers, schools (K-12 and Universities), healthcare facilities, and critical infrastructure facilities. We don't just give our clients a stamp of approval after a course and walk out the door. We provide our clients with an online community with additional resources and materials to reference and continue their training after their initial course. In our Think Safe Community you and your employees will access to weekly and monthly challenges, our Think Safe podcast, and your community page to learn and share along side your co-workers.

11/14/2025

We the pleasure of speaking at the Abound Credit Union employee event on Tuesday. Our President, Scott O'Brien, spoke about enhancing skillsets in verbal de-escalation, situational awareness, and strategically watching people.

These skillsets are an important investment for public facing businesses. Businesses that handle cash transactions are at an especially heightened risk for criminal workplace violence.

Thank you to the Abound Credit Union team for having us. Our team is dedicated to providing workplace violence prevention, education, and response plans for organizations of all sizes, professions, and purposes.

Read more about courses and training sessions on our website: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/store

11/07/2025

Workplace violence prevention, education, and response is difficult to plan and implement. Where to start, what to cover, what kind of security infrastructure to invest in, how to train efficiently, how often to train-- just a few of the questions that safety coordinators begin to ask themselves. Many safety coordinators or leaders have zero background in security or large scale safety planning. APB Consulting Solutions is here to be the easy button.

With a facility threat assessment we can thoroughly inspect your physical security and vulnerabilities that are unique to your business. Our upgraded safety team training will certify individuals within your structure to train other staff members in just 45 minutes. Our Survive Your Environment course will provide a hands on learning experience that will give your employees the ability to respond to violence and emergencies confidently without traumatizing them.

We provide a free online course for any individual to take to learn more about workplace violence prevention, education, and response. The course can be completed on your own time and provides definitions, resources, and guides to help expand your safety and security knowledge and point you in the right direction.

To sign up for the free course you can contact us today in the comments of the post or head to our website here: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/store

11/04/2025

A simple solution that goes overlooked. Situational Awareness is not an over complicated skill that takes CIA training to be good at. Anyone is capable of being aware of their surroundings if they simply make it a habit to look around.

When we put our devices down and take the time to look around as we walk from the car into our workplace, we can take note of suspicious vehicles or persons, broken windows or locks on the building, or emergency sirens in the distance. Understanding the patterns and regularities in your environment will increase the chances that you notice something out of the ordinary when needed.

Limiting distractions is not just a personal safety tip, it can help limit accidents and increase awareness of dangers in the workplace as well. While some workplaces already ban the use of personal devices, implementing phone free zones at any business can help increase the response time to emergencies, or reduce the chances of them happening all together.

Last year we interviewed a bank robbery survivor who was working as a teller. She immediately noticed that something was wrong when the man walked in because of his open backpack and nervous demeanor. This gave her time to prepare how to react, remain calm, and activate the necessary panic alarms and safety features. From years of interacting with regular customers she had a baseline understanding of what to expect from individuals who walked through the door. Taking mental notes helped her get through that frightening event without physical harm.

Focus on scanning your environment in each direction as you move through it. This can apply to being outside and walking into buildings or navigating your workplace as you walk from one part of the building to the next. Take note of the regularities at each new street or floor. Who is normally at the front desk? Which doors should be closed and locked on a regular basis? Which cars do you notice daily and which seem to be out of place? Try to learn the names of the regular delivery workers or third party service workers that interact with your business.

APB Consulting Solutions offers situational awareness courses for both large groups and individuals. This can be included in a single course or our popular three course safety bundle that also includes Verbal De-escalation and Responding to an Active Aggressor. View the course breakdown here: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/safetybundle

10/30/2025

The information gap is the discrepancy between what is known and what is not. APB Consulting Solutions exists to bridge that gap for our clients. Investing in safety, security, and threat response is often an intimidating process for businesses and organizations. Some believe that by the nature of their organization they don't need to worry about security beyond locking the doors at night.

A facility threat assessment is the first step in bridging the information gap. No one can account for the vulnerabilities of the building, surroundings, and operations until they know what exactly they are.

Our team has created the most comprehensive Facility Threat Assessment on the market. The assessor will provide an in-depth report on the findings and suggestions to combat the weaknesses in infrastructure and procedures.

Watch a brief video on our website and contact us for more information.

https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/facility-threat-assessments

10/29/2025

Workplace violence has a cost for everyone involved. The numbers don't begin to cover the cost of emotional damage, post traumatic stress disorder, and the loss of a loved one. Mitigating loss begins with understanding the threats that face your workplace. Each business has their own unique threats. While you can't plan for every threat, training can give your employees a baseline response plan that can be adapted for any situation. Browse our entire safety training course options or contact us today for a facility threat assessment. https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/store

10/23/2025

Our Survive Your Environment course is our most popular training option for workplaces and organizations. We offer the course in a 1-hour, 2-hour, and 4-hour block option. The creation of this course was inspired by the dozens of uninspiring active shooter/aggressor trainings that we witnessed, participated in, or heard about from our clients. From un-engaging, monotoned voiceover videos to flat out dangerous, bad advice; we haven't seen it all, but we've seen enough.

On several occasions around the country school districts, sheriff's departments, and private trainers have been sued for emotional distress or post-traumatic stress disorder after hyper-intense training sessions that involved simulation gun fire and unannounced drills. High levels of stress can impair cognitive function, attention, and memory retrieval.

People retain information better when the process combines reading, listening, discussing, and doing. We have built our course around all four of these learning processes to maximize the impact of the training on everyone. People also learn when their instruction communicative, professional, and calm. None of our training programs include simulation rounds, screaming, or surprise attacks.

Visit our website to contact us for more information and scheduling. We can provide a more detailed lesson breakdown and customizable options based on your needs.
https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/survive-your-environment

10/21/2025

Verbal de-escalation is an important skill for any individual to possess. Understanding the warning signs in behavior, body language, and tone, is the first step. Often there are several signs a situation is growing out of control or into a potentially dangerous conflict. While not all situations can be de-escalated it is important to control how you react to not the make the situation worse or more dangerous for others in the area. Below are phrases that you can use in your next heated conversation to let the upset individual know you're listening and trying to help.

Listening phrases
• Tell me more.
• I understand.
• Please continue.
• I’m here to listen.
• Would you say more about that?
• I would like to understand more about what’s happened.
• I would really like to hear your thoughts.
• Tell me why this is important to you.
• Is there anything else you would like me to know?

Acknowledging phrases
• This is what I’ve heard you say so far.
• What I’m hearing is . . .
• I appreciate you sharing this with me.
• I can see how much this has upset you.
• I can’t ever know exactly what that was like, but I can see how much it has affected you.
• That’s a difficult situation to be in.
• That’s upsetting to hear.
• I’m very sorry you’re upset by what’s happened.
• I’m very sorry that this has been your experience.
• I’m sorry you’re going through this.

Ending/transition phrases
Help move the conversation to a conclusion.
• I’m very sorry to interrupt, but I want to make sure I understand everything before it’s time to go.
• I feel like we’ve talked this out as much as it is productive to do so. So let’s wrap up.
• I don’t think we are going resolve this today. Let me think about what you’ve said, and I’ll get back in touch with you.
• You’ve given me a lot to think about. I would like to take some time to really think about it and digest what you’ve said.
• I’m grateful for your feedback. But it may take some time to resolve your situation. Can I get back to you?
• I’ve never thought about it that way. Let me talk to my [colleagues/my office manager] and see what [he/she/they] thinks.
• I may not be the best person to address your concerns. But I can find out who is.

Browse our three course bundle offer on our website and start developing invaluable skills today: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/safetybundle

10/16/2025

We are excited to announce that we are launching a quarterly newsletter! We will be covering industry news and trends, client success stories, personal and professional safety training tips, and company updates.

Providing valuable educational resources for our clients is important to us. This newsletter will be an additional tool that current or potential clients can use to enhance their safety skillset.

Subscribe today before we launch on October 23rd https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/newsletters/apb-s-think-safe-newsletter/subscribe

10/14/2025

A large portion of this can be attributed to the healthcare and nursing professions. 88% of the nursing workforce is female. Nurses and those who work in the healthcare industry have one of the highest rates of workplace violence. Injuries and assaults contribute to nurses becoming burnt out and leaving the profession. Protecting staff should be the highest priority of any hospital or healthcare facility administrator.

Workplace violence also includes intimate partner violence that follows the victim to their job. We covered this topic in a recent post about the five types of workplace violence. Women make up 85% of intimate partner violence victims. Security infrastructure should not be introduced to protect only products and assets, it should be protecting the people in the building as well.

Regular training that covers how to keep the building secure, potential warning signs of violence in customers, clients, and co-workers, and how to respond to and report violence, all help reduce incidents of workplace violence.

Schedule a Facility Threat Assessment or learn more about our training options on our website: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/facility-threat-assessments

10/09/2025

Last week, we completed our final training with UK Financial Credit Union. Over several weeks, we trained six UKFCU branches in our 1 hour Survive Your Environment (SYE) course. Their leadership team trained in our 2 hour SYE course option. Training for credit unions and banks can be difficult due to time constraints. Public facing businesses and organizations have to serve their costumers and clients during their hours of operations, which leaves little time for training.

UKFCU dedicated the time before they opened for business to give their employees invaluable safety skills that will help them identify potential threats and respond confidently. Investing in safety protects the lives of their employees and their customers.

Our 1 hour SYE course is 7 lessons, lecture based information sharing, two brief walkthroughs, with the majority focus of the course focusing on securing the environment in a short amount of time.

Our 2 hour includes everything in the 1 hour with the addition of 2 lessons. Additional focus areas include understanding the warning signs, quick glance situational assessments, and working in teams.

Our 4 hour SYE is what we recommend the most to our clients. It provides the highest value and education possible. It consists of 12 lessons with the additional lessons focusing on improvising weapons in the environment and the fighting the aggressor drill. The fighting the aggressor drill will help the employees work as a team to develop strategies to confront the trainer as an aggressor. The drill is a walkthrough. No simulation rounds, unannounced or surprise components.

APB Consulting Solutions' mission is to provide customizable options to help leaders guide their teams to the next level. We ensure our products and services are safe and effective and leave the best possible impact with today’s toughest challenges. Contact us today to build the safety plan and training course that meets your workplace's unique needs.

See more details on our Survive Your Environment course on our website and contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you. https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/survive-your-environment

10/07/2025

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