APB Consulting Solutions, LLC

01/27/2026

Last year we launched a new type of assessment to find safety and security gaps and inefficiencies. A Pe*******on Exercise (PenEx) is a safety and security exercise for testing risk and vulnerabilities to property, employees, guests, and/or assets. Many companies and organizations have written safety procedures and train their employees on them annually. However, this does not mean that they are followed in everyday practice.

The format of this assessment is unique because the staff will be unaware, they're being tested. This is not an unannounced simulated robbery or attack.
The goal is not to scare employees or threaten them to reveal how they perform under pressure. Once staff discovers a tactic to be suspicious, and proper security protocols are initiated, that portion of the exercise stops.

While most of the staff is unaware, they are being tested, it is to see how well they use their existing training. Are they more likely to give information about the schedules or locations of executives if the person on the phone is friendly, well-spoken, and provides seemingly personal details about the executive? Do employees hold the door open for well-dressed individuals even though each employee is supposed to individually scan in using an ID card? Is client or customer information left sitting out in the open and easily accessible?

The exercise is meant to catch the everyday habits that may go unnoticed or seem innocuous, but have the potential to put staff, assets, or clients at risk for harm. See the full breakdown of the three levels we offer and contact us today for more information. You can also check out our other courses and services we provide to prepare your staff for any threat they may encounter.
https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/penex

01/14/2026

The first newsletter of the year will be released next week. We cover personal safety tips, training ideas for workplace violence prevention, client testimonials, and safety products! Sign up today for safety educational delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe here: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/newsletters/apb-s-think-safe-newsletter/subscribe

01/09/2026

We want to extend our gratitude to law enforcement officers and professionals around the country today, and everyday. APB Consulting Solutions is proudly law enforcement owned and operated. We appreciate the dedication to service thousands of men and women make to their communities each day.

01/08/2026

Each of our safety courses are built on this foundation. Recognition, response, mitigation, and recovery, work together to create a comprehensive plan for workplace violence education and prevention. We expand more on these individual concepts and how to create educational courses around them in our safety team certification course. This certification also gives the trainee the skillset to teach the courses following our M3 model.



The M3 Model consists of:

5-7 minute training video

18-20 minute roundtable discussion

18-20 minute walkthrough



This model gives workplaces a guideline for impactful training in under 45 minutes. Browse our entire course catalogue on our website and contact us today. https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/store

01/06/2026

Three foundational safety tasks to complete in the new year that will help set up the rest of your year in safety training and planning. Safety and security often gets pushed further down the agenda the more consecutive days an organization goes without an incident. The issue we often find with that is when an incident does occur, not only is no one prepared to respond to it, but often the incident is quickly forgotten and moved on from. There is no safety training or security changes made to prevent the next incident.

Don't wait until there is a loss of revenue, or worse, life, to start implementing safety education, prevention, and response planning. Invest in safety this year.

APB is here to be an easy button. Our M3 training model is helping organizations with busy calendars train their employees in a manageable time frames without sacrificing the quality of the content. The M3 model is adaptable to each type of profession or business needs.

We also provide comprehensive Facility Threat Assessments that help guide security and infrastructure updates. Our Emergency Action Plan review service allows your organization's plan to be reviewed by safety and security experts, not just a legal team who needs to check boxes.

Find more information about our M3 model and our other services on our website: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/safety-teams

12/19/2025

Understanding the difference between cover and concealment is just a small step in building a comprehensive emergency response plan that is adaptable to any scenario.

Our Survive Your Environment course also covers topics like:
-Identifying the items in the trauma kit and skills necessary to use them
-Working as a team to fortify and defend a location
-Understanding the “Window of time” once the attack has begun

When employees are properly prepared it minimizes the chances of warning signs going unnoticed and potentially reduces casualties and injuries in the even of emergencies.

Make safety a priority in the New Year. Explore all of our options on our website and schedule a meeting with our team to start prepping for emergencies as soon as possible.

12/17/2025

Situational awareness is not just useful for walking around dark alleys in bad neighborhoods. It is vital for those working in construction zones, schools, public facing businesses, businesses in highly trafficked areas, and more. All professions and job types should be training their employees on situational awareness and fostering a workplace environment that allows them to use their skills unhindered.

These five common threats to situational awareness can be minimized through proper training, good communication, and teamwork. Our situational awareness courses help develop this skillset without using intimidating tactics. This course, and several others of ours, can also be taught in our M3 model by certified safety coordinators. We give the coordinators the material and training that they need in order to confidently lead their co-workers.

Our online situational awareness course is available to purchase as a stand alone course or in our three course bundle that will also include Verbal De-escalation and Responding to an Active Aggressor. All of the options are available to browse on our website.

12/12/2025

Convenience without sacrificing vital content. Our Modern Micro Model learning, or M3, helps businesses and organizations cover safety lessons and training sessions in 45 minutes or less. Finding the time to train can be difficult for many professions and businesses. Our solution gives them the time and content they need to train their employees in a wide variety of topics.

We've helped our clients gain invaluable skills in verbal de-escalation, situational awareness, and create courses tailored to their needs like robbery prevention. Our clients designate one or multiple employees to become certified safety coordinators and learn how to teach our content so that they can keep workplace violence prevention in house. This allows them to learn more about the recognition, response, mitigation, and recovery methods that make up a complete prevention plan and education.

The average out-of-court settlement for one workplace violence incident is approximately $500,000. Prevention and education help protect the lives of employees and the livelihood of the business. You can learn more about M3 and our safety team certification on our website here: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/safety-teams

12/09/2025

We recently taught our Survival, Awareness, and Movement (SAM) course to University of Kentucky nursing students. Healthcare settings see some of the highest rates of workplace violence. Teaching situational awareness and safety strategies early in the career helps. This course focuses on:

- Analyzing your environment

- Observation techniques

- Developing a plan of action

While healthcare settings should invest in security teams, safety infrastructure, and other response measures, training nurses in personal safety is a part of the solution as well. Thank you to the UK College of Nursing for the opportunity to strengthen the next generation of nurses.

We teach more on this topic in our Survive Your Environment course. Read the full course breakdown here: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/survive-your-environment

12/02/2025

Curating a space for safety is important on a large scale effort for organizations and businesses, and on a personal level as well. These considerations are not limited to office and work spaces. Building a safety and escape plan for every environment that we frequent is not as complicated or intimidating as it may sound. These 3 simple considerations will help improve your situational awareness and planning:

-2 Minute Drills

-Exit plans

-Cover vs. Concealment

It is important to think about these things in various locations that are a part of your environment. If a fire starts while you're in the break room and not at your desk, do you know where the closest exit is? If a workplace violence incident begins while you're in a conference room two floors above your office, do you know what objects in the room can be used as cover or concealment? If an incident began at the regular entrance and exit of the grocery store you shop at every week, do you know enough about the surroundings to escape or take cover? Do you have an exit plan at church? Your child's school? Your favorite coffee shop?

While we specialize in workplace safety and training programs it is not our intention to stop there. The information and directions in our courses are designed to be adaptable any environment that participants may frequent, or be in for the first time. We cover these concepts in our Survive Your Environment course. The course is offered in a 1, 2, or 4 hour time block. The content of the course may also be adapted to fit the specific needs of your organization. See the full breakdown here and contact us today: https://www.apbconsultingsolutions.com/survive-your-environment

11/27/2025

11/20/2025

Our President, Scott O'Brien, was interviewed on the Consulting Leaders podcast by Guillaume Jouvencel. They discussed the importance of building a culture of safety and trust within a workplace and APB's mission to train without traumatizing. The full interview is available on YouTube.

If your business or organization wants professional guidance to the next level of safety, security, and proficiency, contact us today.

Description: Scott O’Brien is a retired law enforcement veteran and President of APB Consulting Solutions, where he helps organizations reduce risk and prote...