Force Multipliers: Empowering Frontline Teams with Situational Awareness and Threat Assessment Skills
Keyword(s)
Workplace violence, Frontline teams
Learn practical tools and insights for training frontline team members to develop proactive security measures, strengthen team confidence, and create a safer, more responsive workplace environment.
Thursday, 31 July 2025 12:30-1:30pm EDT
Thursday, 31 July 2025 12:30-1:30pm EDT
Credit
CPE:1.0
Description
This presentation explores the transformative impact of training frontline team members across departments in situational awareness and conflict management. Attendees will discover how equipping employees outside of the Security team with these critical skills helps prevent workplace violence, safeguards vulnerable "soft targets," while also fostering a culture of safety and collaboration. With workplace violence prevention plans increasingly mandated, particularly in high-risk sectors like healthcare, multi-departmental training goes beyond compliance—it enhances organizational resilience and preparedness. This session empowers attendees with practical tools and insights to develop proactive security measures, strengthen team confidence, and create a safer, more responsive workplace environment.
Dawn Armstrong is the founder of ThinkSafe Seminars, established in 2016 with a mission to reduce the prevalence of violence through practical and empowering safety training. A situational awareness specialist, conflict management instructor, and 4th-degree Kenpo Black Belt, Dawn brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to her work, helping organizations create safer, more resilient workplaces.
Her journey began at Syracuse University, where she discovered martial arts while studying Advertising Design. After a successful career in marketing, Dawn shifted focus to personal safety and violence prevention, becoming an award-winning speaker and trainer.
Through her flagship program, ""Habits of Awareness,"" Dawn equips individuals and teams with actionable strategies to enhance safety, confidence, and preparedness. Her work resonates especially in high-risk industries, where proactive training has the power to transform workplace culture.
Dedicated to building environments where all individuals—particularly women—can thrive without fear, Dawn is a sought-after speaker known for her engaging, accessible, and results-driven approach to violence prevention.
*Note: Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.
Topic: Risk Management
Credit Information: Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit. CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion. Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.
This session demonstrates how training frontline team members in basic situational awareness and threat assessment can act as a force multiplier for an organization’s security team. By helping the rest of the corporate team understand when and how to safely approach potential threats, it builds their confidence to address situations effectively rather than defaulting to calling security. These techniques save time, accelerate problem-solving, and ensure resources are allocated efficiently.
Learning Objectives
- At the end of the session, participants will be able to build rapport with frontline team members by leveraging their experience to provide targeted micro-training sessions to enhance coworkers’ knowledge of threat recognition and response skills.
- At the end of the session, participants will be able to cultivate a company-wide culture of safety and awareness by integrating violence prevention strategies into daily workplace operations.
- At the end of the session, participants will be able to track the effectiveness of new violence prevention and threat mitigation initiatives using year-over-year security report statistics to measure success and identify areas for improvement.
Speaker*
Dawn Armstrong
Founder, ThinkSafe Seminars
Dawn Armstrong is the founder of ThinkSafe Seminars, established in 2016 with a mission to reduce the prevalence of violence through practical and empowering safety training. A situational awareness specialist, conflict management instructor, and 4th-degree Kenpo Black Belt, Dawn brings a unique blend of expertise and passion to her work, helping organizations create safer, more resilient workplaces.
Her journey began at Syracuse University, where she discovered martial arts while studying Advertising Design. After a successful career in marketing, Dawn shifted focus to personal safety and violence prevention, becoming an award-winning speaker and trainer.
Through her flagship program, ""Habits of Awareness,"" Dawn equips individuals and teams with actionable strategies to enhance safety, confidence, and preparedness. Her work resonates especially in high-risk industries, where proactive training has the power to transform workplace culture.
Dedicated to building environments where all individuals—particularly women—can thrive without fear, Dawn is a sought-after speaker known for her engaging, accessible, and results-driven approach to violence prevention.
*Note: Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.
Topic: Risk Management
Credit Information: Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit. CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion. Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.