What Sheehan Strategic Solutions does

Sheehan Strategic Solutions, LLC is a privately held, founder-owned safety training and consulting firm headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, founded by Chad Sheehan in conjunction with the launch of its flagship S.A.V.E. Yourself® program in January 2014. The company delivers instructor-led workplace violence prevention, active shooter survival and conflict resolution training to civilians, alongside security consulting and site assessment services delivered in partnership with Ultimate Security Consulting. Its proprietary S.A.V.E. Yourself® methodology is anchored to U.S. Department of Homeland Security "Run, Hide, Fight" recommendations and incorporates guidance from DOJ, the Department of Education, IACP, American College of Surgeons, OSHA and SHRM, and the program has been delivered to over 300,000 people across 28 states.

The business sells on a direct, consultative enterprise field-sales motion: engagements are custom-priced, typically run 2–4 hours per session, carry no minimum attendee requirement, and can be co-funded across multiple organizations or rolled out across multiple facilities. The team is composed exclusively of retired or active law-enforcement professionals, including founder Chad Sheehan (elected 34th Sheriff of Woodbury County, Iowa), former Chief Deputy Tony Wingert, retired detective Kevin McCormick and former Sioux City PD officer Andrew Dutler, who also owns the strategic partner Ultimate Security Consulting. Customer concentration spans healthcare (Mercy Medical Center, Mission Cancer + Blood, June E. Nylen Cancer Center), education (Sioux City Community Schools, Freeman Public Schools), manufacturing (Wilson Trailer, Samuel Automotive, Golden West), and government and military (City of Sioux Falls, 185th Iowa Air National Guard), with adjacent reach into electric cooperatives, houses of worship and SMB buyers via shared-training models.

The revenue model is straightforward professional services: one-time training fees, consulting and site assessment fees, and a members-only Community Oncology Alliance channel that offers up to $500 in discounts. There is no disclosed software product, no platform, no API, and no external equity or debt funding; the company operates as an LLC with founder equity only and derives 100% of revenue from on-site human-delivered services. Marketing is primarily relationship-driven via the company website, testimonials, conference appearances and partner referrals, with no evidence of paid acquisition channels or self-service digital distribution.

Name

Sheehan Strategic Solutions

Legal name

Sheehan Strategic Solutions, LLC

Website

https://sheehansolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sheehan Strategic Solutions is a Sioux City, Iowa-based safety training and consulting firm that delivers instructor-led workplace violence prevention, active shooter survival, conflict resolution and site assessment services to healthcare, education, manufacturing, government and community organizations across 28 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Training & Consulting

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Threat / Workplace Violence Preparedness & Response (BPABANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Active Shooter Preparedness & Safety Training/Drills (EDAEACAI), Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Design (BPABAMAE), Security Training & Compliance (Guard Training, SOPs, Drills) (BPABAMAN)

Keywords

• Workplace violence training
• Active shooter response
• Conflict resolution training
• Site safety assessments
• OSHA compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Services: One-time training fees for S.A.V.E. Yourself and Conflict Resolution training. Pricing is custom per client based on needs, session duration (typically 2-4 hours), and number of attendees. No minimum attendee requirement. Training can be shared across multiple organizations sharing costs.
2. Consulting Services: Consulting and site assessment services including on-site safety assessments, threat assessments, workplace violence policy writing, tabletop exercises, and drills/exercises. Custom pricing based on scope.
3. Special Pricing Programs: Discounted pricing for COA (Community Oncology Alliance) members offering up to $500 discount for training or consulting scheduled before December 1, 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sheehan Strategic Solutions provides on-site workplace violence prevention and active shooter survival training (the proprietary S.A.V.E. Yourself® program), conflict resolution/de-escalation training, and security consulting including site assessments, threat assessments, emergency operation plan development, tabletop exercises, and drills/exercises. Services are delivered by retired/active law-enforcement instructors at client facilities across the U.S., primarily to healthcare, education, manufacturing, and government organizations.

Product overview

Sheehan Strategic Solutions is a safety training and consulting firm offering a portfolio of services centered on workplace violence prevention and response. The core offerings include the S.A.V.E. Yourself Training program for active shooter and workplace violence survival, Conflict Resolution Training for de-escalation skills, and Consulting & Site Assessments for security evaluations and policy development. These services are designed for civilians and organizations seeking to meet OSHA general duty requirements and protect employees from workplace violence hazards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.A.V.E. Yourself: Workplace violence prevention and active shooter survival training program that educates and empowers employees to recognize and survive violent encounters.

Products and services

• S.A.V.E. Yourself® Training On-site civilian workplace violence and active shooter survival training that educates staff to recognize and survive violent encounters through prevention, recognition, and proactive response techniques grounded in U.S. Department of Homeland Security "Run, Hide, Fight" guidance and best practices from DHS, DOJ, Department of Education, IACP, American College of Surgeons, OSHA, and SHRM. Delivered as 2–4 hour sessions with no minimum attendance requirement.
• Conflict Resolution Training De-escalation and conflict resolution training focused on communication skills — words, voice, and body language — to defuse high-stress situations and effectively persuade others. Draws on over 30 years of law enforcement experience dealing with difficult people in high-stress situations, and applies to both professional and personal settings.
• Consulting & Site Assessments Security consulting delivered in partnership with Ultimate Security Consulting, including on-site safety assessments incorporating S.A.V.E. Yourself® concepts, threat assessments, incident management, review/writing/implementation of emergency operation plans, workplace violence policy writing, tabletop exercises, drills/exercises, and pre-employment background screening.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ people trained across 28 states since January 2014
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ultimate Security ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Ultimate Security Consulting for comprehensive site assessments and security consulting services. Partner assists clients in evaluating specific safety needs and meeting organizational goals for employee safety and OSHA compliance. Services include site assessments incorporating S.A.V.E. Yourself training concepts, threat assessments, incident management, and pre-employment background screening. Andrew Dutler, Lead Site Assessment Specialist, is also the owner of Ultimate Security Consulting, creating a tight integration between the two companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Center for Personal Protection & Safety (CPPS): CPPS provides workplace violence prevention and active assailant training to healthcare, education, and corporate clients—directly overlapping with Sheehan's primary verticals and consultative on-site delivery model.
• ALICE Training: ALICE Training is one of the most widely adopted civilian active shooter response programs in the U.S., competing directly with S.A.V.E. Yourself® in K-12, healthcare, and corporate buyer RFPs. Both sell standardized active shooter curricula with train-the-trainer and on-site delivery.
• S2 Safety & Intelligence: S2 Safety & Intelligence provides active shooter and workplace violence preparedness training and consulting to schools, businesses, and government agencies, closely mirroring Sheehan's offering mix of training plus security consulting.
• Critical Intervention Services: Critical Intervention Services provides active shooter and workplace violence training for healthcare, education, and corporate organizations, with a comparable focus on OSHA-aligned, on-site instructor-led delivery.
• Readiness Systems: Readiness Systems (Lou Marra) offers civilian survival and active shooter training based on DHS-style frameworks, targeting the same education and workplace buyer as Sheehan Strategic Solutions.

Broad incumbents

• ADT Commercial: ADT Commercial delivers enterprise security solutions including risk assessment and training services, serving as a broader portfolio competitor for large healthcare, education, and government accounts.
• Rave Mobile Safety (Motorola Solutions): Rave, now part of Motorola Solutions, offers mass notification and emergency preparedness software at scale, addressing adjacent buyer needs (panic buttons, lockdown alerts) within Sheehan's healthcare and education clients.
• Aegis Security & Investigations: Aegis provides broader security consulting, training, and guarding services, including workplace violence consulting that overlaps with Sheehan's consulting/site-assessment practice.

Emerging players

• LiveSafe: LiveSafe offers a mobile safety communications platform that complements active shooter and workplace violence prevention programs, competing indirectly for the same corporate and campus safety budget.
• SafePlans: SafePlans sells AI-driven emergency preparedness and active shooter response technology to schools and districts, partially overlapping with Sheehan's K-12 client base but emphasizing software/digital delivery over instructor-led sessions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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