Stay Safe Instructional Programs

What Stay Safe Instructional Programs does

Stay Safe Instructional Programs is a privately held Canadian training and consulting firm headquartered in Ontario that delivers workplace violence prevention, de-escalation, and emergency preparedness services to organizations across healthcare, security, live events, education, hospitality, government, and corporate settings. The company's offerings are built around two core instructor-led programs: MORB (Management of Resistive Behaviour), a trademarked, court-defensible methodology for handling passive-to-active resistance, and EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems), which covers evacuation, lockdown, active attacker response, bomb threat, and CBRNT procedures aligned to Emergency Management Ontario and CGSB standards. The technical backbone is a litigation-informed curriculum developed with front-line healthcare, education, and security professionals, designed to produce training records that can be shown to be legally defensible in civil and criminal proceedings.

The business operates on a sales-led, professional services model spanning five revenue streams: training program delivery, security consulting, paid speaking engagements, expert witness testimony, and special events security consulting. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are quoted on a custom basis. Go-to-market relies on the personal authority of founder Steve Summerville (a 24-year Toronto Police Service veteran and qualified expert witness) and VP Frank Simone (28 years police investigative experience), supported by a network of 100+ law firm relationships that generate referrals into enterprise clients including GardaWorld, Securitas, Paladin, CHEO, CAMH, MLSE, TIFF, and the RCMP. Marketing is anchored on video content, conference speaking, and the institutional credibility conferred by courtroom expert qualifications.

The firm is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding or institutional investors. It employs 11-50 staff, serves clients across multiple Canadian provinces and into the United States, and was first organized following the founder's 2001 departure from the Toronto Police Service. Operations remain active through 2025-2026, with the most recent strategic emphasis on formalizing the EPP/IMS practice via a partner ecosystem of emergency management specialists.

Name

Stay Safe Instructional Programs

Legal name

Stay Safe IP

Website

https://staysafeip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stay Safe Instructional Programs is a privately held Ontario-based training and consulting firm founded in 2001 by former Toronto Police officer Steve Summerville, delivering the trademarked MORB de-escalation program and EPP/IMS emergency preparedness services to healthcare, security, live events, government, and corporate clients across Canada and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ontario

HQ country

Canada

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: Delivery of specialized training programs including MORB (Management of Resistive Behaviour) and EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems) to front-line staff and organizations
2. Consulting Services: Security consulting services provided by Steve Summerville for organizations requiring specialized expertise in safety, de-escalation, and risk mitigation
3. Speaking Engagements: Speaking engagements for conferences, events, and professional gatherings on topics including workplace safety, de-escalation, and mitigation of litigation
4. Expert Witness Testimony: Provision of expert testimony and analysis for courts, tribunals, and legal proceedings related to use of force, security training, and subject restraint
5. Special Events Security Consulting: Security consulting and training for live events, festivals, and large venue operations using public order management principles

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stay Safe Instructional Programs delivers instructor-led workplace safety training and consulting, anchored by two flagship programs: MORB (Management of Resistive Behaviour) for healthcare and security staff who encounter noncompliant or resistive behaviour, and EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems) for evacuation, lockdown, active attacker, bomb threat, and CBRNT response. The firm supplements training with expert witness testimony, speaking engagements, and live event security consulting built on court-defensible practices.

Product overview

Stay Safe Instructional Programs (SSIP) is a Canadian specialized training company offering a portfolio of instructor-led training programs focused on workplace safety, de-escalation, and risk mitigation. The core offerings include MORB (Managing of Resistive Behaviour) for behavioral management training and EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems) for emergency response planning. These are complemented by speaking/consulting services, expert testimony offerings, certificate programs, and special events security training. The programs employ 'Court Defensible' methodologies designed to protect organizations from civil and criminal liability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MORB (Management of Resistive Behaviour): A training program designed to address safe and effective methods of dealing with people displaying various levels of resistance, developed to mitigate civil and criminal liability risk.
• EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems)

Products and services

• MORB (Managing of Resistive Behaviour) A trademarked instructor-led training program (M.O.R.B.) that equips front-line staff in healthcare, security, and education with safe and effective methods for dealing with people displaying various levels of resistance (from passive to active), designed to be Court Defensible and mitigate civil and criminal liability.
• EPP/IMS (Emergency Preparedness & Incident Management Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• In Ontario, nurses are 3 times more likely to be assaulted on the job than police and prison guards combined - highlighting the critical need for specialized training

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• John Allard - IMS Consulting Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetired Acting Deputy Chief of Toronto Fire Service providing expertise in Emergency Preparedness and Incident Management Systems consulting and program development.
• Tracey Marshall - TM Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioural Threat Assessment professional providing expertise in threat assessment and management for organizational emergency preparedness programs.
• Kim Carr - CISC Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMS and Provincial College/University expertise for development and delivery of Emergency Preparedness programs in educational institution settings.
• Ray McKinnon - Emergency Management OntariominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency Management Ontario professional providing regulatory alignment and standards compliance for EPP/IMS programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Vistelar:

Direct peers

• MOAB Training International: Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) is a North American provider of workplace violence prevention and de-escalation training. Closely comparable to Stay Safe's MORB program in curriculum, target audience, and healthcare/security vertical focus.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI): CPI is the largest global provider of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training for healthcare, education, and human services. Directly comparable to Stay Safe's MORB and de-escalation offerings, with a scaled instructor network and broader international reach.
• The Mandt System: The Mandt System provides crisis prevention and intervention training with a focus on healthcare, behavioral health, and education. Comparable to SSIP's MORB and resistive behavior management curriculum, and competes for similar hospital and education procurement budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stay-safe-instructional-programs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stay Safe Instructional Programs