advance security & leadership

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At ADVANCE, we believe it is imperative that teams focus on doing the security basics well in both prevention and response to achieve the full potential of their mission.

  • We are a team of seasoned professionals who bring high energy and real solutions to leadership teams as they navigate the security challenges of today’s world. We meet you where you are, providing training, education, and mentorship in the skillsets necessary for success.

    • Public Schools

    • Charter Schools

    • Private Schools

    • Education Service Districts

    • Colleges

    • Universities

    • Trade Schools

    • Boards

    • Businesses

    • City, County and State Leadership Teams

    • Emergency Managers

    • Law Enforcement/First Responders

    • Community Leaders

    • Parents

    • Places of Worship

    • Corporate Campuses

    • Hospitals

    • Governmental Organizations

    • Courts

  • A sound security program is crucial for safeguarding organizational assets and protecting against potential threats that can detract from your main purpose.

    The essential characteristics of an effective security program encompass:

    ✅ Focused First and Foremost on Prevention and Intervention

    ✅ Multilayered

    ✅ Systematized

    ✅ No Single Points of Failure

    ✅ Not Dependent Upon Any One Person

    ✅ Comprehensive and Robust

    ✅ Response Mechanisms In Place to Swiftly Address the Full Spectrum of Incidents

    ✅ Trained and Rehearsed

    ✅ Focused on Mastery of the Basics

    ✅ Integrated Seamlessly with Teaching and Learning

    ✅ Executable

    ✅ Known by All

    ✅ Exists in a Constant State of Assessment

    ✅ Utilizes a Continuous Improvement Approach - Always

    ✅ Anchored In Resiliency

    ✅ Balance A Secure and Welcoming Environment

    ✅ Effective

Our purpose is simple : effective security programs and enhanced leader performance

Our Services

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  • In person or virtual initial consult

    • Security Baseline Assessment & Consultation

    • Full Spectrum of Leadership Training Options

  • The Secure School Tool streamlines your path to establishing a comprehensive security program and developing a prioritized security improvement plan.

    If you are not sure where to start or already have a plan in place, this tool is a game changer!

  • We offer initial security screenings to provide actionable feedback for systematizing security, and comprehensive security vulnerability assessments to clarify organizational strengths and weaknesses, guiding your path to effective security.


  • Leverage our proven resources and templates to efficiently design and implement your security systems with confidence!


  • The Security Locker is an organized, searchable, and access-controlled internal site providing 24/7 access to critical safety, security, and emergency management information and resources.

  • We offer dynamic - experiential training sessions and programs:

    1. Quick, Hands-On Sessions

    • 90-Minute Workshops: Experiential sessions focused on key leadership and/or security skills.

    2. Core Skill Training

    • Think-Move-Communicate Training: Essential active shooter response training focused on clear thinking and action under pressure.

    • Leadership Development Courses: Training to build better leaders at every level on core leader competencies.

    3. Comprehensive Programs

    • School Security Leader Academy (40 Hours): A, robust, week-long training for school security leader.

    4. Events & Conferences

    • Keynote Speakers: Expert speakers for conferences, events, or company-wide meetings.

  • The School Security Leader Academy is a 40-hour course that equips school security leaders with essential skills, resources, and a professional network for effective security.

  • Our leadership development experientials, include the popular Shackleton Series, offer engaging training on culture, perception and perspective, leadership science, neuroscience and more, leveraging real-world lessons to unify diverse teams.

  • We have engaged audiences at numerous events and in many organizations, offering dynamic speakers to bring passion and purpose to your team.

  • Exercise development involves conducting large-scale exercises to test systems, foster communication with first responders, build relationships, and unite the community for preparedness, ultimately leading to continuous improvement and operationalizing security plans.


See below for more details!

  • Beautiful safe & secure school where teaching and learning can occur

    security screenings and assessments

    We offer initial security screenings to provide actionable feedback for systematizing security, and comprehensive security vulnerability assessments to clarify organizational strengths and weaknesses, guiding your path to effective security.

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  • Puzzle pieces arranged in a grid outlining components of systematic safety and security, including safety stand down day, incident tracker and data analysis, security locker and website, community engagement, command posts, exercise, and cyber security.

    systematic safety & Security

    Let us help you quickly systematize security in your organization with robust, comprehensive, and multilayered plans that eliminate single points of failure.

    more info
  • Collection of images and buttons related to emergency preparedness and safety drills, including school safety drills, emergency plans, crime scene tape, a go bucket, and community response exercises.

    security locker

    The Security Locker is an organized, searchable, and access-controlled internal site providing 24/7 access to critical Safety, Security, and Emergency Management information and resources.

    more info
  • A man in a tan t-shirt and jeans walks at an indoor event, holding a staff and wearing large boots or shoes. Several seated people watch him, with some taking photos. The room has various supplies, signs, and posters on the walls.

    training

    We offer diverse training tools, including active shooter response, drills, SPED in a crisis, and exercise planning, with options tailored to your specific topic.

    more info
  • A crowded conference or seminar room with a speaker presenting at the front and an audience seated in rows, listening to the presentation.

    school security leader academy

    The School Security Leader Academy is a 40-hour course that equips school security leaders with essential skills, resources, and a professional network for effective K-12 security.

    more info
  • Multiple scenes of people participating in leadership training, educational sessions, and group activities, including classroom workshops, medical demonstrations, and physical exercises.

    leadership development

    Our Leadership Development experientials, include the popular Shackleton Series, offer engaging training on culture, perception and perspective, leadership science, neuroscience and more, leveraging real-world lessons to unify diverse teams.

    more info
  • Keynote Speaker - Leadership Bret Champion

    keynote speaker

    We have engaged audiences at numerous events and in many organizations, offering dynamic speakers to bring passion and purpose to your team.

    more info
  • Planning the 22 June Community Emergency Response Exercise with Medford Fire Department. Casualties and response

    exercise development

    Exercises done right test systems, foster communication, build relationships, and unite communities around preparedness, leading to continuous improvement and operationalized security plans.

    more info

Featured Item!

A guide to implementing the basics in school security and developing a future road map toward a school security improvement plan.

secure school tool

Secure School Tool

Oregon School Resource Officer Association Keynote

Oregon School Resource Officer Association Keynote

Recipient of Mayor's Award for excellence and community emergency response exercise.

Recipient of Mayor's Award for excellence and community emergency response exercise.

Active Shooter Response Training

Active Shooter Response Training

Recognized at the PACE Day for excellence in safety and security.

Recognized at the PACE Day for excellence in safety and security.

Recognized at the state level by Safe Oregon for "leading the way in school safety and security".

Recognized at the state level by Safe Oregon for "leading the way in school safety and security".

Oregon Chief of Police Conference Keynote

Oregon Chief of Police Conference Keynote

Three people stand in front of a banner with a black and blue outline of the state of Oregon, with "OSROA" written inside, at an Oregon Office of State Resources event.

Three people stand in front of a banner with a black and blue outline of the state of Oregon, with "OSROA" written inside, at an Oregon Office of State Resources event.

A group of children and an adult man are gathered in a classroom, smiling and posing for a photo. The man holds a children's book titled 'The Big Cheese' and a Roblox item. The classroom has educational decorations, a large whiteboard, and a sign tha

A group of children and an adult man are gathered in a classroom, smiling and posing for a photo. The man holds a children's book titled 'The Big Cheese' and a Roblox item. The classroom has educational decorations, a large whiteboard, and a sign that reads "Free Books." The children are dressed casually, some with hats and hoodies, and are standing or sitting around the man.

spotlight!

While prevention and intervention are always a priority, when they fall short it is incumbent upon districts to have an effective emergency response. “22 June” was a large-scale Community Emergency Response Exercise that focused on first responders and district leaders. This was the capstone event in a year of systematizing security district wide that had a significantly positive ripple effect across the community. It was an example of effective training that balanced the realism our first responders needed while incorporating trauma informed best practices for the other participants.