Handle With Care - School Security & First Responders

First responders, including EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement, play a crucial role in protecting public safety by responding to medical emergencies, crises, and potentially dangerous situations. Their responsibilities include assessing threats, stabilizing individuals in distress, and ensuring that emergency situations are managed effectively to prevent harm. In school settings, their role often involves responding to incidents that require medical attention, crisis intervention, or law enforcement support when a situation escalates beyond what school staff can manage.

School Security and Intervention

A decade ago, teachers and school administrators were primarily responsible for managing disciplinary issues such as minor student altercations, classroom disruptions, and truancy. In recent years, however, much of this responsibility has shifted to school security personnel and resource officers, who now play a key role in handling property destruction, bullying, and escalating conflicts.

First Responders: Fire and EMS

Beyond school security, fire and emergency medical personnel are increasingly involved in crisis response and other high-risk environments. Whether responding to medical emergencies, evacuations, or critical incidents, First Responders must be prepared to navigate dynamic and unpredictable situations. Handle With Cares' specialized training ensures they can work efficiently and safely within whatever challenging environment they serve.

Handle With Care been training School Security and First Responders since 1985, and is the only crisis intervention system with the safety, power and versatility to adapt to the unique demands these dynamic and challenging professions.

Providing expert training to School Security and First Responders for over 40 years.

"I can honestly say your class was the most comprehensive course I have attended on both the verbal de-escalation and personal defense sides.  The Tension/Tension Reduction Cycle finally made my light bulb go off."

Trae Simmons - Field Training Coordinator - Coastal Security Services

HWC has been extensively evaluated by leading forensic (forensic pathologists) experts, state policy makers, chief medical examiners, law enforcement, schools, doctors, nurses, paraprofessionals, licensed social workers, teachers, principals, superintendents, state approval oards in Juvenile Justice, Education, Human and Family Services. HWC’s proprietary holding method, the Primary Restraint Technique® or PRT® is patented for its safeguards to prevent positional asphyxia and other types of medical emergencies.