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Healthcare Security

IAHSS-credentialed teams for hospitals, LTC, and mental health.

§ The program

Healthcare security is where security work stops being a deterrent function and becomes a clinical support function. Our officers are IAHSS-credentialed, NVCI-trained, and know that the person in crisis is also the patient.

IAHSS
BSO minimum on hire
NVCI
Cert within 90 days
24/7
Code White / Silver / Yellow
MHFA
Within 12 months
§ Sub-programs

What sits inside healthcare security.

Healthcare Security isn't one service — it's a coordinated program. Every sub-program below is staffed, trained, and equipped specifically for the sector's operating context.

01

Acute Care Hospitals

Full-facility security programs: ED coverage, in-patient ward support, restricted-access management, patient-property inventory, and clinical liaison with charge nurses and hospital administration.

02

Long-Term Care & Retirement

Wandering-patient protocols, elopement response, family-visit management, and after-hours access control. Sensitivity to resident dignity is trained on before the first shift.

03

Mental Health & Psychiatric Units

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) trained officers, restraint-avoidance protocols, and integration with clinical care teams. Reactive posture — never initiate, always respond to clinical direction.

04

Community Clinics & Medical Offices

Post-based officers, panic-button response, and after-hours patrols for medical office buildings. Trained on healthcare-specific privacy considerations.

§ On-the-ground reality

What the sector actually deals with.

01

Code response coordination

Codes White (violent person), Silver (weapon), and Yellow (missing patient) require officer-clinician-facilities coordination in seconds. We run tabletop drills quarterly with each hospital client.

02

Restraint and use-of-force minimisation

Healthcare demands the lowest-force posture in the security industry. NVCI-first, restraint-avoidance, and always in support of clinical direction.

03

Wandering and elopement

For LTC and mental health units, elopement is a predictable event. Our SOPs pre-position officers at exits during high-risk periods and use silent-alert protocols to avoid escalating a distressed resident.

04

ED after-hours volatility

Emergency departments after 22:00 present a specific behavioural mix: intoxication, mental health crises, and system frustration. NVCI-trained officers with charge-nurse partnerships de-escalate more effectively than uniformed intimidation.

§ Compliance & Certifications

Every credential your auditor asks for.

IAHSS Basic Security Officer (BSO) certification on hire
IAHSS Advanced Security Officer (ASO) within 24 months for tenured officers
IAHSS Supervisor (SSSO) for on-site supervisors
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) — CPI or equivalent
Mental Health First Aid Canada (MHFA) within 12 months
Provincial security licensing
TeamSTEPPS familiarisation for clinical coordination
PHIPA / provincial privacy legislation training
§ Deployment story

Regional hospital network — mental health unit

Reduced Code White activations by 41% in 12 months through a redesigned officer-clinical partnership model. Focus shifted from post-based visibility to relational patient rounds with charge-nurse liaison.

-41%
Code White activations
+62%
Patient satisfaction
0
Restraint-related injuries
Healthcare Security
Sector Program
Coast to coast
One standard
Healthcare Security
Sector Program
Coast to coast
One standard
§ FAQ

Healthcare Security — questions we get.

Yes. IAHSS Basic Security Officer is minimum on hire. Advanced within 24 months for tenured officers. Supervisors hold IAHSS-SSSO.

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