Organize an Escape Alive class in your area; for your school, group, organization, or city

 

Set-up an Escape Alive® class in your area

 

EA1- The Basics and EACS1- Safety for ME! classes: The main goal of the East Coast Training Systems™ and Jane Doe No More™ partnership is to teach as many women and children as possible the techniques and concepts that can prevent becoming a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and predatory behavior. If you are interested in making a difference consider organizing an Escape Alive Survival Skills class in partnership with Jane Doe No More for your community, business, school, or organization. Classes can be private or open to the public, it is the organizer’s choice. Most of the Escape Alive classes listed on this site are open to the general public thanks to our partnership with Jane Doe No More. Standard class sizes for these classes is 50 or 100, but more can be accommodated on a per class basis.

• Class size thresholds are typically 50 or 100

• All specifics are addressed by Jane Doe No More

• You must have a space to run the program. This can be a space in your facility that will be adequate or an outside facility that you can have access to. The cost of the facility is the responsibility of the class organizer, although many facilities are willing to donate the space for the program.

• All participants must be 16 yrs and older for adult classes (Participants under 18yrs must have parental consent), 12 yrs and older for mother/daughter classes, and 8-11 yrs old for Safety for ME!.

​

Setting up a private class other than EA1 and EACS1: Private classes, other than our EA1- The Basics and EACS1- Safety for ME! classes, can provide a greater level of comfort and support within your group, as well as address specific issues. In order to set-up a private Escape Alive class the following requirements must be met:

• Your class can be any size

• A deposit is needed to reserve a class

• You must have a space to run the program. This can be a space in your facility that will be adequate or an outside facility that you can have access to. The cost of the facility is the responsibility of the class organizer, although many facilities are willing to donate the space for the program.

• Participant ages vary depending on the class. In most instances participants must be 16 yrs and older for adult classes (Participants under 18 yrs must have parental consent).

If you are interested in setting up a private class please contact Drew Serrano at drew@escapealive.net for more information.

​

Escape Alive- Academic Guardian Initiative: The Academic Guardian Initiative ™ is part of our Escape Alive series of programs. Throughout our time teaching Escape Alive to individuals there have tragically been many school attacks and shootings. As teachers participated in our program they voiced their concerns about safety in their schools. The "lock down" and "hide in place" drills at their schools left them with little direction and no options on what to do if they came face to face with a threat! In 2013 FEMA prepared a report for the US Department of Education named "GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS" (https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/33599). The report includes guidelines for planning, creating, implementing, and maintaining Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) for schools for a number of emergencies that can occur. Read more...

 

Escape Alive® Class Offerings

East Coast Training Systems™ (ECTS) provides a variety of Escape Alive programs for children, women, specific industries, and more. Below is a brief run down of Escape Alive programs available (Click on a program to learn more):

Geared to Females:

• EA1- The Basics, in partnership with Jane Doe No More: focusing on the basics of personal safety that build the foundation of Escape Alive…read more

• EA2- Female Advantage: EA2 classes build off of EA 1 and are also offered as an 8 week session, 1 hour per week, at East Coast Training Systems in Waterbury. EA2 classes have a variety of focus points…read more

Child Specific:

• EACS1- Safety For ME!, in partnership with Jane Doe No More: School presentation for ages 8-11 yrs…read more

• EACS2- Child Survival: Builds on Safety For ME! with the addition of scenario training…read more

Other Programs for Adults:

• EA3- Advanced Engagement: Building on EA1 and 2, EA3 class offerings include how to survive multiple assailants, ground attacks, armed assailants, and more. Classes can address specific concerns of the host or group. Contact ECTS for more details.

• EA4- High Risk-High Output: Body positioning, diffusing a confrontation, pain compliance. Areas related to security, bouncing, and body guarding. Contact ECTS for more info.

• EA5- The Professional: Law enforcement and Armed Forces, classes focus on initial contact to all out combat and survival. Not for the general public. Certified credentials and pre-approval required for class scheduling. Contact ECTS for more info.

• EAE- Elite: For the above average individual. Must have a good level of fitness. Overcome any obstacle and rise to the top. Survival is top priority. Aspects of physical resilience and mental fortitude are explored. Be prepared to be pushed to your limit and learn how to go beyond. Contact ECTS for more info.