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• Scenarios for Safety & Preparedness

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 05:00 PM
  • 17 people are going

  Monthly Sessions

  Thursday, February 19, 2026
  

  5-7pm Pacific/ 7-9 pm Central/ 8-10pm Eastern 

  w/ Backbone Staff and Rivera Sun (Board Member, nationwide trainer)

   

  These sessions will build upon the training by Nonviolent Peaceforce in Situational Awareness, De-escalation, CLARA, OODA Loop, and other skills. 

  We seek to build critical skills to help local action groups de-escalate and safely navigate these situations while upholding nonviolent discipline.

  In these participatory virtual workshops, we’ll work through a wide range of situations to come up with plans for how to prevent, de-escalate, or respond. 

  Know when - and how - to:

  • Hold your ground
  • Make a strategic retreat
  • Diffuse tensions
  • Keep people safe
  • Take a calculated risk
  • Vary tactics and location
  • Train together in de-escalation skills
  • Have an emergency response signal

  We will address situations like:

  • Hecklers walking up to you on the overpass
  • Cars driving slowly and drivers shouting at you
  • Militia members showing up and making threats
  • A scuffle breaking out
  • A shouting match erupting
  • Someone tearing down your banner
  • …. and more.

  Bring your wisdom and experience. Bring your questions and concerns. Bring your courage and commitment. Together, we can be ready for anything.

  rsvp

• Scenarios for Safety & Preparedness

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 05:00 PM
  • 14 people are going

  Monthly Sessions

  Thursday, March 19, 2026
  

  5-7pm Pacific/ 7-9 pm Central/ 8-10pm Eastern 

  w/ Backbone Staff and Rivera Sun (Board Member, nationwide trainer)

   

  These sessions will build upon the training by Nonviolent Peaceforce in Situational Awareness, De-escalation, CLARA, OODA Loop, and other skills. 

  We seek to build critical skills to help local action groups de-escalate and safely navigate these situations while upholding nonviolent discipline.

  In these participatory virtual workshops, we’ll work through a wide range of situations to come up with plans for how to prevent, de-escalate, or respond. 

  Know when - and how - to:

  • Hold your ground
  • Make a strategic retreat
  • Diffuse tensions
  • Keep people safe
  • Take a calculated risk
  • Vary tactics and location
  • Train together in de-escalation skills
  • Have an emergency response signal

  We will address situations like:

  • Hecklers walking up to you on the overpass
  • Cars driving slowly and drivers shouting at you
  • Militia members showing up and making threats
  • A scuffle breaking out
  • A shouting match erupting
  • Someone tearing down your banner
  • …. and more.

  Bring your wisdom and experience. Bring your questions and concerns. Bring your courage and commitment. Together, we can be ready for anything.

  rsvp