Leadership & Proven Impact
Field-Tested Authority
Active Security Training Manitoba was founded on the principle that practical, effective security is born "on the mats" (training) and "in the streets" (real-world experience). Our leadership team brings decades of training & experience from the highest stakes environments, and most professional organizations in the province. Ranging from Maximum Security Corrections to Legislative Protection. This expertise translates into measurable success for our clients.
Kevin Kummerfield
Director Active Security Training Manitoba
Kevin is a use of force and training specialist who brings over 25 years of operational management and instructional experience in high-pressure settings. He pioneered the "Customer Centered Security" model, proving that elite safety and exceptional service are not only compatible but essential for modern brand protection.
✔️ Founder of the B-LINE & STAY S.A.F.E. Systems: Developed these
proprietary, life skill based frameworks to bridge the gap between
basic provincial requirements and real-world tactical necessity.
✔️ 5th Degree Black Belt & Certified Instructor: Serves as the Lead
Instructor for Bissett Jiu-Jitsu Winnipeg with over 3 decades of
experience teaching stress-inoculated confrontation management.
✔️ High-Risk Operational Pedigree: Former High-Risk Escort Officer and
staff training facilitator for the Manitoba Department of Justice,
specializing in maximum-security and emergency code response.
✔️ Proven Security Leadership: Served as Security Director for the
FMG Dragon Boat Festival, Greenroom, Summer of Sound , Manitoba
Metis Federation Election, & IKEA Safety & Security Team Lead.
✔️ Expert in Manitoba Compliance: Deeply versed in the Manitoba
Security Guard Training Manual, the Liquor Control Act, and the
Criminal Code of Canada to ensure all training is recognized, justified,
and safe.
Kevin Kummerfield
Director / Use of Force Specialist
Active Security Training Manitoba
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Our Success
Evidence Based Results
AST Manitoba training improved MBLL staff performance by an average of over 20% Student confidence in defending against attacks, including weapons saw gains reach an astounding 59.26%.
Our Mission
Continual Excellence
Our training produced an 80% Reduction in Violence incidents at the Greenroom Cabaret within three months, and maintained those results for the entire tenure of Greenroom, a four year span.
Our Duty
Full Compliance
Training is heavily based on the Manitoba Security Guard Training Manual and the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. Protecting you & your business from liability isn't just words we say, it is success we role-model.
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Dayna Preston
Facilitator Active Security Training Manitoba
Dayna is a highly accomplished security professional with 12 years of industry experience specializing in loss prevention and professional public relations. She brings a proven track record of operational excellence and high-productivity results to the Active Security Training Manitoba team.
✔️ Core B-LINE Facilitator since 2009: A veteran instructor who has co-led
tactical seminars for diverse clients, including Manitoba Taxation, Buffalo
Point Reserve, and Assiniboine Downs.
✔️ Specialized Loss Prevention Leadership: Managed emergency code
responses for the Hudson's Bay Company and staff training across
Manitoba and Saskatchewan for global leaders like Costco Wholesale.
✔️ Financial Crimes & Fraud Detection: Formally trained by the Royal
Bank of Canada in anti-money laundering, counterfeit detection, and
cheque fraud prevention.
✔️ Elite Performance Recognition: Recipient of the "Perfect 10" Customer
Service Recognition and awarded for the highest internal and external
arrest productivity during her tenure in retail security.
✔️ Licensed Private Investigator: Brings advanced surveillance and
investigative expertise to the AST instructional core.
Dayna Preston
Facilitator/ Investigative Specialist
Active Security Training Manitoba
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Response-ABLE Security
Our success is ultimately defined by the incidents that don't happen. By implementing our "Customer-Centred" model, we ensure every interaction is legally justified and professionally handled. We can't stop every incident that may happen, but we can train a truly effective security response to those incidents.