Don Vail  Owner and CEO

Don has attained a vast experience level in the areas of protection, security, and investigation. After several lengthy careers in the Justice Sectors, he established SurVail Protection and Investigation Services Inc.

Some of Don’s Experience achievements:

1982-1991- Don became one of two security co-directors on the executive committee of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Classic. Responsibilities included the development and management of all aspects of security for the annual event. During the event history, over 100 Celebrities from television, movies and sports took part in competitive events including tennis and baseball.  

June 2005 Basic Emergency Management Trainers Course- Emergency Management Ontario

       I also instructed Basic Emergency Management at Mohawk College for several years.

December 2012  Centre for Police Organizational Studies | In San Diego California I took the “Special Events Management Course” for Law Enforcement and Special Event Officials

I  developed and instructed the Special Events planning course at Mohawk College

We have managed Crowds of up to 40,000 patrons attended the annual Brantford based event.

2003-2016- Don was employed by Mohawk College as a faculty/ program co-ordinator in the Protection Security and Investigation Program within the Justice Studies Sector. He hired over 300 students of the Mohawk Justice Sector to work along side him at numerous security related events. Don considered these Mohawk students amongst the best trained guards in the Ontario Security Industry.

Since 2013 Don has worked with various security companies supplying security to large scale concerts, festivals, and sporting events in Ontario.  He has been involved in the management and supervision of over 300 concerts and events at the largest entertainment venues in Ontario.

2016- SurVail Protection Services was launched, and later was incorporated in 2020 to become SurVail Protection and Investigation Services Inc.

Survailpro 148 Henry Street

​Brantford ON  N3S-5C7