Gerard is just back from a trip to Liverpool where he was commissioned by a local authority social work team to give assistance to a group of parents who look after their children with complex needs at home. The workshop gives parents a chance to ask a use-of-force, de-escalation and physical interventions specialist about the
Call to Talk about Training Or get info by email now Spotting the signs of Escalation during Lone Working Conflict Inter-personal conflict will induce a release of adrenaline in the person’s body and cause a number of changes in their physiology. Some of these physiological changes will have outward, observable results, for example: Facial colour
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“Thought it was really interesting, with very simple, quick and easy techniques which can be used at work. They are easy to remember too! It was a very professional experience and I learned a lot from it. The theory side helped me understand more about regulations and what is in place, this was very useful.
Lone Worker Protection and the Screech Alarm – Beware Bystander Apathy! Using a personal safety “screech”-type alarm might be useful as part of an overall escape strategy in Lone Worker Protection, but it shouldn’t be a psychological crutch. What is the real utility of the siren on a screech alarm? to tell people that you
Lone Worker Safety Device: An Analysis We met a training participant some years ago who described how she expected to use her Lone Worker Safety Device: “Well first, I would hopefully have it ready if I thought anything bad was going to happen. I mean, I am supposed to have it in my hand already