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Gerard O’Dea provides tailored Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (
courses for education, care, health and hospital service providers around the UK, so that service-users and staff are treated with dignity and shown respect, even in their most difficult moments.
Combining respectful verbalisation skills with last-resort physical alternatives for true, full-spectrum patient care has been his specialty for over ten years as director of training for Dynamis.
assault, breakaway, care home, carers, challenging behaviour, dementia, distressed behaviour, duty of care, health and safety, older people, safe holding, self-protection
Staff members from Aberdeenshire Council have praised the effectiveness and practical value of de-escalation training delivered by Dynamis, with participants highlighting the transformative impact on their professional practice. The comprehensive training session, which included managers, social workers, and care professionals from various departments, received outstanding feedback for its practical approach and relevance to real-world scenarios.
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Knife crime has featured prominently in the news at the start of 2025. Three teenage boys were charged with the murders of Kelyan Bokassa (14) and Harvey Willgoose (15) in separate incidents in London and Sheffield. Axel Rudakabana was sentenced to 52 years in prison following his murderous knife attack at a Southport dance class
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