January 9
Gerard O'Dea is a professional violence-management trainer/consultant who has been active in Keeping Lone Workers Safe since 2006. He regularly delivers training to local authority, housing organisation and other community-based staff teams who work with sometimes difficult, distressed or dangerous members of the public. His approach to lone-worker training is pragmatic, functional and based on a keen analysis of the issues in the real world of community working. Gerard published "Lone Worker Personal Safety: A Guidebook for Health and Social Care Staff" (on Amazon in Paperback and on Kindle) in 2014. For more information please visit: https://www.dynamis.training/lone-worker-personal-safety/
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Shoplifting is a persistent and growing problem for UK retailers. According to the British Retail Consortium’s annual retail crime survey, shoplifting incidents account for the most significant proportion of crimes against retailers. It’s essential for retail staff to handle suspected theft appropriately to protect the business, ensure their safety, and avoid potential legal issues such
Read MoreBuilding on a very successful run of training for police services all over the country, the SCENA team of Professor Chris Cushion and MD of Dynamis Gerard O’Dea have been introducing Authentic Scenario Based Training to NHS trainers in Scotland. The team delivered a 4-day SCENA CPD Trainer Development programme in January in a freezing
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