Personal Safety
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Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Intermediate
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Aimed at
For companies
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
Different dates available
Identify any foreseeable personal safety risks whilst working (travel, working in a building alone, home visits, outreach work, working in isolation, 1:1 meetings, dealing with visitors…). State the importance of reporting all incidents to your line manager. Share practical strategies of how to avoid and reduce risks to safety whilst working. Recognise the early warning signals of impending aggressive or violent behaviour. Discuss tips and techniques for defusing aggressive behaviour. Explore how to escape from a difficult situation. Suitable for: Personal Safety Training is imperative for any private or public sector organisation wishing to reduce workplace violence. Our courses and talks are valuable for all staff who may from time to time work with members of the public e.g. interviewing, home visits, travel, outreach work, lone working).
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Subjects
- Personal safety awareness
- Improve safety
Teachers and trainers (1)
Jackie Dolan
Trainer
Course programme
This course can also be combined with our Managing Aggressive Behaviour Course into one day, if time and budget are a concern.
Personal Safety Awareness Sample Content
* Identifying potential risky situations.
This introductory session allows delegates to talk about their work and identify the potential for personal safety risks such as home visits, attending meetings, travel by car, plane, train, taxi, bus, staying in hotels, reception work, working alone in a building, 1:1 interviewing etc.
* How to conduct a SAFE assessment.
This simple two minute process encourages delegates to spend a little time before a meeting, visit or journey assessing potential risks and then acting on their assessment by PLANNING for their safety
* Keeping yourself Safe when out and about.
Delegates will develop individual strategies for improving and ensuring their safety whist travelling or working out and about in the cpmmunity
* Working in other people's homes.
Developing safe working practices and safe escape strategies to keep yourself safe. We will review any lone worker systems the organisation may have in place and reinforce their importance or suggest improvements to be made.
* 1:1 meetings.
How to prepare your environment and conduct meetings safely. We will also review the panic alarm procedures.
* Reporting, recording and communicating incidents and concerns.
We will reinforce the importance of reporting all incidents of aggression, violence and near misses.
Methodology
The course is run in a lively interactive student-centred manner. There will be opportunities for delegates to interact with each other in a safe learning environment
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Personal Safety