Service Description

Our comprehensive one-day course is highly recommended for individuals in the following environments: • Healthcare professionals • Retail staff • Peer support groups and charities • Anyone who may be at risk of facing distressed behaviours or physical assault at work or during their private everyday activities. • Those who lone work for either all or some of their role. Course Objectives All participants on completion of the course will: • Understand the workings of the law in relation self-defence and in the defence of others. • Understand and able to apply primary conflict prevention skills to help alleviate or stop distressed/violent behaviour before the need for physical disengagement arises. Pre-Registration Requirements All participants who register for our one-day course must have: • Must have the physical ability to undertake the physical skills element. Course Content The course content includes but is not limited to the following: 1) Defining reasonable force 2) Exploring behaviours of distress 3) Identifying triggers 4) Defensive body positioning “safe space” 5) Verbal de-escalation 6) Lawful physical disengagement from wrist/body/ hair/clothing holds and strangulations. How to defend punches and kicks. 7) Post incident actions and record keeping Fees The total cost of our one-day day course will include: • Experienced trainer(s), qualified in adult teaching and Immediate life support. • Certificate of achievement for each participant. • Take away course materials on personal safety for each participant. • 7 hours teaching time for up to 14 participants. • A 1hour pre-course consultation meeting with your representative to discuss making the course individual to you. * Reduced rates available if booking multiple or repeat sessions. Additional charges may be added for travel and/ or accommodation.