http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog Personal Safety Learning | Personal Safety Training Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:48:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/09/411/ Here is interesting (and sad) story about a worker who got stabbed - originally appearing in Community Care. Have a look: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/05/111745/support-worker-stabbed-after-helping-to-take-children-away.html http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/09/worker-stabbed-after-helping-to-take-children-away/ Many of our clients are unsure how to respond should a lone worker find themselves in difficulty. Their colleagues at the office might find a protocol similar to below useful: http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/09/emergency-response-protocol-for-lone-workers/ Wondering if Steven Gerrard will be succesful in claiming self-defence rather than assault??? Doubt it, but let's see. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-07-31/ I have today been asked this question by a personal safety tutor: "Hi At a recent training session I was asked  if there were any suggestions of how to try to get someone to release hold of you during an incident if talking to them was not working or not an option. ... http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/can-you-fight-back-if-you-are-attacked-the-law-and-personal-safety/ Before you leave: Register your details on the Foreign and Commonwealth office website (www.fco.gov.uk) - they can only assist you if they know you are in that particular country. E-mail a scanned copy of all your travel documents to an online email server (e.g. gmail or Hotmail), so you can easily access ... http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/holiday-in-foreign-country-remember-these-personal-safety-tips/ You will find a link to an extremely simple e-learning package on our site: http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/elearning/. We usually provide a far more complicated product to our clients, always designed and tailored to your specific requirements. Still, the question remains whether this is an effective "soft skills" tool? Reviewing the training outlines ... http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/is-e-learning-an-effective-tool-for-personal-safety-training/ Many of you will soon be rushing off to all kinds of crazy holiday destinations - and we want to help you to enjoy it as much as you can without ending in trouble. If you want to get the free fact sheet when it is released, sign up for ... http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/personal-safety-on-holiday/ The latest version of the British Crime Survey has just been released! See our Personal Safety Factsheet section for the full copy. Here is the summary extract from the violent crime section: FOCUS ON VIOLENT CRIME Around half of violent crime involves no injury (47% of BCS violence and 53% of police ... http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/breaking-news-2009-british-crime-survey-released/ On a Virgin Train to Birmingham... to train probation officers. Great fun, they're always an excellent and well-informed crowd. # Powered by Twitter Tools. http://www.personalsafetylearning.com/blog/2009/07/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2009-07-17/