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Ambulance Service Ordered to Pay £49,000 in Wrongful Dismissal Case After Staff Member Was Dismissed for Allegedly ‘Assaulting’ a 14 Year-Old Patient Who Had Attacked Him

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  A veteran paramedic ambulance worker who was assaulted by a 14 year-old was awarded £49,000 by an industrial tribunal after he was wrongfully dismissed for gross misconduct by his employer for allegedly assaulting a 14 year old who had attacked him. In August 2021 Mr Edwards, a senior paramedic with 18 years service was attending a call. It involved … Read more

Can we use techniques not taught during training?

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Can we use techniques not taught during training

I recently posted an article on Linked about an article which appeared in the Guardian ‘North Wales Police Officer punching incident’. Well, the post attracted over 6,000 views with lots of very balanced and descriptive comments. Some challenging whilst others supported the video clip showing the officer punching someone whilst on the ground. Her (now His) Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies … Read more

Inquest Findings Into The Restraint Related Deaths of Michael Thorley and Jason Lennon [Video]

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0:06 / 15:15 Inquests Into The Restraint Related Deaths of Michale Thorley and Jason Lennon

These are the findings of the two inquests into the restraint related deaths of Michael Thorley and Jason Lennon who were both killed when restrained by security staff.

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Can Someone Pass The Physical Intervention Module of The Door Supervisor Course if They Have One Arm or Are in a Wheelchair [Video]

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I’ve just been asked this question today:

“Mark, is can someone pass the physical intervention part of the door supervisors course if they have one arm or if they are in a wheelchair?”

This video answers that question.

Injured Doorman Could Be Homeless By Christmas

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Injured Doorman Could Be Homeless By Christmas

I’ve just received the following message on Facebook, with the permission to share it with you all.

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Is A Door Supervisor Covered if They Are Assaulted By A Member of The Public Whilst At Work [Video]

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I recently put out a video entitled ‘Is a Door Supervisor Covered By Their Company Insurance if They Go To Assist Someone in The Street’ and we had some very interesting comments and feedback on that in the threads on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Is a Door Supervisor Covered By Their Company Insurance if They Go To Assist Someone in The Street [Video]

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I was recent asked this question by someone on Facebook – “If a security company tell door staff don’t get involved in fights or problems on the street, as your not insured to do so, how would they stand if they did or didn’t get involved and somebody got hurt?”

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