Personal safety is a concern for many individuals. Although no one expects to find themselves in a situation where they ‘must’ defend themselves, understanding the legal framework around self-defence is essential. In the UK, self-defence is designed to balance the right to protect oneself with the need to avoid unnecessary violence. It is vitally important to familiarise yourself with the … Read more
Welcome to NFPS Ltd, where we provide one of the UK’s most comprehensive courses in physical restraint and intervention training – the BTEC Level 3 Physical Restraint Instructor Award. With participants from the UK, Australia, America, and Malta, attending this current course it is ideal for professionals looking to advance their skills in physical intervention, personal safety and communication training. Why … Read more
Can we eliminate all risk(s) associated with workplace violence and aggression? During the past year workplace violence continues to be a significant issue for employees across the UK with: Thousands of retail workers reporting incidents of violence and abuse. 32 ambulance staff being abused or attacked daily Civil enforcement officers facing increased challenges Workplace violence, is defined as ‘any incident … Read more
My first recollection of being knowingly introduced to this subject was around 2001 watching a video regarding the subject of Excited Delirium. Back then the heading of cocaine induced psychosis and the disproportionate superhuman strength it gave to people was one of the non-clinical terms used. This I felt had the unfortunate bias of implying if people displayed the behaviours … Read more
Whilst UNISON survey exposes ‘shocking’ levels of violence in Borders schools, are things any different in your area? 85 per cent of respondents reported experiencing/witnessing slapping or punching – that figure rose to 88 per cent regarding kicking incidents. More than 55 per cent of respondents said they experienced violence multiple times a week. In recent months, the Scottish Borders … Read more
The recent BBC Disclosure programme, shown on 5th February 2024, brought to light the need for continued expertise and experience in preventing and managing aggressive behaviours. The programme featured the review into one of Scotland’s most high-profile deaths in prison custody (2015) cases at the Fatal Accident Inquiry which followed. Physical intervention is a very contentious issue and will always … Read more
Up to the year ending March 2023 overall there were 2.1 million offences against the person recorded. This was a 20% rise compared with the pre-covid pandemic year ending March 2020. Violence with injury was 6% higher (573,791 offences) than levels recorded in the year ending March 2020 (540,870 offences). Violence without injury increased by 14% to 828,673 offences compared … Read more
I was reading several news articles related to inquests, where several things stood out. In one case, a point that particularly caught my attention was that when asked about the ‘assumption the two-security staff working on the night of incident had been trained in physical intervention’, the person replied “yes”. Assume…you know what you get when you break down the … Read more
As reported in the New York Times on the 11th October 2023, “California has become the first US state to ban the use of “excited delirium” as a cause of death, rejecting a term that prominent medical associations have said is rooted in bias and is often used to justify the deaths of people in police custody”. The New York … Read more
We use well known phrases like the Health & Safety Executives (HSE) definition of work-related violence… Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work, whether the behaviours are explicit or implicit in nature or design, is a reportable incident. What does the HSE’s Definition Mean to You? These incidents are not … Read more