Course description
Breakaway techniques are vital manoeuvres used by a member of staff to break away from a potentially violent person without harming him or her.
This 1-day classroom training course provides a range of simple, effective skills and legal knowledge which helps people safely disengage themselves from aggressive situations. Each session comprises of a comprehensive mix of theory and physical skills.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Suggested attendees include all frontline staff who face challenging behaviour in the workplace. Such as but not limited to:
• Healthcare Professionals
• Lone Workers
• Teachers / School staff
• Retail staff
• Public Services
Outcome / Qualification etc.
CPD accredited training certificate upon successful completion of the course.
Training Course Content
- Relevant legislation + legal frameworks
- Defining Reasonable Force
- Causes + build-up of an attack
- Warning + danger signs
- Challenging behaviour
- Trigger identification
- Situational awareness
- Defensive body positioning + personal space
- Verbal de-escalation + communication skills
- Actions to avoid being restrained or attacked
- Safely disengage from wrist grabs, body grabs, hair / clothing grabs + strangulation
- Avoid + defend kicks / punches
- Post incident actions
- Record keeping + de-briefing
Expenses
Please contact the provider for more information about pricing.
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The Health & Safety Group
The Health & Safety Group has been providing expert online, open, and in-house training courses across the UK since 2004. Training 100,000+ professionals each year, The Health & Safety Group provide expert training for a wide variety of professions and...