Overview:

A look at personal safety and an awareness of risks and management of those risks.
Aimed at:

" Care workers
" Lone workers
" Anyone who is concerned about personal safety.

Tutor: Lin Talbot

Duration: Half day

Course outline:

" Welcome and Introductions
" Introduction to Personal Safety - the facts
" Legislation and responsibilities
" What is Fear?
" The Relationship between stress and aggression
" How to reduce tension
" The Control Trilogy
" Assessing risks and taking action
" Personal Safety in and around your own home
" Personal Safety on the road and out and about
" Video presentation
" Personal safety in other people's homes
" Personal safety in the workplace (including lone working)
" Workshop sessions including case studies and quiz
" Evaluations and close