Personal Safety Skills

This programme has been developed for:

The course material is suitable for staff in any sector; commercial, public service, retail, leisure, licensed trade, transport, airlines and security.  We also have also recently developed programmes for school children, and school leavers.

The aim of this programme is:

To help participants reduce the likelihood of being ‘attacked’ and enable them to respond effectively to ‘incident’s that do arise.

The topics covered include:

• Understanding risk
• Reducing vulnerability
• Minimising the likelihood of conflict and confrontation
• Understanding and managing the ‘fight or flight’ response
• Escaping from the ‘danger zone’
• Using release and escape techniques
• Reporting incidents to the police

Method of delivery and assessment:

Formal presentation, group work, practical exercises and discussion.

Learner’s knowledge is evidenced by verbal or written questioning.

Duration of training:

Up to 1 day depending on a clients unique requirements.

Accreditation is available via:

In-House Accreditation

Signposting key skills:

This unit offers clear opportunities for learners to provide evidence of achievement in the following skill area/s:

Key Skills: Communication

Wider Key Skills: Working with others, Problem solving, Improving Own Learning and performance