Author Archives: Trevel

Advanced Control and Restraint Training

Posted on 20/05/2012 by Trevel

Congratulations to all those who attended a very successful course covering the use of restrictive physical intervention and restraint skills. Once again it was a pleasure to meet some very motivated and dedicated people.

Physical Intervention and Restraint Training

Posted on 15/05/2012 by Trevel

We recently had very informative day supporting handcuff training based around a sound analysis of policies, risk management and practise to support the requirement for PPE and its use. Indeed the discussion was realistic in that issues were explored and applied in … Continue reading →

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Training Courses on offer at NVC Awareness

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Trevel

We provide practical and effective training for staff in the prevention and management of work related violence which is based on accurate analysis of the needs of organisations, its staff and service users. We are a business that provides products, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict Resolution, Education (Children and Young People), Healthcare (NHS and Health Services), Leisure and Events (Travel & Entertainment), Personal Safety Awareness, Protective Services (Police and Security), Public Sector (Local Government), Retail (Day and night-time economy), Transport Services, Uncategorized | Tagged conflict management, Control and restraint, Self defence, Training | Comments Off

The Law and Self Defence

Posted on 12/04/2012 by Trevel

Following a very interesting discussion with friends and colleagues regarding a householders right to use force against an intruder I thought I would share the following. Criminal liability and defence A person may use such force as is reasonable in … Continue reading →

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Training – Management of Violence and Safety in the Workplace

Posted on 10/04/2012 by Trevel

SIA Physical Intervention Training

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Trevel

I would like to thank the delegates on today’s course, who played their part in making it a very informative, interesting and enjoyable session. It was pleasing to listen to open and expressive views around the law relating to the … Continue reading →

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Mandatory: Physical Intervention (PI) training

Posted on 13/03/2012 by Trevel

The announcement that PI training is to become mandatory should reflect principles that should reflect national law and practice and therefore any use of force should be the exception rather than the rule. Training Standards Companies must ensure that all … Continue reading →

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Physical Intervention Training – Mandatory for Door Supervisors

Posted on 06/03/2012 by Trevel

Rather than the two-tiered approach which previously existed, ministers have now ruled that ‘all’ Door Supervisors must receive accredited physical intervention training Benefits of Approved training Physical intervention skills, together with good communication skills are an important basis for approved … Continue reading →

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Prevention and Management of Work-related Aggression

Posted on 01/01/2012 by Trevel

Legislation and Standard Operating Procedures I recently received a request for advice regarding strategies that could be used by workers who had concerns for their safety whilst communicating with agitated or distressed clients. One of the first areas that I … Continue reading →

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Police NHS and CPS agreement to tackle violence

Posted on 10/11/2011 by Trevel

The NHS, Police and CPS renew their Memorandum 0f Understanding (MOU) to tackle violence and share information Improvement in the way incidents are handled, particularly involving people with mental disorders who are not violent needs to be improved. The MOU … Continue reading →

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