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The biggest risk to your people
When considering safety of employees, it is far too easy to overlook the obvious.
Traffic accidents are more likely to cause serious injury or death than any other type of incident. Terrorism and other events may hit the headlines but by far the riskiest activity is normal transport.
Key messages that an organisation needs to be considering are the region and method of travel and if local or international options for travel are available. For example, the use of a local taxi shuttle in some regions would be my last choice of travel however there are sometimes international organisations in country that could be booked and arranged in advance.
For more information on safe travel and risks for the people that matter to your organisation download my report
Its great to see a tip I have spoken about previously popping up in the news - Dial 55.
There are so many accidentally dialled 999 calls that when the operator is met with silence they will transfer you to the silent solution system. About 5000 of the 22000 silent 999 calls made daily are put through to an automated system.
This is a police system and after the recorded message which lasts for 20 seconds your call will be disconnected. If however during that time you dial 55 the call will be transferred to the police who will attempt to hold a conversation with you through the use of simple yes or no questions. If unable to respond its worth attempting to tap the keys in response.
Remember though that the use of 55 does not allow the police to track you location when using a mobile phone it simply informs the police that you have an actual emergency and haven’t simply misdialled with the phone in your pocket. As they are then aware that you have signalled you have an emergency but cant speak they will attempt to get feedback to assist you but you will still need to provide enough information for them to do so.
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BBC News - Exeter attack victim used silent code on 999 call
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Exeter attack victim used silent code on 999 call
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The code indicates to police that someone is in distress but unable to speak.For many of us, it’s been a rollercoaster of a year, there have been some low-lows but happily some high-highs too.
A huge thank you to all of you who took the time to support me by reading, liking, sharing and engaging with my posts allowing my business to continue throughout this crazy year.
At the end of 2020 a mention must be made of the clients who adapted to different ways of working, methods of delivery and flexibility as things changed month by month.
I would also like to thank Neilly Davis for a great few days of instruction during a short break in the restrictions this year
Of course as usual a special thank you goes to the friends and family who have supported me not just this year but over many years.
Have a great Christmas and New Year
In the workshops I run for companies the aim is to ensure people remain safe. A major element of this is to help people understand why awareness of their surroundings, situation, their planning and other people is so important.
Awareness, identifying and managing risk are the keys for the majority of people not how to fight. After all if you got those perfect then you wouldn't need to be fighting.
Now most of you who read my posts regularly (and if you don't - you need to) know I don't like teaching self defense.
That of course is not completely true as I do teach people who are either already capable or prepared to spend significant time and effort developing technique and motor skills. The main reason is, I feel its easy to develop a false sense of security. Typically thugs have spent years learning to be as nasty and devious as they can be and its not just the techniques people need to stay safe but they also need the mindset and know how to manage fear and adrenaline.
Of course there are also implications with reacting. Knowing the law is an important part of self defense and one of those overarching guidelines is once the immediate situation is over you cannot return to the fight or seek revenge.
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Vigilante killer jailed after pursuing motorcycle thief in his car and fatally knocking him over
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A vigilante killer pursued a thief who stole his motorcycle, caused him to collide with a lamp post and then left him to die on the roadside. Mihai Dinisoae...What has road rage got to do with your business?
Travel to and from your place of work or travelling as part of the role and you increase your time on the road.
Increased time on the road leads you to be more exposed to being either the victim or the aggressor in road rage incidents.
Self protection comes in many forms and using my 3 step system each day or trip is mapped out automatically in your mind. Understanding the risks and mitigations at each stage is important along with transitions between events.
I don't consider driving as a transition but an event, the transition is from door to car and car to door.