H.I.T. Self Defense

This is the final of a three part series on workplace violence prevention. This blog is really geared towards educators and administrators. Similar to Healthcare Providers, your job tends to put you in a high risk category for violent crimes. Here are some statistics from the BJS. The statistics are a little dated, but I’d venture to guess that they have only mushroomed over time: Over a five year period from 92-96, educators were the victims of 619,000 violent crimes. 14%of those were classified as serious violent assaults, which include rape or sexual assault, … Continue Reading

I’ve decided to create a three-part workplace violence prevention string: part two involves violence prevention tips for ‘HealthCare Providers’. First things first: 45% of all workplace violence assaults are committed by healthcare patients. To all of the health care providers out there… I understand that your first priority is to help the patient. But what happens when the patient puts your life in danger? What do you do when a patient begins to show signs of pre-assault behavior? Might I suggest that you prepare yourself to counter an attack with a ‘reasonable response’. What do I mean by this? Escape … Continue Reading