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Date: Friday, March 9, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center Room: A124 Speakers: William Kennedy, Director, Kennedy Consulting & Training LLC Benjamin Kennedy, Trainer, Kennedy Consulting and Training Kim Riddick, Trainer, Kennedy Consulting & Training LLC Track: Social and Behavioral Secondary Track: All Industries and Workplaces Session Type: Workshop Skill Level: Basic Description: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, two million workers reported being the victim of workplace violence in 2015. Of the more than 25,000 annual cases resulting in injury and days away from work, 70 to 74 percent occur in health care or social services settings. Most health care professionals are not trained to accurately recognize the different types of violence, and effectively, ethically, and legally avoid, escape, de-escalate, or when necessary, physically protect themselves and co-workers. Learning Objectives: List the essential components of self-defense law as it pertains to a workplace environment Describe common barriers to health care and social services professionals taking self-protective action Discuss strategies and skills associated with avoidance, escape from and the de-escalation of high risk situations Demonstrate physical self-protection skills Recognize potential legal, health related, and emotional outcomes associated with self-protection
File & Handouts: File 1 PDF of talking points complete pdf of Slides from presentation 3-9-18 |
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