I hope you follow the logic of Rule 1, "Do something!" Unfortunately, that by itself can lead us into very scary territory. It might even...

Well it sounds obvious but very often people attempt the opposite. This can be for a number of very understandable reasons: They don't...

The point of these postings is not simply to develop a better understanding of dangerous behaviour but to use that understanding to...

So far we have talked about the forces that drive a person to act aggressively but if that is all there was to it we’d be thumping each...

What drives aggression? Change the driver, change the behaviour.

When faced with immediately dangerous behaviour it is natural to try to understand that behaviour in order that we might find an...

One of the problems facing us when confronted with imminent danger is that our most important resource as professionals is taken away...

The thing about having a simple 3-factor model is that you have to understand how the three factors work. I can imagine, if anyone ever...

Dangerous behaviour – the Gunpowder Model Risk assessments come in many forms. While formal risk assessments may highlight potential...

The major focus of this blog will be about how to respond when you are in the Red Zone when everything changes. None-the-less, it is...

While it is not always too easy to spot the Amber Zone, there is usually little doubt when you find yourself in the Red Zone. It's when...

Obviously prevention is better than cure and that it is easier to respond to a situation before it escalates. One problem with most...

The Danger Zones are designed to help staff know which set of skills they need to employ at anyone time. Of course, we would hope that...

Apologies! Last blog I said that this one would be about to know when to switch from ongoing professional practice into crisis management...

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