My Dad’s Advice [Video]

My Dad was never one for giving advice, but just before I left to join the Royal Navy, he gave me one piece of advice which has been instrumental in virtually every career and business decision I’ve ever made.

The Law of Unintended Consequences [Video]

The ‘Law of Unintended Consequences’

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Categories Law

Why Did I Interview Lawyers [Video]

You may have been on a training course where a trainer has said something that you felt wasn’t right. You may have even challenged the trainer but got ‘fobbed off’ with a stock answer.

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What Does ‘Suitable and Sufficient Mean, With Regards to Risk Assessments

What Does ‘Suitable and Sufficient Mean, with regards to risk assessments?

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The Proper Student To Instructor Ratio for Supervision in the Gym [Video]

What is The Proper Student To Instructor Ratio for Supervision in the Gym? This is a question I get asked quite regularly and I also get asked “is there any law anywhere that dictates what the student to instructor ratio should be?

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How Did You Get Started [Video]

‘How Did You Get Started’ is question quite a lot so I thought I’d do a video on ‘my story’ that took me from a sixteen-year-old Royal Navy recruit to where I am today, including many of the pitfalls I had and the mistakes I made along the way, in the hope that it encourages many of you to follow your passion and turn it into your profession.

You only have one life – so live it!

The Police Are Allegedly Threatening To Arrest if You Carry Handcuffs In Scotland [Video]

The Police in Scotland Have (Allegedly) Stated That They Will Arrest Door Staff If They See Them Carrying Handcuffs.

I was asked to give my opinion on this so he is my opinion in a video.

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Is The Supine Restraint Position Safer Than Prone [Video]

Is The Supine Restraint Position Safer Than Prone?

A lot of agencies and training providers are teaching supine as a position as an alternative to prone as a result of the Department of Health Positive and Proactive Care Guidance that advised that prone should not be used.

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Why Do We Help So Many People [Video]

Why Do We Help So Many People?

The short answer to that question is because we like to. Simple really.

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How Does a Lay Member of The Public Stand if They Use Force in A Public Place To Prevent Another Person Seriously Injuring or Killing Themselves or Others [Video]

How Does a Lay Member of The Public Stand if They Use Force in A Public Place To Prevent Another Person Seriously Injuring or Killing Themselves or Others?

I’ve just been asked this question so I thought I’d share my answer with you in case it may help anyone else out there.

In short, anyone who acted in good faith would be protected by the Common Law and Section 76 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act (which now encapsulated the Common Law), provided that they acted reasonable in the circumstances.

Should any allegation arise post the intervention, then again, the person who intervened in good faith would be protected by the law.

In our BTEC Level 3 Restraint Trainer Award course and our BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Course, we cover a lot of law which is specifically put together to give those we train a comprehensive understanding of the principles of reasonable force (as well as instruction on the Human Rights Act, Health & Safety legislation, Children’s legislation, and a lot more too) to help them better understand how the laws apply in our professional fields of operation.

And we are always on hand to help with more advice and guidance if needed.

To find out more about our courses check out our website at www.nfps.info and if you fancy coming along and training with us drop me an email or give me a call.

Always happy to help.

Mark Dawes