Training at your job

@GardenGerty (160491)
United States
December 8, 2012 8:56pm CST
I spent eight hours today doing training for Non Violent Physical Crisis Intervention, a requirement for some of the people I work with. I have had the class before. I have also had training at another job in a similar program called Mandt, and at yet another job I was trained how to frisk someone, and put on handcuffs and ankle chains. . . can you believe it? Do you have any kind of similar training, or training in self defense? Did you like doing the training or using the skills you have learned? I enjoyed the class today. I got put in a hold to control my behavior and help me calm down.
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@chrystalia (1208)
• Tucson, Arizona
9 Dec 12
To my knowledge, I've never worked in a job where I got to learn how to chain people up--but I have had some self defense training, I have taken advanced defensive driving, several years of fencing, and I'm an expert marksman, rifle, shotgun and crossbow. Just the usual stuff in other words...oh. I am also quite handy with a wide variety of exotic weapons and unconventional weapons--everyone needs a hobby . I have noticed that fencing is very calming and focusing, and surprisingly enough, defensive driving is relaxing as well.
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
I had about fifteen years of defensive driving classes. I love the practical application. I am not trained with any weaponry, but do know how to block kicks and punches and I have also had a water safety class that I learned how to break a hold from a person who was panicking.
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• China
9 Dec 12
It is great you have done so much training relating to your work.Now You are sure to be skillful in non violent physical crisis intervention.I know your work has to with caring for mentally retarded patients.I wonder if there are some manic patients among the people you work with.I am sorry to bother you ,but would you tell me what the "got put in a hold to" means ?
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
It is not a problem to explain. . . we practiced, all of us, pretending to be the person who was acting out and endangering themself or others. It could be kicking, hitting, throwing things, etc. Trained staff learned how to restrain (put in a hold) the acting out person without being in danger or hurting themselves or the person who is having a behavior. There are all kinds of mentally disabled people where I work. Because I am trained, if I were to see this kind of behavior with someone I do not normally work with, I still would be called on to assist. Yes, there are manic people, and schizophrenic people, people with anxiety, autistic and non verbal people and people with anger disorders or Emotionally Disturbed people. They sometimes act on what they are feeling or perceiving, instead of on reality. In the houses where I work most I would probably never need to do a hold, but I would need to be aware of an escalating problem. I also have one person who might grab me and I would then have to release her grip without hurting her or me.
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
You are always so kind in your comments to me. I like to think I have a caring heart, but we also all have to be safe. I do not like to even think of hurting someone, but I also do not want anyone getting hurt when someone is not thinking clearly and is behaving badly.
• China
11 Dec 12
Sounds very good ,like mock fight, your training proceeded from your work realities.What you said gives me an insight into your work.I know the department you work for is one of charities.However You have to work with those dangerous patients and since you know the work a thing or two,you are always busy in doing that ,no matter whether it is your duty or not.I think you have a loving heart apart from the know-how.
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• Canada
9 Dec 12
I had a self defense class about 18 years ago. Also my husband is a former Navy SEAL, and taught me a few things I ought to know, especially since I like to travel alone. LOL I am on my way to NYC in Feb, and he taught me a few things I should know if I ever get into trouble. LOL
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
Our first goal is always to be aware of what is happening, then hopefully we do not get into trouble. I am glad you know a few things that are helful. I practiced a lot on a co worker who is former Army. My personal clients will probably never need any of this kind of action, but the awareness part is essential.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
9 Dec 12
No never heard of this knd of training but I bet it was real interesting!
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
It was real interesting, and it makes you feel closer to the people you take the class with as well. I think it gives me confidence to trust what I see and do what I can to safely deal with it.
@ElicBxn (63568)
• United States
9 Dec 12
I've never had that kind of training, sounds interesting. I've had CPR training a LONG time ago... We've had a few discussions with the new roommate... about her bad behavior. She says that she didn't know what she'd do if anyone hit her. The roomie and I both told her that we would never hit her, but the roomie promised her that if she did hit her first, she'd flatten her. I told her that I would call the cops. The first time she seemed to be trying to laugh it off. The roomie said - "Elic is serious, you hit her, she'll call them." She had to think about that a bit.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
Is this D? Wow!! Yes, this is supposed to help us see what is coming, try to defuse it, but intervene appropriately as necessary. Also things like how to get loose safely if they grab you. One of the things they taught I do not agree with the method and that is a choke hold. . . I learned a different way in water first aid and rescue. Some of it applies as to where the weak spots in a hold are, etc.
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@ElicBxn (63568)
• United States
11 Dec 12
yep - this is D
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@Loverbear (4918)
• United States
9 Dec 12
I am so impressed! I practice frisking on Bill rather often... LOL. For special reasons resulting from incidents from my childhood, I can't handle working with handcuffs and ankle chains. Of course I can't handle dealing with violent people, I tend to freeze up. As for self defense, I learned a lot from various classes aimed at women. I get real fed up with the portrayal of women on various shows, I would love to see the women haul off and deck the jerk that is giving them the bad time instead of them being wimpy and limp wristed while waiting for the guy to come save them. Of course we are taught that we are NOT supposed to beat the daylights out of an attacker or kick them where it will seriously hurt...we're supposed to be ladies! I will admit to kicking a man in the spot that makes them sing soprano when he came out of the bushes ready to molest me. He dropped to his knees and I kicked him again for good measure. I put the guy in the hospital for three weeks ( he walked funny for another two weeks after he was released). When the MP's at the base asked him what happened he exclaimed "I'm not too sure...I think I got attacked by a ninja!" I was in Thailand at the time, and was on an American military base. The guy that came out of the bushes was four beds down from my husband...the man didn't recognize me and I didn't let on that I recognized him. He was very polite to the American women who were at that base after he was "attacked by the ninja" I am glad that you are going through this training. I hope you never have to use it, but at least you have the knowledge in case you do need it. I am very proud of you lady! All the jobs I had didn't require too much training, except that the stuff I learned working in retail merchandising came in very handy and it also was addictive and that's why not only do I run my own businesses but I also am taking business classes in college.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
Well, the point of this particular training is to not get hurt ourselves and not to hurt or damage a client, although if there were an injury and we were using what we are taught and it is in their Care Plan then we are not guilty of abuse in any way. It also sets up various plans in their personal book about when this would be useful. In addition there is always the part that teaches you what to look for when a situation is escalating and what to do to maybe avert it. The big slogan for this training is Care, Welfare, Safety and Security for all. I have to renew CPR and First Aid on Wednesday. I am impressed at how you handled yourself in Thailand. You Ninja you!!! I was taught to be a lady, but I was also taught to stop insteps and a few other fun things when younger. I grew up near an Air Force Base.
@allknowing (135331)
• India
9 Dec 12
What next GG? You indeed are a colourful personality. I have at best tried to chase my pet and chain her whenever I have to brush her. She is frisky and so there is a kind of a tug of war for me every day!
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
9 Dec 12
After the training, I went to work for six hours. When I got home I could feel that I had had a good workout. Lots of stretching and turning. You end up with a good workout with your pet as well. I did not like the job that was a security transport person, and I am glad the economy crashed and they had layoffs.I did not like putting handcuffs and leg irons on, and looking for hidden razor blades when I frisked people. I am too friendly to work with criminals, I would end up trying to talk with them and being too friendly. That is why learning this and working with mentally handicapped is okay. It is okay to be friendly, but watch out for hazards and for irrational behavior.
@allknowing (135331)
• India
9 Dec 12
So the crashed economy is a blessing in disguise for you. I agree with you. You are not cut up for jobs such as "putting handcuffs and leg irons on, and looking for hidden razor blades" You seem to me to be a gentle soul!
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10 Jan 13
I haven't yet join any kind of similar training or training in self defense. I am not active in that such activities. It is new for me, but it seems like interesting. I have realized that i need it for my safety. Now, I want to try and experience it.
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@dhee1816 (24)
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
I don't have any training yet, i just consider my ojt as my training and as a part of my job. To engage in a training is not easy most especially in actual scenario. my confidence is not being developed yet but when you are already taught about the things that they do mostly inside their offices strong confidence will occur. In working you must not try your best but to do the best you can to impress employers. You should be calm always and not to burst out temper.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
Yes, in these situations you do not take the actions personally,or get angry. My work is more involved in people's homes and recreation areas. Not too many offices involved either.
10 Jan 13
Having that training is very helpful for every person. It helps us develop our self defense especially for woman like me. I wanted to join this activity for me to put up some skills. Because someday, I may be need it for some case.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
You do need to know how to avoid trouble or deal with it when it comes to you.
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
I have tried having a self defense training before but I stopped due to conflict with my trainer. Though, I have also attended some trainings related to my course. I like being trained for what I have learned for me to further improve my skills and knowledge. During training, I Usually thinks about the relationship of my training to what I have learned and read. Training is where I can apply what I have learned and improve what Ive known and I enjoy it.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
Yes, those are great advantages to many layers of training on any particular skill or subject. It is applied learning.
@sabangan (11)
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
You know already that that training therefore you can find another training that can interest you like boxing, etc. You can also learned more difficult that what you already know. There are a lot of training that you could join aside from what you already got like lecture about leadership if you are interested with and any other lecture seminars even though its not related to your fields us long as you are interested with.
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
It would be fun to take some classes that are not involved in my job. I do not run into too many instances where I would be in danger or need to defend myself. These trainings are not seminars, but are actually hand on type of trainings.
10 Jan 13
I had self defense training for several times before. The best defense is Doing offense. What I want to tell you is kick the man's center(you know the banana, right? haha). It is really working. Hahaha. Anyway it is good for you to be trained at your job in what kind ways. :)
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
If I was needing to defend myself from a stranger on the street I would probably be doing some injury. The situations I was training for in this class were for dealing with mentally handicapped people, and they sometimes do not understand that they are doing wrong. They act before they think. You still have to be able to protect yourself, though when they act out.
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
Yes I believe you! Congrats friends! I am sad that I dont have any experience like the one you had. I wish there will be seminars or trainings also here about those activities. It surely will be fun and exciting to learn them.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
I like small group training more than really big groups. I may look for more classes sometime that are not related to my job. I bet your community may have some of those options.
@rose0218 (24)
11 Jan 13
be punctual in attending trainings, before a job is given to you training is the stepping stone on it. training is where we can learn the basics of the company, we under go this for us to be more effective and efficient on our work. it is the preparation of yourself and apply it afterwards. it can also help you to determine the techniques to attain the companies objective. train our self to interact to different type of people and also to be able to learn to manipulate and work on the advance technologies.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
I have been at this job over six months. There are some pre employment requirements and then as duties change, other things are added in. The original clients I took care of did not require me to get this training, but I was given a new client and to work taking care of her you need these skills. Some of them have every day life applications as well. There is very little technology involved in my job except for record keeping and time keeping that is done online.
@devy18 (22)
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
Yes for me. It is because you will have first to safe yourself and be ready all the time that you will encounter during your day. As you entered ion a training session, its your privilege to be guard by yourself and be confident enough. the learning that you made is a skill that you will face in the future. You will then apply that for your safety of your family and other relatives. Continue on your training and try to help for others that need your help. They will soon be need your help in the future so be ready and be carefree.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
The entire goal is to be safe while I still am keeping the client safe without embarrassing them or hurting them, just keeping them in control.
@cjhonton (22)
10 Jan 13
Attending training's, seminar and workshop could help you to develop some of your talents, skills and learn new that could help you for your future. Now a days self-defense is very important as we see all know that our environment were becoming dangerous so it requires a self-defense to protect oneself. I try to learn some of the self-defense and I enjoy because this is like an exercise that you can stretch your body. I did not bored because I learn a lot and improve some of my skills.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
I did find that the physical part of the training was like exercise. I think more classes like this would be interesting.
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
The activity was a requirement and you had enjoyed and learned from it. It had benefited you and your co-workers. All seminars and workshops' goal is to make the audience learn more about something. I suggest that you should attend seminars and workshops more if you have time. I believe that there are many other seminars different from what you've learned.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
This is not a seminar type training but very hands on. I think of seminars as being mostly lectures and listening and not so active.
10 Jan 13
If you think this training will help you on whatever situation will come then it is good. It is also good that you enjoyed the training because it means that your full attention is in there and you learn a lot from it. For me, nowadays, training and having knowledge in self defense is a necessity. Anywhere you go, there is a big possibility for a crime and it is not safe. For your own safety, you should know something about self defense even the basic ones for you to save your life. And you can also save others if you use these skills you have learned.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
Yes, it is much easier to pay attention when you are enjoying the learning experience. This training targets the individual clients and their needs. I agree that the training can be generalized to needs outside my job.
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
Well for me, we need to grab every opportunity in our life like the training that you had. The good thing is you enjoy your job even through difficult times and you learned from it. I haven't been in a training like yours, but what you had back there is a privilege! It can encourage every person in your workplace on what you had done there.
@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
You are right, we have to grab the opportunities that are presented to us.
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
I have not yet undergone a training similar to yours but i have plans of enrolling boxing as my sport. Attending trainings are very beneficial especially if it is related with the work that we are doing. It gives us new techniques on how are we going to finish our task at an earlier time. Moreover the things that are being learned their are more advance and easier to apply. However the training also must be free from danger and all the needed things for safety must be present especially for self defense trainings.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Jan 13
I think boxing would be a great sport. We all need to keep physically active. Paying attention and being alert helps us be more safe.