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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

"Flash Point, Recognizing and Preventing Violence in the Workplace"

   Flash Point...the point when a fire ignites. Sparked by the right combination of fuel, heat, and oxygen--it’s a point of no return. The FBI’s National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime reported that threats, harassment, bullying, stalking, and other forms of behavior, if left unchecked, can result in more serious and potentially lethal behavior. It is essential for employers and employees alike to remain alert to problematic behavior that, in combination, could point to possible violence. Dealing with threats or threatening behavior may be the single most important key to preventing violence.

   The Center for Personal Protection and Safety is proud to announce the release of an instructional DVD and training program focused on an issue of concern to us all—preventing violence in the workplace. Working from a mindset of awareness, employees learn how to recognize Behaviors of Concern that can lead to workplace violence. One of the biggest myths of workplace violence is that events happen “out of the blue” or that someone “just snapped.” According to Eugene Rugala, a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, “Violence is evolutionary. It builds over time and is often preceded by behaviors which might suggest a propensity for future violence.”

Flash Point includes training on the following topics:

* Understanding of the Workplace Violence Spectrum

* Common myths surrounding the issue of workplace violence

* Warning signs of potential violence

* Options on how to respond to Behaviors of Concern

 

View the Flash Point trailer at http://cppssite.com/19,flashpoint. The program can be purchased from the Center for Personal Protection and Safety by calling 1-800-990-4541.

About the Center for Personal Protection and Safety:

    The Center for Personal Protection and Safety is composed of former U.S. Department of Defense and FBI officials, responsible for much of the US Government’s current teaching and training on crisis negotiations, workplace violence, abduction prevention, and hostage survival situations. It is the parent organization of the Safe Travel Institute (http://www.safe-travels.com/). Program developers, Randy Spivey, Jim Sporleder, Eugene Rugala, and Steve Romano, are recognized leaders in personal safety issues; are in demand as speakers, and appear regularly in media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Live, New York Times, USA Today, and Forbes Magazine.