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May 9, 2018

Can we lift or carry a child during positive handling interventions?

I received a question recently about whether it would be okay for a team of staff to lift a child by the legs and arms and carry them out of a classroom under restraint. I tried my best to be brief in my advice in this video!
https://www.facebook.com/dynamisinsight/videos/1603827323049390/

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Gerard O'Dea


Gerard O'Dea is the Director of Training for Dynamis. Training Advisor, Speaker, Author and Expert Witness on Personal Safety, Conflict Management and Physical Interventions, he is the European Advisor for Vistelar Conflict Management, a global programme focussing on the spectrum of human conflict.

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