What are some preventive measures for police?
• Have extensive safety and skills training.
• Exercise regularly to keep fit and reduce the risk of injury.
• Wash your hands frequently, to reduce the chance of infection.
• Use personal protective equipment or others barriers for the task.
• Learn safe lifting techniques.
• Always be aware of your surroundings, and on the alert for dangerous people or situations.
• Take breaks, as appropriate, from awkward positions or repetitive physical tasks.
• Follow a recommended shift work pattern and protect yourself from the hazards associated with shift work.
• Follow or establish safety procedures for working alone, or for avoiding working alone wherever possible.
• Learn about stress and post-traumatic stress, and consider a debriefing session or counselling after a critical or traumatic event.
• Have first aid training.