When they think about maintaining their safety on the job, Emergency Medical Personnel, EMTs, Paramedics, nurses & social workers always want to know: Is it possible to predict who will be violent? What can [...]
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Social Worker Safety - In The Trenches
Life Can Come At You Hard & Scary!
Facing hostile families, overwhelming caseloads, and the occasional gun barrel, a child protective service worker’s job requires both street smarts and grace under pressure. Here’s how to protect yourself.
By Richard Bermack
As child protective services worker Denise Smernes walked into the home of her clients in Alameda County, California, [...]
