Kevin Collister is one of Australia's foremost experts on managing physical
and non-physical aggression and is a recognised authority on defensive tactics.
As Chief Executive of Totally Proactive, Kevin is in high demand as a presenter
and educator in conflict management, client interaction and incident management
training for personnel working in both government and private sectors.
Kevin's approach to handling the increasingly frequent and sometimes disturbing incidents where personal safety is at risk, is based on his belief that there are better and more effective weapons to use than force and coercion.
Kevin is well equipped to provide advice and training in this area. He served in the military, during which time he spent five years as a Military Policeman. He has also worked for the Victorian Corrective Services, spending fourteen years as a Dog Handler and member of the Security and Emergency Services Group. This group is a prison emergency response unit with state-wide responsibilities dealing with some of Australia's most dangerous criminals at times of greatest risk. Drug searches, high security escorts, escapes, and riots are all part of Kevin's wide experience.
Kevin served as the Senior Emergency Procedures and Defensive Tactics Facilitator in the Victorian prison system. He has rewritten the Emergency Procedures Training Manual and Incident Management Checklists, and he drafted the Victorian prison system policy and procedures on the Use of Force.
Kevin has also conducted international escorts for the Department of Immigration, worked as a Crowd Controller and Security Supervisor and assisted in caring for troubled children within community housing facilities. His diverse background, along with his motivational, inspirational and humorous approach to training, has made him a sought after speaker and facilitator.
Introduction
Altruism is having regard for others as the principle of your actions. It is from this altruistic platform that Kevin Collister teaches and advises others on the skills and techniques for personal safety when managing people in difficult and dangerous situations.
During a career spanning more than 20 years, Kevin has discovered that assertiveness, good old-fashioned communication skills and respect are his weapons of choice when dealing with angry people or potentially dangerous situations. Kevin has developed a counter-aggression non-physical self-defence program that he refers to as 'PEACE' training. This approach has been widely acclaimed for its integrity, simplicity and effectiveness.
In this book Kevin takes us on an interesting journey through a world where conflict and aggression are as much a part of reality as life itself. He approaches this subject from a unique perspective, in that many of his ideas are born from real life experiences and not from textbooks on a library shelf.
This book helps us to sort through our life skills toolbox. It encourages
us to discard old, ineffective and worn out tools which weigh us down, and
sharpen other more appropriate tools, leaving us with techniques and skills
which have been tried and proven in the truest training environment of all,
the
School of Hard Knocks.
