Edgework Books: 14 books
The Thin Blue Lifeline
Verbal De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Emotionally Disturbed People - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Law Enforcement Officers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
I have had the opportunity to review and read THE THIN BLUE LIFELINE: Verbal De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Emotionally Disturbed People - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Law Enforcement Officers. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is relevant, well-written, operationally-based, and...
Safety At Work:
Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive & Mentally Ill Individuals - For All Involved in Threat Assessment & Threat Management
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Corporate Security, Human Resources, Executive Protection, and Loss Prevention Professionals must deal with individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders on a frequent basis. Ellis Amdur and William Cooper offer these officials a comprehensive set of strategies to keep themselves,...
Grace Under Fire:
Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive & Mentally Ill Individuals (For Those in Social Services or Helping Professions)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur walks professionals working in healthcare and social services settings...
Shapeshifting for Correctional Facility CNT/HNT
Effective Scenario Training for Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Teams
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Hostage Negotiation Within Correctional Facilities
This book concerns crisis/hostage negotiation within correctional facilities. It is not only for ‘in-house’ CNT/HNT teams within prisons. Most jails and other community level correctional facilities do not have their own negotiation team...
Guarding the Gates
Calming, Control and de-escalation of Mentally Ill, Emotionally Disturbed and Aggressive Individuals - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Security Guards
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2010
Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. Security guards must frequently deal with such individuals in locations as varied as hospital emergency rooms, shopping...
Shapeshifting for Law Enforcement CNT/HNT
Effective Scenario Training for Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Teams
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
For Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Teams
Crisis negotiation is one of the most remarkable areas of law enforcement. Through a combination of tactical communication, empathic connection and, at times, subterfuge, negotiators persuade desperate, suicidal or homicidal individuals, often intoxicated...
Everything on the Line:
Calming & De-escalation of Aggressive & Mentally Ill Individuals on the Phone - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Emergency Dispatch (9-1-1) Centers
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Although call-takers at an Emergency Dispatch Center are under no immediate physical threat, they are often the focus of intense verbal violence. In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur, with the assistance of consultants whose cumulative experience in emergency call-taking and emergency dispatch...
From Chaos to Compliance:
Communication, Control, and De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Aggressive Offenders - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Parole and Probation Officers
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Parole and probation officers must deal with individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance abuse disorders on a frequent basis. Ellis Amdur and Alan Pelton offer parole and probation officers a comprehensive set of strategies to keep themselves as well as the general public safe, while functioning...
Safe Haven:
Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive and Mentally Ill Individuals (for Professionals in Inpatient Settings)
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur walks professionals working in inpatient and residential settings through...
In the Eye of the Hurricane:
Skills to Calm and De-escalate Aggressive & Mentally Ill Family Members
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Individuals suffering from psychiatric or substance use disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur walks families through a multitude of strategies they can use to keep...
The Coordinator:
Managing High-risk, High-Consequence Social Interactions in an Unfamiliar Environment
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
In The Coordinator, Ellis Amdur and Robert Hubal share their decades of experience working with law enforcement and military personnel in training and assessing social interaction skills, particularly in 'high-risk, high-consequence' situations. Amdur and Hubal are pioneers who, along with their many...
Safe Behind Bars:
Communication, Control, and De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Aggressive Inmates - A Comprehensive Guidebook for Correctional Offices in Jail Settings
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Inmates in correctional facilities suffering from psychiatric or substance abuse disorders sometimes display any one of a number of frightening behaviors: verbal outbursts, physical threats and even violence. This comprehensive guidebook offers correctional officers in jail settings strategies to...
Cooling the Flames:
De-escalation of Mentally Ill & Aggressive Patients - A Comprehensive Guidebookfor Firefighters and EMS
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
People suffering from psychiatric or substance abuse disorder can display any one of a number of frightening behaviors. Ellis Amdur and John K. Murphy offer firefighters and EMTs a comprehensive set of strategies to keep themselves and their patients safe, while functioning at the highest level of...
by Ellis Amdur
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2014
**This new edition, with five new chapters, is accompanied by sixteen brilliant paintings by artist Ben Trissel. **
The Girl with the Face of the Moon is a combination of two of the oldest stories of humanity, the hero’s journey and that of love, a driving force with a power that can triumph...