Many of us work in environments prone to violence and verbal abuse. From emergency workers to security guards, service station workers to taxi and uber drivers, there is always the present danger of an unknown aggravator.

I do service station work and believe me when I say that 99% of customers are fantastic, I’ve faced my fair share of verbal threats, abuse and had things thrown at me. There’s nothing quite like doing what you can to help someone and they return the favour with fits of spectacular rage that has to be seen to be believed.

Trakalarm is a device that adds that buffer of protection, support and reassurance post incident if the worst happens and the assailant goes that step too far.

For all that I put up with, it has nothing on emergency and health workers, and it isn’t fair that they go to work every day not knowing whether that day is the day they’re assaulted by a random on the street, or even a client. We have a long way to go so as a society, and today, with Trakalarm, we make those steps forward.