We provide full 3 days of PMVA training for staff working in a challenging environment where physical intervention is required.

This training will help to reduce the risks of violence and aggression by developing staff knowledge, skills as well as approaches, including minimizing potential harmful injuries and how to effectively manage challenging presentations.

This course demonstrates techniques that will help you continue to defuse and manage potential conflict, safely, within a variety of settings.

Who is this course for:

The Trained Up 3 DAY PMVA Course is for those candidates that have not yet undertaken any PMVA Training. It is also for those candidates that have had their Refresher lapse, ie, gone over 12 months from the Initial 3 Day PMVA Training. Health questionnaires are to be completed. Pregnant candidates are not advised to attend due to the physical nature of the course.

Candidates should wear suitable clothing, trainers, tracksuit bottoms and loose tops are preferable. No hard-soled shoes as this will damage the training mats. 

Course Objectives

1. Understand their Legal Responsibilities.
2. Understand Reasonable and proportionate Force.
3. Understand ethical considerations of physical intervention.
4. Identify possible causes of violence and aggression.
5. Know the stages of the assault cycle.
6. Be able to identify signs of aggression.
7. Understand a variety of De-scalation techniques.
8. Recognise the importance of early intervention.
9. Understand the importance of continual assessment and evaluation.
10. Breakaway Techniques