AVADE® Basic Instructor Course Outline

AVADE® Basic Instructor (teach-the-trainer) Course Outline

The AVADE® WPV Prevention training program meets the requirements of State and Federal guidelines and regulatory compliance for maintaining a Workplace Violence Prevention Training Program. This instructor course involves scenario based exercises, group interaction, discussion, lecture and hands-on techniques. AVADE® training is modular based and can be adapted into a variety of scheduling and training dynamics.

Upon successful completion of the 12hr. (1.5-day) AVADE® certification program, Instructors will receive the following:

AVADE® 3-year In-house Instructor certification from Personal Safety Training Inc.
Authorization to train and certify staff in the:
- AVADE® (2 hour) certification course
- AVADE® (4 hour) certification course
- AVADE® 1-day certification course

The AVADE® Instructor package includes:

PowerPoint CD for the AVADE® 2 hour, 4 hour and 1-day programs
AVADE® Advanced Instructor manual
Violence in the Workplace Student Guide
Sample Copy of Student Handout
Copy of “Be Safe Not Sorry” – the Art and Science of keeping YOU and your family Safe from crime and violence.
Sample polices on: workplace violence, active shooter, robbery & more…
Maintenance of training records
Continual support from AVADE® Personal Safety Training Inc.

Introduction

What is AVADE® Training?
What is Workplace Violence?
Workplace Violence Defined
The Myth of Workplace Violence
Crime and Violence in the Workplace
The AVADE® Principles
The Three Categories of WPV Prevention
AVADE® Modules and Objectives
General Personal Safety Measures
- Personal Safety Habits
- Developing Habits
- Benefits of AVADE® Training

Awareness

Levels of Awareness
Self-Awareness
The Amazing Mind
Situational Awareness
Environmental Awareness
Unconscious Awareness
Mental Movies & Impressing the Unconscious Mind
Higher Awareness
Developing & Increasing Awareness

Vigilance

Hypervigilance
The Five Senses
Trust Your Intuition
Using Your Intuition
Messages of Intuition
Developing Intuition
Stop-Look-Listen

Avoidance

The Best Defense
Characteristics of Individuals who Commit Violence
Stranger Violence
Guest/Client/Patient Violence
Lateral Violence
Domestic Violence
What is a Predator
Predator Characteristics
Victim Paradigms
Prey Characteristics
Intentions
Hard Target vs. Easy Target
Confident-Assertive-Defensive Presence
Developing Your Avoidance Availability

Interpersonal Communication Skills

IPC Involves
Developing IPC
Body Language
The “Right” Angle
Components of the Assault Cycle
Signs and Symptoms of Stress
Stress De-Escalation
Signs and Symptoms of Anger
Anger De-Escalation
Signs and Symptoms of Intoxication
Intoxication De-Escalation
Signs and Symptoms of Combat
Strategies to Avoid Physical Harm
Signals of Submission
Developing IPC

Defense of Self and Others

What is Self-Defense?
Assault
Types of Assault
Lawful Use of Defense
Reasonable Force
Deadly Force
Excessive Force
Civilian Levels of Defense
Post Incident Response
Post Incident Documentation

Stress Management

What is Stress?
Types of Stress
Fear
Fight-Flight-Freeze
Managing Your Stress
Strategies for Managing Your Stress
Post Incident Stress Debriefing
Critical Incident Stress Defbriefing

Time and Distance

Time or Distance
OODA Loop
Weapons and Time/Distance
Dangerous Weapons in YOUR Workplace
The Art-of-Distraction

Escape Planning

Escape Planning
Developing Escape Plans
Improper Positioning
Own the Door
Dominant Hand / Proper Positioning
Spatial Empathy
Proper Escorts
Relationship Escape Plans

Environmental Factors

Environmental Safety Factors
Safety Mirrors
Lighting
Cameras — CCTV
Panic Alarms
Private Places
Access Control
Staff Identification
Parking Lot Safety
Obstacles Around You
Telephone Safety

Emergency Codes & Procedures

Fire Code
Medical Code
Lost Person Code
Robbery Code
Bomb Threat Code
Combative Person Code
Combative Person Team Positioning
Active Shooter Code
Active Shooter
Personal Codes for Alerting Others

Instructor Forms and Requirements

Appendices
Adult Learners
PowerPoint and Manuals
Presenting to Staff
Teaching Aids
Instructor Presentation
Teaching Practice
Presentation Evaluation
Reference Guide and Bibliography
Procedures for Training
Training Requirements
Forms and Written Tests
Skills Tests
Course Feedback

Trainers Development Tools and Techniques

The effective Instructor knows that through his/her interaction with their class that motivation and inspiration are needed to effect any long lasting change. A comprehensive instructor development section provides proven instructional techniques to enhance learning and retention of the AVADE® material taught.

Hi Dave:
I just wanted to let you know, and cannot help but send this now to express the feedback that I have been getting from your recent classes conducted here on site. Everyone that attended, expresses that this is the BEST CLASS they have ever received, (and I am not exaggerating), in comparison to other Speaker Reps from the past. They state that your content of class is very knowledgeable and covers all aspects of need in a volatile situation, including the extended training on proper and safe takedown or hands on procedures!

Thank God for you, and see you soon.

Kevin T. Litzenberger, Security Supervisor, Saint Johns Health Center

Dave,

I just wanted to send a quick note on how much I enjoyed the Instructor classes Monday and Tuesday. I am looking forward to attending more of the subjects you cover. I also wanted to extend thanks not only to you but to the Assistant Instructors as well.

Enjoy the holidays and stay safe.

Nanettee Roper, Security Officer II, Memorial Hospital

Dave,

It was a pleasure to attend your course and to have the opportunity to meet such great people. You are a very good instructor and I will be recommending your course to others. I am currently writing up a proposal to implement the training system to our organization. I am also looking forward in staying in touch with you in the future.

Thank you again,

Rick Valencia, Security Supervisor, Enloe Medical Center

Dave,

You are the best! What a class! Thanks for your patience, your support and your genuineness.

Charles Brangman, Providence Health Systems

Hi Dave,

I really want to thank you for last week’s training. Speaking for myself and the other instructor trainees, we are in agreement that this was far and away the best program that any of us had attended on the management of angry and aggressive individuals. Now, we can put this set of skills into practice.

Dave Stange, Director, Plant/Facilities Operations, McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center

Greetings Dave -

What a marvelous training - not only do I have great information for training, but also feel more confident in managing aggressive people myself. Thank you so much for the work, presence and intention you put forth for the training. I will be in touch.

Lisa Barnes, Mary Greeley Medical Center

Thanks Dave,

Your class was the top of all instruction I have had in the past twenty years. You are a very motivational speaker and you have a passion for training that I have seen only a couple of time in my career, I hope to do this program justice and have the same passion as you do.

Ernie Thurman, Security Director, Med Center One, Bismarck North Dakota

Hi Dave - Thought the training was great and I have been all over the nation and abroad taking training and instructing. I plan to start training the staff as
soon as I get my certification & that will satisfy hospital licensing. I also am the Medical Director at a clinic here "Free Indeed" and need to train that staff - we had an incident Friday that escalated to police intervention & your techniques could have been used as an intervention.
Thanks,

Lou Cataldie, MD

My staff and I have been using the training program for the last three years. We have found it to be very helpful and much more effective than methods we have used in the past. I feel it is an excellent tool and it is used on a daily basis.

James Farrell, Director of Security, Alaska Regional Hospital - Anchorage, AK

I just wanted to let you know that I feel fortunate to have gone through the training when I did. Last Friday I had a student swing a school chair at me. We were in a fairly enclosed room and I ended up having to take him to the ground. This was the first time in the 14 years of MAP Schooling that I had to lay hands on a student. Fortunately neither of us was hurt. I appreciate your professionalism and thoroughness in preparing us.

Bob Brandon, M.S. Program Administrator, MAP School, Spokane Mental Health

Dave,

Since I have time to kill before my journey back to Canada, I wanted to write you an e-mail to express my gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the training program. Your level of professionalism was incredible and so was your passion for the topic, not to mention the location. I am excited about changing people's lives!

Jackie Bayles, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria, BC

AVADE® Basic Instructor (teach-the-trainer) Course Outline

The AVADE® Instructor package includes:

Introduction

Awareness

Vigilance

Avoidance

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Defense of Self and Others

Stress Management

Time and Distance

Escape Planning

Environmental Factors

Emergency Codes & Procedures

Instructor Forms and Requirements

Trainers Development Tools and Techniques

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