Therapeutic Management of Violence & Aggression (TMVA )

COURSE OUTLINEThis course aims to equip delegates to deal with people who because of the risks posed to either themselves or others need to be restrained for safety reasons. It is a practical course, which requires active involvement of all delegates. A high emphasis is placed on health & safety from both a legislative point of view and of the delegate’s own safety during the course. Candidate requirements: There are no specific prior experiences or qualifications required to undertake the training course. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course delegates should be able to: Understand the legal framework surrounding restrictive physical intervention.Be aware of the use of “non pain compliant” physical intervention & why it is used.Be able to assess when to apply physical intervention and which technique to use in any given situation and recognise the importance of continuous communication throughout the restraining process.Know what are considered to be unsafe methods of physical intervention and why they are unsafe.Be able to work as part of a team in order to apply the most safe and effective intervention.To continually remember that physical intervention is used as a last resort & the emphasis should always be to calm the situation through verbal skills wherever possible Areas coveredü Definition & overview of restrictive physical interventionü Risk assessment & risk factors in physical interventionü Communication skillsü Why you should avoid restrictive physical intervention if at all possibleü Post incident review and de-briefingü Non pain compliant restrictive physical intervention techniquesü The ethical & legal issues around pain compliance ü Relevant legislation dealing with violence & aggression, physical intervention -criminal lawü Escape from wrist grabs, body grabs, hair & clothing grabs.ü Breakaway from strangulations including attacker using ligaturesü Dealing with punches, head butts, kicks, & groin attacks, The guide, The soft hold, The scoop,The huddleü How to deal with assaults whilst on the floor.ü Use of defensive body positioning & personal space Trainers: Experienced 2 Trained by the National Control and Restraint General Services Association (NCRGSA) Venue:Thatcham Town Football Club,Thatcham,Newbury, RG19 4PA