PMVA

3 day NFPS Advanced Prevention/Management of Violence & Aggression (PMVA) Course

The content can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Typical course content includes:

• The use of force
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• The Human Rights Act
• Management of Health and Safety Regulations
• Clarification of techniques that should not be used following NHS guidance
• Avoiding and detection of positional asphyxia
• NHS Positive and Proactive Care – Reducing the need for restrictive interventions (where applicable)
• Conflict management and de-escalation techniques
• Instruction and practice of breakaway and self-defence techniques (where applicable)
• Instruction and practice of low risk physical intervention techniques
• Instruction and extended practice of high risk (advanced) restrictive physical intervention techniques
• Report writing
• Giving evidence
• Debriefing

All successful candidates will be awarded an NFPS certificate.

For dates and online booking see HERE.

1 Day NFPS Course in the Use of Restraint Equipment

This is a 1 day course in the safe and effective use of restraint equipment, including handcuffs and soft-cuffs. It covers all the relevant laws, regulations and guidance followed by practice in the application techniques. The course content covers:

• Understanding the law regarding the use of force under Common Law and Section 3(1)(a) Criminal Law Act 1967
• Powers of arrest
• The Human Right Act
• Manual Handling Regulations
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
• The medical implications of using handcuffs and soft restraints
• Avoiding and detection of positional asphyxia
• How to apply the handcuffs and soft-cuffs to a passive subject
• How to apply the handcuffs and soft-cuffs to an aggressive subject
• How to remove handcuffs and soft-cuffs safely

Delegates taking part this course MUST already be trained in advanced restraint techniques.

All successful delegates will receive a NFPS certificate.

For dates and online booking see HERE.

We can also run other levels of PMVA, Restraint, Conflict Management and Bespoke related courses, for more info CONTACT US