AVADE WPV Prevention Training

AVADE Training Overview

• AVADE WPV Prevention training aims to educate, prevent, and mitigate risks of violence in healthcare and corporate settings.

Workplace Violence

• Defined as any aggression, verbal or physical assault, or threatening behavior occurring in the workplace, potentially causing harm to guests, staff, or visitors.

Common Myths

• Myth: "It won't happen here" – misconception that violence is location-specific.
• Myth: "There's nothing we can do about it" – belief that prevention is impossible.
• Myth: "Management and the Agency just don't care" – assumption that leadership is indifferent to safety concerns.

AVADE Principles

• The AVADE training principles are:
  • Awareness
  • Vigilance
  • Avoidance
  • Defense
  • Escape/Environment

AVADE Philosophy

• Focuses on developing new habits and skills to enhance personal safety and the ability to respond effectively to threats and violent situations.

Emotional Awareness

• Involves recognizing and understanding one's own emotions and those of others, promoting better interpersonal relations and safety.

Situational Awareness

• Understanding is encapsulated in the equation: Incident + Response = Outcome, emphasizing the importance of responding appropriately to situations.

Environmental Awareness

• Recognizes the significance of external physical conditions that impact personal well-being and survival in various situations.

Types of Violent Individuals

• Four categories of individuals who may commit acts of violence include:
  • Criminal intent/Stranger violence
  • Patient/Client violence
  • Worker-to-worker violence
  • Relationship violence

Stages of the Assault Cycle

• Five stages outline the progression of violence:
  • Triggering phase
  • Escalation phase
  • Crisis phase
  • Recovery phase
  • Post-Crisis Depression phase