PMVA 3 Day (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression)

This 3 day Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) Training is a mandatory requirement for any member of staff that works in a violent/ aggressive setting, particularly within a mental health environment.

This course has been developed in line with the GSA (General Services Association) standards and meets the requirements of the 2019 Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards.

Day One

• Introduction to PMVA
• Physical intervention
• Mental Health Act + Mental Capacity Act
• Health + Safety at Work Legislation: Sections 2, 3, 7 & 8
• Legal + ethical issues
• Reporting of Injuries Diseases Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
• Common grabs + holds
• Slaps, punches, kicks
• Basic restraint techniques

Day Two

• Communication skills, verbal + non-verbal
• Conflict Management
• Identifying triggers of assault + assault cycle
• De-escalation techniques
• Chair restraint
• Clothing grabs
• Hair pulls, strangulation, arm locks
• Planned approaches
• Basic supine take-down

Day Three

• Practice session on techniques learnt so far
• Turning the patient
• Supine take down + restraint
• Prone take down + restraint
• Role of head person
• Managing legs supine + prone
• IM Medication
• Theory assessment
• Practical Assessment