Active Violence Immediate Response Training (AVIRT)

Certification by Health & Safety Institute™

When an active violence situation unfolds, seconds count. The AVIRT program empowers participants with the skills and mindset needed to recognize warning signs, react quickly, and take decisive lifesaving actions during a violent event—whether in schools, workplaces, or public spaces.


Course Topics Include:

  • Recognizing Warning Signs of potential violence

  • Situational Awareness and threat assessment

  • Emergency Bleeding Control techniques

  • Wound Packing and hands-on trauma care

  • Tourniquet Application using real-world tools

  • Equipping Your Space for faster response

  • Escape and Evade tactics during active violence

  • Defend and Attack strategies when escape is not possible

  • Live Scenario Exercises to build confidence and decision-making under pressure

This course provides practical, hands-on training to help participants act confidently in high-stress, life-threatening situations. Whether you're a school staff member, workplace employee, security professional, or concerned citizen, AVIRT delivers the critical skills needed to respond effectively when every second matters.

Course Curriculum

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    ACTIVE VIOLENCE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TRAINING - AVIRT

    • When Active Violence occurs, seconds count.

    • Warning Signs

    • Situational Awareness

    • Emergency Bleeding Control

    • Wound Packing

    • Tourniquet Application

    • Equipping Your Space

    • Escape and Evade

    • Defend and Attack

    • Live scenario exercises and hands on practice to instill confidence..