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IAvoiding All Too Common Workplace Violence Help Protect Yourself and Your Team with AVERT Training Offered by AAGLA
t’s an unfortunate fact these days. Gun violence Greater Los Angeles has begun offering a new membership continues to climb in the major metropolitan benefit that is now available to you. As a member, you’ll get areas of the U.S., and apartment or leased a discount on Active Violence Emergency Response Training buildings have been the scene for many of (AVERT), an important training program that gives you and violent occurrences. your team the confidence and preparation on how to react if
According to the Gun Violence Archive, in 2021
the U.S. had 693 incidents of mass shootings. Loss of blood is one of the leading causes of preventable The incidence of workplace violence increased fatalities in active violence settings. By taking the AVERT over 66% from pre-pandemic levels when 417 program, you’ll get training in both active shooter response, mass shootings happened in 2019. plus emergency bleeding control techniques. AVERT teaches
In 2022, we have seen an enormous increase and are on track for yet another year of record-high incidents of gun violence on a mass level. In addition to mass shootings, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that more than 2 million people are affected by workplace violence each year. As a rental housing providers and business owners working with the public, it’s important for you to consider the safety of your residents and employees as well as your own family members.
The Apartment Association Now Offers Members a Solution
What can you do to protect yourself and your employees against potential violence? The Apartment Association of
participants situational awareness, what steps to take if active violence occurs, and how to control life-threatening bleeding on yourself and others as you wait for help to arrive. AVERT is training you’ll be thankful to have if an unthinkable situation occurs.
What is the AVERT Program?
AVERT stands for Active Violence Emergency Response Training. The AVERT training program goes beyond the programs you’ll find anywhere else. You’ll learn not only how to protect yourself, but how to help save those around you during a violent confrontation. You’ll experience realistic training situations that teach quick decision-making methods and how to escape, evade, or attack.
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you find yourself in an active violence situation.