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Verbal De-escalation Online Training: Surviving Verbal Conflict® on the Frontline

Verbal De-escalation Online Training: Surviving Verbal Conflict® on the Frontline

Instructor(s):
  • Harry P. Dolan
    Chief of Police (Ret.)
Date(s):
  • Mar 27, 2020
Time:
  • 3:00 - 5:00am EST
Individual Fee:
  • $95.00 per registered attendee
Group Rate:
  • $95.00 for the first attendee - $50.00 per each additional attendee
  • $500 This fee will allow for up to 40 attendees to participate in the webinar

Surviving Verbal Conflict® training provides public safety-first responders with time-tested communications skills proven to help de-escalate volatile situations, safeguard fellow public safety professionals emotional and professional well-being. And, in the event that de-escalation proves impossible, the utilization of these techniques demonstrates service excellence on the part of the service provider.

Today’s increased service demands, and scrutiny placed upon public safety-first responders has resulted in the growing need to master verbal conflict management skills. When negative verbal encounters escalate to the point where physical intervention is required, criticism often abounds when it is later discovered that there is little evidence of verbal de-escalation techniques employed by our first responders. This is particularly true when incident video and audio reviews are utilized. In some cases, it has become clear that the verbal actions of the first responders actually served to escalate the situation. Public Safety Administrators are now asking, have we adequately trained our personnel to successfully manage and respond to verbal confrontations in a professional manner?

Course Objectives:

  • Improve emergency first-responders verbal communication skills.
  • Defuse potentially volatile verbal encounters: Combining Aristotle’s “Rhetorical Perspective” and Chief Dolan’s “Rhetorical Continuum” helps to persuade citizens to comply with requests. (Using speech to persuade).
  • Develop skills to “Deflect & Redirect Verbal Abuse” and not create jeopardy.
  • Identify potential interpersonal cues predicting violence: “Pre-Attack Indicators.”
  • Appreciate the significance of non-verbal communication.
  • Understand why emergency first-responders often fall victim to the “Rope-A-Dope Syndrome.”
  • Recognize when “First-Responder Schitz-storm” appears on scene.
  • Practice “Verbal Contact & Cover” principles.
  • Apply the FAA’s “Sterile Cockpit Rule” while on scene.
  • Understand the importance of “Chief Dolan’s 24-Hour Rule” as a key component of communication success

Incorporate “Post-Incident Debriefing Fundamentals” after negative verbal encounters.

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