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<\/a>\n2. Crisis Prevention Institute \/ CPI (Best for Healthcare\/Hands-On)<\/h2>\n
CPI is the gold standard for hands-on workplace violence prevention training<\/strong>, specifically within the healthcare, behavioral health, and special education sectors.<\/p>\nThe “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention” Approach<\/h3>\n
CPI focuses heavily on physical interventions and safe holding techniques for when words fail (e.g., a nurse dealing with a combative dementia patient).<\/p>\n
\n- Pros:<\/strong> Unmatched expertise in trauma-informed care and physical restraints.<\/li>\n
- Cons:<\/strong> Extremely expensive and time-consuming. It operates on a “Train-the-Trainer” model requiring multi-day, in-person certifications. It is overkill for a standard office or warehouse environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3. ALICE Training (Best for Active Shooter)<\/h2>\n
When it comes to extreme workplace violence prevention training<\/strong> scenarios, ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is a highly recognized name.<\/p>\nThe “Survival” Approach<\/h3>\n
ALICE moved the industry away from the passive “hide under a desk” mentality toward proactive survival strategies (barricading, evacuating, and countering the attacker).<\/p>\n
\n- Pros:<\/strong> Excellent, tactical preparation for worst-case scenarios.<\/li>\n
- Cons:<\/strong> It focuses almost entirely on the end of the violence continuum (the attack). It does not focus heavily on the HR-level de-escalation or policy training that prevents the attacker from entering the building in the first place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4. Traliant (Best for Office Harassment)<\/h2>\n
Traliant is primarily an HR compliance company. They are often grouped into workplace violence prevention training<\/strong> discussions because harassment and bullying are the seeds of physical violence.<\/p>\nThe “Soft Skills” Approach<\/h3>\n
Their training looks at violence through the lens of workplace civility, discrimination, and micro-aggressions.<\/p>\n
\n- Pros:<\/strong> Modern, interactive modules that work well for corporate desk workers.<\/li>\n
- Cons:<\/strong> Lacks the physical safety and industrial edge. If you need to teach a retail worker how to deal with an armed robbery or a factory worker how to handle a trespassing threat, Traliant’s corporate focus falls short.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Comparison Matrix<\/h2>\n
Here is how these workplace violence prevention training<\/strong> options compare based on deployment style and target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n| Provider<\/th>\n | Primary Focus<\/th>\n | Format<\/th>\n | Best For…<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
\n\nAtlantic Training<\/strong><\/td>\nDe-escalation & Full Compliance<\/strong><\/td>\nDigital \/ WAVE LMS<\/strong><\/td>\nGeneral Industry, Retail, Corp<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| CPI<\/td>\n | Physical Restraints \/ Trauma<\/td>\n | In-Person \/ Train-the-Trainer<\/td>\n | Healthcare \/ Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ALICE<\/td>\n | Active Shooter Response<\/td>\n | Blended (In-person drills)<\/td>\n | Schools \/ High-Risk Targets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Traliant<\/td>\n | Anti-Harassment \/ Civility<\/td>\n | E-Learning<\/td>\n | Corporate Offices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nConclusion<\/h2>\nPreventing violence requires more than a locked door; it requires an educated workforce. For hospitals dealing with combative patients, investing in CPI is a necessary expense. For schools preparing for the worst, ALICE is unmatched.<\/p>\n But for the remaining 90% of businesses, manufacturing, logistics, retail, and corporate enterprise, investing in scalable workplace violence prevention training<\/strong> is the best defense. Atlantic Training<\/strong> gives you the cinema-quality content necessary to teach de-escalation and the software required to prove you did it. Equip your team with the knowledge to recognize the red flags before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n
\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\nWhat should be included in workplace violence prevention training?<\/h3>\nA comprehensive workplace violence prevention training<\/strong> program must include: recognizing the early warning signs of aggressive behavior, verbal de-escalation tactics, safe physical distancing, reporting procedures for suspicious activities, and emergency action plans (like Run, Hide, Fight).<\/p>\nIs this training legally required by OSHA?<\/h3>\nYes. While OSHA does not have a single standard labeled “Workplace Violence” for all industries, they heavily enforce the General Duty Clause, which requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. Additionally, states like California (via SB 553) have explicitly mandated annual, documented violence prevention training for nearly all employers.<\/p>\n How does Atlantic Training handle active shooter topics?<\/h3>\nOur library includes courses on Active Shooter and Active Threat response. We utilize the federally endorsed “Run, Hide, Fight” methodology, teaching employees how to maintain situational awareness, assess their environment, and make split-second decisions to protect themselves.<\/p>\n Can we upload our own company policies into the training?<\/h3>\nAbsolutely. Using the WAVE LMS<\/a>, you can require employees to electronically sign and acknowledge your specific site security policies and emergency contact sheets immediately after completing the video portion of the training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The landscape of occupational safety has fundamentally shifted. For decades, safety managers focused primarily on trips, falls, and heavy machinery. But as we navigate 2026, the leading threat in many industries doesn’t come from equipment, it comes from people. With sweeping legislative changes and heightened regulatory scrutiny under the OSHA General Duty Clause, relying on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4407,1676,30,117,122,6173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-active-listening","category-atlantic-training","category-complianceandsafety","category-emergency-safety","category-employee-safety-orientation","category-safety-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63447"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63448,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63447\/revisions\/63448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | | | | |