Active Violence Immediate
Response Training -
SAVE YOURSELF.
SAVE OTHERS.
STOP THEM.
BE READY.
AVIRT teaches everyday people the response skills once reserved for first responders - escape, evade, attack with emergency bleeding control. When active violence occurs, you are the first responder. AVIRT Active Violence Immediate Response Training by HSI (Health & Safety Institute) and meets FEMA/CISA guidelines. By combining medical insight with practical situational awareness, defensive, as well as offensive skills, you can learn to escape, evade, or attack to survive an active shooter situation. Break down complexities into simplicities. It's your safety and well-being, take control of it.
Upcoming Class Dates -
May 25, 2026 4:30 PM
May 30, 2026 2:00 PM
June 15, 2026 9:00 AM & 11:45 AM
June 20, 2025 9:00 AM
July 13, 2026 9:00 AM & 4:45 PM
July 27, 2026 2:00 PM & 4:45 PM
August To Be Announced
2 YR Cert. Valid
3 Hours Classroom Time
No Prerequisites
14 + Age Appropriate (parents permission)
what is avirt -
PREPARED FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE
Active shooter incidents are unpredictable, and they can evolve rapidly. During the chaos, anyone involved can play a vital role in lessening the impact of an active shooter incident. Recent active shooter emergencies have revealed the importance of a rapid and clear-headed response. Every second counts when active violence occurs and active shooter training with AVIRT teaches you the skills and tools to quickly react, evaluate options, make decisions, and potentially save lives. Empowering without traumatizing that is the goal your safety and well-being.
what will you learn -
Until law enforcement and EMS arrive, you are the immediate responder to others and yourself.
Early Warning Signs of a potential active violence event
Escape, Evade, and Attack techniques, and how to quickly select which one(s) to use
Situational Awareness, a life skill that has been overlooked in our technology-driven and sensory-overloaded lives. Regaining and practicing this skill helps you understand when to act.
Emergency Bleeding Control Techniques are important and potentially life-saving skills since one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the U.S. is uncontrolled bleeding.
Respond quickly and confidently in an emergency
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
class formats -
THE WAYS TO CERTIFIED
Online Only
Complete the full AVIRT course from home or office at your own pace. No skills practice - ideal for fundamental awareness without certification done in about an hour. BUY NOW
Blended
Do the online component in about an hour followed by a 90 minute in-person skills practice. BOOK NOW
Instructor Lead
Presentation and skills practice done by your instructor. Lasting about 3 hours in-person. Location within the Twin Cities area. BOOK NOW
Knifes Add on Course to ADVIRT Training -
Meant to help you better understand the distinct differences in approach by knife attackers, and how to defend yourself against a knife attack. It also provide you with basic first aid information that is unique to penetrating knife, wounds or slashing wounds. Designed and built to build on ADVIRT training, it uses similar verbiage and themes to have a coherent message.
What will you learn
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
CLASS DETAILS
**This is conducted after the after the AVIRT Training with the same basic requirements. This class is a shorter knifes focused add on to the AVIRT Training.
No Cert.
45 Hours Classroom Time
No Prerequisites
14 + Age Appropriate (parents permission)
if a group wants an onsite class what do we need for class
Group Class space must have desk/table for every person in the class.
A screen, Projector, or TV with HDMI ports to plug presentation materals
Bathrooms
(signage will be posted outside the classroom to alert others that the sound of simulated gunfire, simulated weapons use maybe heard or in view).
Weapons Policy Notice:
It is the policy of HSI and this instructor that absolutely no weapons can be brought into the training classroom. Weapons include (but is not limited to) firearms with license or permit and those carried by US military personnel, law-enforcement, including federal officers is not allowed in the classroom. Pocket knives, mace or mace guns, tasers, bright lights or sound equipment as well no not allowed. These items must be stored outside of the classroom in a secure location, like a vehicle or not brought with you at all. If any of these objects are found on you or in your possessions during a class, you will be asked to leave immediately. You will not receive credit for the class nor a refund. This is for the safety of all those who are participating in the class as you will be interacting with each other at a physical level and objects in the room will be moved at the discretion of the instructor or students at any time. This is simply a mandatory safety precaution.
Final Notice
By signing up for a group or as an individual you acknowledge that the reaction to, possession of, and/or use of fake training weapons could be potentially dangerous, and involves risk of serious personal injury, death, psychological trauma, and/or other personal and financial liability. You agree to assume all risk and waives any and all claims of liability for personal injury, death, psychological trauma, and/or other personal or financial loss. All persons attending any training suspected to be under the influence of any controlled substance, up to and including, but not limited to Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine or the abuse of prescription drugs will not be able to attend training and will waive any rights to a refund. By agreeing to these terms, you are acknowledging that you and all attendees in your party will adhere to these terms.
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