De-escalation techniques definition
De-escalation techniques means evidence- and research-based strategically employed verbal or nonverbal interventions used to reduce the intensity of threatening behavior before, during, and after a crisis situation occurs.
De-escalation techniques means interventions that are used to prevent violent and aggressive behaviors and reduce the intensity of threatening, violent, and disruptive incidents.
De-escalation techniques refers to a progression of non-verbal (e.g., body language, physical cues, and allowing personal space), verbal, and environmental (e.g. clearing a room of all other students to reduce risk to the individual or to other students) interventions used to prevent or moderate escalation of student behavior.
More Definitions of De-escalation techniques
De-escalation techniques means tactics used by officers during encounters to minimize the need to use force and increase the likelihood of voluntary compliance. These may include verbal persuasion and warnings, as well as tactical de-escalation techniques such as creating space, slowing down the pace of an incident, and requesting additional resources.
De-escalation techniques means facility-approved strategies for defusing potentially dangerous or disruptive behavior.
De-escalation techniques means strategically employed verbal or non-verbal interventions used to reduce the intensity of threatening behavior before a crisis situation occurs.