The Far View Group

Personal Safety Certification Course Level 1

Introduction –

Audience experience inventory

Overview of the Day

Discussion on Stress

Risk Factors

Research –

OSHA 3148 Overview/intent

Perpetrators of Violence

- Internal/co-worker

- Patient Contact

Incidents –

Case Studies

- Miles attack

- Columbine H.S.

The Plan –

Threat Analysis System

Scene Components

Pre-arrival

Pre-run

Preparation

Dispatch

On-scene

Strategy –

Goal of Patient Care

Defense vs. Offense

Responder Awareness

Tactics –

Avoidance

Verbal De-escalation

Escape and evasion

Self-defense

Self Defense Techniques-

Defensive

Offensive

 

 

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The Far View Group

Defensive Moves

 

Patient Approach Methods

Safe Zone/personal space

Standing, Sitting and Laying

Escape

Back away – move with purpose

Stances

Feet apart, knees bent

Redirection of Assailant

Head, torso and hip moves

Move to the Outside

Stepping back and turning

Stepping to the 45 degree angle

Releases

Single Hand

Double Hand

Choke- front/back

Back grab

Bear hug- front /back

 

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The Far View Group

Offensive Moves

 

Three target areas

Head/neck

Torso

Lower Body

Head/Neck

Behind ear- mandibular angle

getting someone off another pressure behind ear

Hypo glossal

Tackle – pressure on angle of jaw

Infra orbital –under nose

Under nose – grabs headlock

Sternal notch – pressure in and down

Opponent punches- sidestep – finger to notch

Thumb to baro receptor

Pressure points of face (digital pressure)

Forehead, chin, cheek, bridge of nose

Use knuckle as force

Striking force- back of neck

Bring forearm around and hit base of neck

Strike baro receptor

Chop to neck

Slap double hand to ears

Box ears

Hair pulling – run fingers as close to skin and pull

Front and base of neck, side of head

Lip, gums – grab squeeze (palm under chin, fingers into gums)

Torso

Clavicle notch – get behind and press with fingers

Assist

Anecubital – thumb pressure

Pectoral muscle – point pressure (use a pen)

Assist for partner

Strike to clavicle-

Elbow to clavicle

Deltoid – strike with punch

Striking to radial nerve -forearm – release knife

Striking into inside forearm – below anecubital

Pressure to divide bicep – inside arm

Elbow to ribs –block punch –flap

Circular punch to kidney

Supra scapular – striking hammer from back (top of shoulder)

Skin pinch – inside bicep

Skin pinch to sides of torso – love handles

thumb to pectoral muscle – thumb to arm pit – clamp with hand

Lower Body

pelvic triangle – femoral pressure – finger tips

kick to femoral area – bottom of foot

roundhouse kick to side of leg – sciatic nerve strike

inside of thigh – above knee – femoral nerve punch or kick

stomp kick to outside of knee

strike to shin

knee to tailbone

ankle kick – knocked to the ground – sweep kick to the ankle

upward heel kick to groin

skin in inner thigh