Defensive Tactics (week 2) Flashcards

1
Q

What are defensive tactics?

A

Physical reactions by a staff member to ward off an actual threatened attack

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2
Q

What are the three components of acceptable DT

A

Legal Acceptability
Tactical acceptability
Medical acceptability

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3
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What is legal Acceptability for defensive tactics

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The effectiveness of any system of defensive tactics is the legal defense of the tactics in court

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4
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What is Tactical acceptability for defensive tactics

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Strategically sound techniques for officers to contain inmates

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5
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What is medical acceptability for defensive tactics

A

Control techniques designed to ensure the safest manner of control

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6
Q

What are the four survival techniques

A
  • The effects of stress on performance
  • Survival reaction time
  • survival strategies
  • Survival planning
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7
Q

What are the five areas of awareness

A
  • your weapon
  • nonverbal messages you are communicating
  • nonverbal messages from the inmate
  • Life and death reality
  • Everything going on around you
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8
Q

What are the five principles of controlling resistive behavior

A
  • pain compliance
  • stunning techniques
  • distraction techniques
  • balance displacement
  • motor dysfunction
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9
Q

What are the three acceptable stances for employees

A
  • ready position
  • high guard ready
  • Knife defense
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10
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What are the five tactical positions to use when approaching an inmate

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• inside position (Directly in front)
• level one (interview position)
• level two (side-by-side)
•Level 2 1/2 (escort position)
• level 3 (directly behind)
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11
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What are the three types of inrates when cuffing and which one is the most dangerous

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  • totally cooperative
  • potentially uncooperative (most dangerous)
  • totally uncooperative
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12
Q

What are the tactical considerations when cuffing an inmate

A
  • approach to contact
  • Control upon touch
  • Speed an application
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13
Q

What is the iron wrist lock and when is it used

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  • Used when meeting resistance as the firsthand cuff is applied to inmate
  • used when defensive resistance an act of aggression is encountered with cuffing
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14
Q

When is the transport wrist lock used

A

When encountered with Side curl resistance

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15
Q

When is the straight arm bar take down used

A

When encountered with lockout resistance

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16
Q

When should you engage an inmate with a knife

A

Only when you have no other options

17
Q

What are the six steps to knife defense

A
  • get away from the attack
  • Control the weapon if you can’t get away
  • use a stunning technique
  • if possible take the attacker to the ground
  • take the weapon away
  • restrain the attacker
18
Q

What is the thrust knife stroke

A

A stroke that drives the weapon straight into the target area it is the most dangerous

19
Q

What is the slash knife stroke

A

A knife stroke that can leave a surface wound and a deep cut

20
Q

What is the flick knife stroke 

A

A flick of the wrist usually leaving small surface wounds (the least dangerous)

21
Q

What is the tear knife stroke

A

Ripping type cut resulting from a slash with the point of the knife blade

22
Q

 What is the hack knife stroke

A

A knife stroke that penetrates deep from the cutting edge of the knife

23
Q

What is the butt knife stroke

A

Using the end of the handle for a strike or punch

24
Q

What is the straight grip knife grip

A

Knife is held with the point of the blade facing toward the person who is being attacked

25
Q

What is the inverted grip knife grip

A

Knife is held at the end of the grip nearest the index finger and thumb

26
Q

What is the high conceal stance for a knife

A

Knife held in the strong hand with the arms across the chest and concealed under armpit of the support side

27
Q

What is the low concealed stance for knife

A

Knife Arm is hanging down concealing the weapon behind the strong Lake

28
Q

Where is the mandibular angle pressure point

A

Behind the earlobe

29
Q

Where is the hypoglossal pressure point

A

Under the jaw bone where a small half moon indenture is located

30
Q

where is the infra orbital pressure point

A

Right below the nose ,on the upper lip

31
Q

Where is the jugular notch pressure point located

A

The trachea and small nerve fibers in the jugular notch region

32
Q

What is the most used technique for weapon retention

A

Front kick

33
Q

What strike is the most common for distraction defensive tactics

A

Knee strikes

34
Q

Where is the common peroneal nerve

A

Outside of the thigh

35
Q

Where is the pressure point location for the median nerve

A

Inside of the forearm and at the base of the wrist