HL - Chapter 4 - DT - Unit 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Survival stress
is the body and mind’s response to a perceived threat. The stronger you perceive the threat, the stronger your body and mind will react.
You can react to survival stress in four ways:
fight, flight, posture, or submit
Submit
to completely relinquish control to another
Posture
displaying a show of force without actually using force
Fine motor skills
the muscle control required to make small, precise movements, such as unlocking handcuffs with a key
Gross motor skills
movements of the large or major muscles of the body to do things like run, punch, or kick
Complex motor skills
tasks that require a combination of fine and gross motor skills using hand-eye coordination timed to a single event, such as driving a vehicle
Condition White
Unaware that a threat exists. Attention is unfocused or preoccupied, and the officer is oblivious to potential danger in their environment.
Condition Yellow
General awareness of possible threats. Attention is focused, and the
officer scans the environment for potential threats.
Condition Orange
Recognition that a threat exists
Condition Red
Specific threat identified and appropriate actions taken
Condition Black
Threat mismanaged due to panicked stress response
You can increase your coping skills and better prepare for the effects of stress by doing the following:
- preplan
- stay physically fit
- get enough rest
- keep a nutritious diet
- use controlled breathing techniques
- rely on things that involve gross motor movements rather than fine motor skills
- train under realistic environmental conditions designed to mirror high- stress scenarios
- anticipate the possibility of resistance with every subject encounter
- stay proficient in physical and mental skills
- stay proficient with firearms and other issued equipment
