PPCT Study Guide Flashcards
What are the two branches of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS, Parasympathic Nervous System(PNS)
What percentage of peripheral vision reduction can someone experience in SNS?
70%
What is the inverted U-Law
Realtionship between heartrate and performance
What is the optimal heartrate for performance?
115-145
If you want to build muscle what should you eat?
Protein
What is the energy system that burns out after 10-15 seconds?
ATP-PC, which reduces maximum output by 45 percent
What are the three components of the HFRGPPCT system that makes it reliable?
Legally, medically, tactical
Stages of Level of Subject Resistance
- Psychological Intimidation
- Verbal Non-Compliance
- Passive Resistance
- Defensive Resistance
- Active Aggression
- Deadly Assault
Levels of Control of an Officer
- Officer Presence
- Verbal Directions
- Empty Hand Control (Soft hand)
- Hard Hand Empty Control
- Intermediate Weapons
- Deadly Force
If the subject were to pull away from you in escort position what would that be?
Defensive Resistance
If someone failed to comply with verbal commands, what would that be?
Verbal NON-Compliance
If someone produced a knife, lunges at you what would that be?
Deadly Force Assault
What would a protestor be an example of?
Passive Resistance, hell no we wont go
If you contact someone and they glare at you?
Psychological Intimidation
Someone punches you, what level is that?
Active Aggression
Using the boney part of your hand to deliver a brachial stun, what type of control?
Deadly Force
Joint Lock is what kind of control?
Soft Empty hand
Officer using his baton to deliver a forward fluid shock wave force is what kind of force?
Intermediate Weapon
Telling someone to stay in the car is what kind of control?
Verbal Directions
Side kick to a subjects common peronial is what?
Hard Empty Hand
Showing up on scene is what kind of control?
Officer presence
In order to maintain safety what do you need to have?
Reactionary Gap
What are the three tactical considerations for handcuffing?
Approach to contact, control upon touch, speed and application
3 reasons you can place someone in handcuffs?
Crime, safety hazard to you or themselves (others), flight risk
When do you search a subject?
When they have been cuffed
When cuffing in a prone position where do you want to make sure their hand remains?
Below the knee
When escorting a subject and they suddenly lock their arm out?
Straight armbar takedown
When escorting a subject and suddenly curl their arm in what is the correct response?
Transport Wrist Lock
Which knuckle is the pressure applied to in transport wrist lock?
Index finger knuckle
When performing a joint lock take down or even a straight arm take down, where should the officer step too?
two and a half position
Pressure point methods of application
Touch or strike
What is the control principle for the infraorbital?
Pain Compliance
The control principle for an angle kick is what?
Motor Dysfunction
If pain compliance is used for two long what can happen?
Passout or escalate
Where is the mandibular angle located?
Base of the ear, apply pressure forward
Where is the Brachial Plexus origin located?
Side of the neck, pressure applied inwards
Where is the jugular notch?
top of sternum, in and down
Where is the super scapula?
Where the trapezius muscle connects to the side of the neck, pressure down
Where is common peroneal?
6 inches above the knee, side of the leg
Where is superficial peroneal?
top of foot, ankle, laces, bottom of shin
What is the striking principle that causes motor dysfunction, based on the maximum transfer of energy?
Fluid Shockwave
What are the two defensive counter strikes?
Straight punch, heel palm strike
What is the primary target for straight punch?
Torso
What is the target for the angle kick?
Common Peroneal
What is the most important technique component of the angle kick?
Turn foot 90% and rotation of the hips
The neck restraint that is most dangerous and applies direct pressure to the trachea is?
Respiratory restraint
The type of neck restraint that applies pressure to the side of the neck is the?
Vascular Restraint
When shoulder pin restraint is applied what level of compression describes the mechanical compression until concious compliance?
Number 2
The principle used in the shoulder pin restraint to minimize the risk of damage to the offenders spin is the?
Neck Brace principle
When are you justified using an intermediate weapon?
a lesser level of control is ineffective or insufficient, deadly force is not justified
What is the strongest and preferred weapons strike?
Forward Fluid Shock Wave
What is the weakest?
Backhand cutting strike
When doing a forward baton strike, what position is your palm in?
Up
4 stratagies to weapon retention
1.maintain reactionary gap
2. identify threatening body language
3. develop predetermined survival response
4. Maintain psychological control of your subject and environment
What are the physical principles of weapon retention?
- Stabilize Grip
- Pull Weapon to Center
- Release and stun (retention)
- Distract and release fails
What are the 4 stratagies for disarming?
- Relative distance
- Secure the weapon
- Disarm and stun
- Follow-up and repeat
