Many martial arts clubs and self-defence courses ask people to sign disclaimers that basically state that if they get injured on a course, they can’t sue the instructor or the club or the company.
IM Rapid Tranquilisation Injection Sites and Alternatives to Prone [Video]
Department of Health Guidance states that “People must not be deliberately restrained in a way that impacts on their airway, breathing or circulation” and that “there must be no planned or intentional restraint of a person in a prone/face-down position on any surface, not just the floor”.
Can An Assailant Sue You If They Get Injured For A Self-Defence Technique That One of Your Students Uses? [Video]
A guy called Graham Leigh who runs a self-defence and martial arts organisation has sent in a great question, which is basically, if I teach someone self-defence and then they use a skill I’ve taught them, which although is deemed to be reasonable in the circumstances, ends up seriously injuring their attacker, can the assailant sue me as the instructor?
Reasonable Force and The Difference Between Having The Power To Do Something and a Duty To Do Something [Video]
Firstly, thank you to all of you who have left comments and shared our videos this week. It has resulted in some great feedback that has been very welcome.
Using Neck Locks in Retail Restraint Training [Video]
I have just been sent an email by someone who is a retail professional who has attended a retail theft and violence course for retail staff and retail security staff.
The Safety Pod as a Least Intrusive Option
In my last video ‘How Restraint Equipment Can Reduce Risk’ I spoke about using restraint equipment as a least intrusive option, and if you haven’t seen that video you can watch it here – https://nfps.info/how-restraint-equipment-can-reduce-risk-video/
Today I have Pal with me from UK Pods Ltd, and I’ve hijacked him to talk about the Safety Pod to give all of you a better understanding of this exceptional piece of equipment and how it can help you reduce the need for prolonged restraint, especially on the floor in prone and supine as well as helping you reduce risk, costs and your overall liability.
How Restraint Equipment Can Reduce Risk [Video]
We all know that one factor in the risk of someone dying from positional asphyxia is restraint going on for an extended period of time.
This video is based on a discussion I have had with someone who is very concerned about a particular service user and also their colleagues who are possibly at risk of serious injury and possibly worse.