Here you will find all of the latest news articles published in relation to all things to do with physical intervention and physical restraint, self-defence, conflict management, handcuffing and everything and anything else in general.
Sam Childers (and not the Hollywood star Gerard Butler) will be speaking at the South Hayling United Reformed Church on Tuesday 16th April 2019 as part of his UK tour.
Sam will be speaking about his work rescuing children in war-torn Africa and you can help us to make Sam’s visit a memorable one by coming along and by sharing the event with your friends and colleagues who may also be interested in attending.
I was recently tagged into a post on Facebook where I was asked for my opinion on a blog post entitled ‘Don’t Put Your Keys Between Your Fingers for Self-Defense’, which you can read here if you wish to – ‘Don’t Put Your Keys Between Your Fingers for Self-Defense‘. The first thing I would say about the post that I … Read more
Some time ago I received the following communication from someone who took a kubotan off a member of staff who was carrying a kubotan. “I was working with a newly qualified DS on an event, only had his badge 3 months and he was on his training course and was actively taught how to use a kubotan by his instructor … Read more
Eric Baskind, a highly qualified and competent lawyer of many years standing, has confirmed that any person in the UK can carry and use handcuffs and provided their application was ‘reasonable in the circumstances’ they would be viewed as a ‘use of force’ option, no different than physically restraining someone by manual effort.
We’ve just had some phenomenal and exciting news that I wanted to share with you all as we’ve just had the data through that we have managed to reduce prone/face-down restraint by 79% for one organisation between April to December this last year. And we can help you do the same.
More private companies, including hospitals, are either using or considering using, handcuffs, due to police delays.
Next BTEC Level 3 Handcuff and Softcuff Trainer Award Course is on the 6th and 15th March – https://nfps.info/btec-level-3-handcuff-trainer-award-courses-2019/
Next BTEC Level 3 Soft Restraint Belt and Kit Trainer Award Course is on the 6th and 15th March – https://nfps.info/soft-restraint-kit-trainer-course/
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.
The ‘Alternative Injection Site’ Training Resource is Now Live
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”.
