This is a video interview I did with my good friend and professional colleague Tony Bleetman on the 18th November 2020.
In this video Tony takes a look back at how far the UK has come in the last twenty or so years in relation to restraint and how far ahead the UK is compared to many other countries.
We talk about the history of restraint, where it came from and how each different sector decided upon its own restraint training based on their own specific objectives and requirements.
Do You Have a License To Carry Handcuffs? – My Daily Podcast in 5 Minutes or Less! Recently a security officer, who at the time was working for a local authority on a subcontracted basis, intervened in an incident and possibly saved a man’s life by restraining him and using handcuffs to control him. The police were called and … Read more
There Is No Such Thing As A Legal Self-Defence or Restraint Technique! Many trainers spend a lot of time teaching self-defence or restraint techniques and some even say that the techniques they teach are legal. In fact, many years ago I was actually approached by someone who wanted us to have our training ‘approved’ by them and the basis for … Read more
NEW Level 3 Understanding Reasonable Force Course Launching on Friday 26th at 3pm. We’re Going To Launch at 3pm on Friday 26th! We’ve decided on a date for the course and we are now going to launch the course on Friday 26th (that’s this coming Friday) at 3pm, but if you are on our prior notification list you … Read more
New Online Understanding Reasonable Force Course As you may have seen we have launched our New Online ‘Understanding Reasonable Force’ Course that will plug a much needed knowledge-gap in the industry. In the workplace there are people who are either expected to train, manage, provide guidance on, investigate and even discipline staff who use physical force in the workplace. Yet … Read more
This is a video conversation between Trevel Henry and me on How Can You Run a Restraint Trainer Course in 5 Days, The Pareto Principle, Ockhams Razor, Academics and loads more!
This is a video interview I did with Tony Bleetman.
It follows on nicely from the one that I did with Eric Baskind the other day and adds a professional medical perspective on a lot of restraint related issues.
This video follows on from the video I did yesterday with Eric Baskind.
Everyone who is anyone in CP knows ‘Ginge’, but if you don’t know him here is some info about Ginge.
‘Ginge’ served in the British Army for 18 years, 13 of which were spent in the 22nd Special Air Services Regiment.
During this time, he developed a wide range of skills including counter-terrorism and VIP protection.
Should We Be Resuming Physical Restraint /Intervention/PMVA Training During Covid 19? This is a very interesting discussion thread that I started on LinkedIn regarding people’s views on resuming PI training. A lot of very experienced PI trainers (many at the top of their profession) and good people commented on this thread so it is an excellent resources for … Read more