Download or read book Healthcare Defensive Tactics System written by David Fowler and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Healthcare Defensive Tactics System(TM) is a training program designed for public safety officers to reduce the potential of injury and liability risk when lawfully defending themselves or controlling a violent and/or aggressive individual. The Healthcare Defensive Tactics System(TM) training is intended to give the trainee the basic understanding of self-defense, use of force, control and restraint, reasonable force and basic legal definitions of force. Subjects covered include: * Use of Force and Self-Defense * Defensive Tactics Fundamentals * Contact and Cover Positioning * Escort Strategies and Techniques * Control & Decentralization Techniques * Handcuffing Techniques * Defensive Blocking Techniques * Personal Defense Skills & Techniques * Personal Weapon Retention Techniques * Post Incident Documentation * Healthcare Restraint Holds/Applications This course provides training and education that is designed to empower officers, increase awareness, knowledge, skills and actions with regard to use of force, control and restraint, self-defense, and defending others with defensive tactics strategies and techniques.