Defensive Tactics (week 2)

Question 1

What are defensive tactics?

Answer 1

Physical reactions by a staff member to ward off an actual threatened attack

Question 2

What are the three components of acceptable DT

Answer 2

Legal Acceptability
Tactical acceptability
Medical acceptability

Question 3

What is legal Acceptability for defensive tactics

Answer 3

The effectiveness of any system of defensive tactics is the legal defense of the tactics in court

Question 4

What is Tactical acceptability for defensive tactics

Answer 4

Strategically sound techniques for officers to contain inmates

Question 5

What is medical acceptability for defensive tactics

Answer 5

Control techniques designed to ensure the safest manner of control

Question 6

What are the four survival techniques

Answer 6

• The effects of stress on performance
• Survival reaction time
• survival strategies
• Survival planning

Question 7

What are the five areas of awareness

Answer 7

• your weapon
• nonverbal messages you are communicating
• nonverbal messages from the inmate
• Life and death reality
• Everything going on around you

Question 8

What are the five principles of controlling resistive behavior

Answer 8

• pain compliance
• stunning techniques
• distraction techniques
• balance displacement
• motor dysfunction

Question 9

What are the three acceptable stances for employees

Answer 9

• ready position
• high guard ready
• Knife defense

Question 10

What are the five tactical positions to use when approaching an inmate

Answer 10

• inside position (Directly in front)
• level one (interview position)
• level two (side-by-side)
•Level 2 1/2 (escort position)
• level 3 (directly behind)

Question 11

What are the three types of inrates when cuffing and which one is the most dangerous

Answer 11

• totally cooperative
• potentially uncooperative (most dangerous)
• totally uncooperative

Question 12

What are the tactical considerations when cuffing an inmate

Answer 12

• approach to contact
• Control upon touch
• Speed an application

Question 13

What is the iron wrist lock and when is it used

Answer 13

• Used when meeting resistance as the firsthand cuff is applied to inmate
• used when defensive resistance an act of aggression is encountered with cuffing

Question 14

When is the transport wrist lock used

Answer 14

When encountered with Side curl resistance

Question 15

When is the straight arm bar take down used

Answer 15

When encountered with lockout resistance

Question 16

When should you engage an inmate with a knife

Answer 16

Only when you have no other options

Question 17

What are the six steps to knife defense

Answer 17

• get away from the attack
• Control the weapon if you can’t get away
• use a stunning technique
• if possible take the attacker to the ground
• take the weapon away
• restrain the attacker

Question 18

What is the thrust knife stroke

Answer 18

A stroke that drives the weapon straight into the target area it is the most dangerous

Question 19

What is the slash knife stroke

Answer 19

A knife stroke that can leave a surface wound and a deep cut

Question 20

What is the flick knife stroke 

Answer 20

A flick of the wrist usually leaving small surface wounds (the least dangerous)

Question 21

What is the tear knife stroke

Answer 21

Ripping type cut resulting from a slash with the point of the knife blade

Question 22

 What is the hack knife stroke

Answer 22

A knife stroke that penetrates deep from the cutting edge of the knife

Question 23

What is the butt knife stroke

Answer 23

Using the end of the handle for a strike or punch

Question 24

What is the straight grip knife grip

Answer 24

Knife is held with the point of the blade facing toward the person who is being attacked

Question 25

What is the inverted grip knife grip

Answer 25

Knife is held at the end of the grip nearest the index finger and thumb

Question 26

What is the high conceal stance for a knife

Answer 26

Knife held in the strong hand with the arms across the chest and concealed under armpit of the support side

Question 27

What is the low concealed stance for knife

Answer 27

Knife Arm is hanging down concealing the weapon behind the strong Lake

Question 28

Where is the mandibular angle pressure point

Answer 28

Behind the earlobe

Question 29

Where is the hypoglossal pressure point

Answer 29

Under the jaw bone where a small half moon indenture is located

Question 30

where is the infra orbital pressure point

Answer 30

Right below the nose ,on the upper lip

Question 31

Where is the jugular notch pressure point located

Answer 31

The trachea and small nerve fibers in the jugular notch region

Question 32

What is the most used technique for weapon retention

Answer 32

Front kick

Question 33

What strike is the most common for distraction defensive tactics

Answer 33

Knee strikes

Question 34

Where is the common peroneal nerve

Answer 34

Outside of the thigh

Question 35

Where is the pressure point location for the median nerve

Answer 35

Inside of the forearm and at the base of the wrist