Physical Intervention & Handcuffing

This course is a combined course of the BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice for Security Staff and Door Supervisors course and the Nationally recognised Qualification BTEC Level 2 Award in the Safe and Effective Use of Restraint Equipment (Handcuffing).

We have reduced the cost of these two courses when booked together until 31st March 2012.

Physical Intervention Course - 2 Days.

Handcuffing Course - 1 Day.

BTEC Level 2 Award in Physical Restraint Practice for Security Staff & Door Supervisors (2 Days)

The Main Aims of the Course are:

The BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Award in Physical Restraint Practice for Security Staff and Door Supervisors course allows for all staff the opportunity to achieve a Nationally Recognised Level 2 vocationally specific qualification on the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to undertake appropriate and effective physical restraint to an intermediate standard.

Course Objectives

To successfully achieve the award delegates will be required to:

• Understand Reasonable Force in relation to physical restraint by refernce to Common & Criminal Law.
• Examine the requirements of Health and Safety statute and associated Regulations and show how they apply to physical restraint.
• Evaluate the risks associated with physical restraint and explore how to minimise those risks.
• Differentiate between holding, escorting and restraining and non-harmful seated restraint techniques and how to apply them.
• Demonstrate and explain how to gradually de-escalate and relax restraint to allow the subject being restrained to regain self-control.
• Explore the risks of associated with alcohol and drugs, knives and other forms of edged weapons in relation to the use of physical restraint.
• 0Investigate the difference between non-harmful methods of control and more restrictive methods of control and when the use of such methods would be considered appropriate.

BTEC Level 2 Handcuffing Course

Course Aim: To qualify individuals with a Nationally Recognised Vocational Level 2 Qualification Award in the Safe and Effective Use of Restraint Equipment.

The Main Aims of the Course are:

• Understand the primary reason for handcuffing.

Understand the Health & Safety implications, including:

• Sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974
• Regulation 3 (1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Requirements of PUWER stands for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (or Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999).
• Health and Safety Offences Act 2008
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

Understand the law, including compliance with:

• Section 3 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1967
• Common Law of Scotland, England and Wales
  
• Articles 2, 3 and 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Understand other areas of guidance if required such as:

• The Mental Health Act Code of Practice
• NICE guidelines.
• Understand the medical implications of handcuffing, including positional asphyxia.