1 day Course in the Use of Restraint Equipment

This is a 1 day course in the safe and effective use of restraint equipment, including handcuffs and soft-cuffs. It covers all the relevant laws, regulations and guidance followed by practice in the application techniques. The course content covers:

Understanding the law regarding the use of force under Common Law and Section 3(1)(a) Criminal Law Act 1967
Powers of arrest
The Human Rights Act
Manual Handling Regulations
Health and Safety at Work Act
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
The medical implications of using handcuffs and soft restraints
Avoiding and detection of positional asphyxia
How to apply the handcuffs and soft-cuffs to a passive subject
How to apply the handcuffs and soft-cuffs to an aggressive subject
How to remove handcuffs and soft-cuffs safely

Delegates taking part this course MUST already be trained in advanced restraint techniques.

All successful delegates will recieve a certficate. Refresher training is annually.

We teach in compliance with Government, NHS and DfE guidance

and respond to all policy and procedure updates from the College of Policing.

Intelligensa are recommended trainers on www.carehome.co.uk

All our staff hold teaching qualifications and subject specific qualifications. We are affiliated to, licensed by and quality assured by the National Federation for Personal Safety (NFPS). We are an awarding body with Highfield Qualifications and Qualsafe Awards offering Ofqual Regulated Qualifications, and deliver BTEC courses by Pearson Edxcel.

We are members of the Institute of Conflict Management (ICM).