Flatrock PPCT quizlet studyguide

3 tactical Considerations for handcuffing

Approach to contact

Control Upon Touch

Speed in application

Levels of acceptability in PPCT

Tactical

Legal

Medical

Energy system that reduces your peripheral vision by 70% activates the SNS

ATP/PC system

What makes muscle

Proteins

2 parts of the autonomic nervous system

Sympathetic (SNS)

Parasympathetic (PNS)

Optimal heart rate zone before losing peripheral vision

115-145 bpm

Theory of the optimal heart rate zone

Inverted U-law

Levels of resistance

Psychological Intimidation

Verbal noncompliance

Passive resistance

Defensive resistance

Active aggression

Deadly force assaults

Levels of control

Officer Presence

Verbal Direction

Soft-empty hand techniques

Hard-empty hand techniques

Intermediate weapons

Deadly force

What considerations should you take in, in keeping a suspect from rolling over

Keep their arm below the officer’s knee

Officer delivers a strike using the boney portion of his hand to a subject’s brachial plexus origin, what is this considered?

Deadly force

Suspect produces a knife and lunges towards you

Deadly force assault

Protestor refuses to get up while sitting at a clinic

Passive resistance

You deliver an angle kick to suspects femoral nerve motor point

Hard empty hand technique

What two things will happen if you do not let up on a pain compliance(pressure point) technique?

Subject will pass out and go unconscious

Subject will escalate resistance

What two philosophies does PPCT cover

Touch pressure(pain compliance)

Striking

What is the purpose of a strike

To cause motor dysfunction

What is the most powerful baton strike technique

Forward fluid shock wave principle

What is the principle of the baton strike called to deliver the most amount of kinetic energy into an object

Fluid shock wave principle

What are pressure point techniques considered

Pain compliance

Mandibular Angle

Located below the ear above the mandible

Infra Orbital

Below the nose above the lip

Hypoglossal

located under the jaw on the base of your chin

Jugular notch

located at the base of the neck, pressure applied in and down

Suprascapular

Location is the trapezius muscle

Brachial Plexus Origin

Located at the side of the neck between the two muscle groups

Brachial Plexus Clavicle Notch

Location is on the inside of your clavicle bone

Brachial Plexus Tie in

Location is where your arm ties in to your chest above your armpit

Median nerve motor point

location is the meaty portion of your forearm

Radial nerve motor point

Location is the opposite side of your median, the outside of your forearm

Common Peroneal

Location is outside of the thigh aprox 6 inches above the knee

Tibial Nerve motor point

Location is the calf

Superficial Peroneal

Location is at the base of the shin just above the instep

Femoral Nerve motor point

Location is the inside of the thigh

What is the primary target for the straight punch

Torso

What are the two counter strikes

Straight Punch

Palm Heel strike

When performing a joint lock take down the officer should always rotate to the level 1 position

False

Suspect is being transported, suddenly he locks his arm straight out, what is your response

Straight arm lockout

Straight armbar takedown

Officer should always search a suspect before handcuffing

False

The criteria to place handcuff on a person

Committed a crime

Escape risk

Self-harm to self or others

For officer safety, what is the safe distance referred to as

Reactionary Gap (6 ft)

4 step of weapon retention

Stabilize grip

Pull to center

Release and stun

Distract if release fails

When either of the forward baton strikes are applied the palm should be facing

Palm faces up

Weakest baton strike is

Backhand strike

What are the 2 counter strikes

Straight punch

Palm Heel strike

What are you trying to achieve with a pressure point

Pain Compliance

What are you trying to achieve with a strike

Motor dysfunction

What is the main target of the 2 counter strikes

Torso

What is a baton considered in levels of control

Intermediate weapon

What is the strongest baton strike

Forward fluid shock wave strike

What is the weakest baton strike

Backhand cutting strike

When delivering a forward baton strike your palm should be

Facing up

Suspect pulls his arm inwards, what is this called and how do you react

Side curl

Transport wrist lock

Suspect locks his arm straight out while in the escort position, what is this called and what is your reaction

Straight arm lockout

straight armbar take down

What position are you in, in the escort position?

Level 2 1/2

In a wrist lock what finger do you apply pressure to afterwards

Index finger

What is a primary distraction

Knee strike

What is the primary target of an angle kick

Common peroneal nerve motor point

What is the primary goal and aim of the front thrust kick

To gain distance from the attacker

The base of the shin(Superficial Peroneal)

In prone handcuffing, you should always rotate to the level 1 position, true or false

False

You deliver a pain compliance technique to a suspect if you do not relieve pressure once the suspect complies, what are two things that could happen

Escalate resistance

Go unconscious

Example of fine motor skills

Hand and eye coordination

Example of gross motor skills

Isosceles shooting stance

Example of complex motor skills

A series of muscle groups in a series of movements

Theories of control

One plus one

Total control

When will the supplemental be due after a deadly force encounter

After first sleep cycle

2 tactical reactionary options

Penetrate

Disengage

Most dangerous type of subject

Potentially uncooperative

4 weapon retention survival strategies

1. Maintain reactionary gap

2. Identifying threatening body language

3. Develop a predetermined survival response

4. Maintain psychological control of subject and environment

4 steps in weapon retention

1. Stabilize grip

2. Pull weapon to center

3. Release and stun

4. Distract if release fails

4 issues that help prepare an officer for disarming

1. Relative distance

2. Distractionary windows

3. Absolute commitment

4. Follow up control

Disarming procedure

1. Perry

2. Secure

3. Disarm and stun

The three steps in a shoulder pin restraint(verbatim)

1. Rear neck lock, no compressions

2. Mechanical compressions until conscious compliance

3. Mechanical compressions until unconsciousness

The spine injury principle is

Neck brace principle

What is the restraint called that we do not use that restricts the airway

Respiratory restraint

What is the restraint called in PPCT that we do use

Shoulder pin restraint

What is the control principle and/or another name for the shoulder pin restraint?

Vascular restraint (restricts blood flow to the brain from the veins)

What level of control is a shoulder pin restraint

Hard empty hand technique

What level of control is a respiratory restraint

Deadly force

Strategies used to enhance an officer’s survival response when encountering a suspect

Maintain a predetermined survival response

Important factors that can help prepare an officer in disarming a suspect

Distractionary window

When the officer is in the ground defense position and is no longer threatened, they should execute what?

Tactical stand up

The officer is in the prone position, has assumed the protected position to fend off punches he or she will move to what position if there is no pressure on the back

Ground defense position

An officer must feel pressure on the back before attempting a rear mount escape T/F

True

If an officer finds himself on the bottom in the ground position the officer should distract the suspect, turn his hips to the suspect or what else before attempting to escape

Use lower legs to deliver kicks

If an officer is dropped to the ground, they should immediately assume the ground position and do what to turn off an aggressive attacker

Kick the lower legs

If on the ground officers should use strikes to temporarily disable or stun the attacker before attempting the shoulder pin restraint. T/F

True

Officers must avoid being tackled to the ground because

Danger associated with weapon retention

Physical limitations caused by restrictive clothing

Energy system depletion

3 key principles reduce chance of injury from falling are

Tuck your chin

Think around

Relax and unlock joints

In order to avoid a low tackle a person should apply a double suprascapular strike and what else

Sprawl

Officers should use what to stop a high tackle

Move offline in a sweeping motion outside hand first

Officers should use what to stop a middle or mid tackle

Double suprascapular stun

Thrust

Most dangerous knife stroke

Slash

Second most dangerous knife stroke and delivered to the hands

Flick

Used as a distractionary technique and delivered to the hands or wrist

Tear

Rips at the skin and muscle on the arms

Hack

Is a long blade technique and is designed to cut and break skeletal structures