Physical Control in Care Training Manual - Independent Advisory ...

PHYSICAL CONTROL IN CARE5.1 APPLICATION OF HANDCUFFSWhen the authority for handcuffs has been authorised they will beapplied in the following manner.From a Phase 3 hold, the No. 1 will instruct the young person toadopt a kneeling position; the members of staff will at this time beapplying Double Embrace Hold. When the young person is taken totheir knees, the two staff applying the holds will kneel down on theirinside leg. The No. 1 will instruct the two staff to convert into Figure ofFour arm Holds. The supervisor will instruct a support member of staffto support the young person’s head from the rear.The support staff will approach the young person in a protectivestance from the rear and place the side of the lead leg alongside theyoung person’s back.They will take control of young person’s head by placing their trailhand across the nape of the young person neck. Their lead hand willcup the young person’s chin as previously described in the headsupport position.The No 1 will then apply the handcuffs to the front of the youngperson. When the handcuffs have been applied the No. 1 will re-takecontrol of the young person’s head and the support member of staffwill move away.From the kneeling position the two staff will assist the young personto their feet by passing their inside arm underneath the youngperson’s armpit and helping them to their feet. Once in a standingposition the No 1 in consultation with the supervisor will decide as towhether or not restraint holds are necessary.STUDENTS TO PRACTICE AS A THREE OFFICER TEAM.5.2 MOVING A YOUNG PERSON IN RATCHETTHANDCUFFSIf the young person responds to staff instructions but it has beendecided to maintain the use of handcuffs for other reasons (asdescribed in Para 6.0), then the young person will be moved in thefollowing manner.© National Offender Management Service National Tactical Response GroupJuly 2010100