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

PHYSICAL CONTROL IN CAREIn these circumstances the young person will not normally be in thehead support position but allowed to stand and walk upright. The twostaff controlling the young person’s arms will place their outside handon the young person’s shoulder. Their inside hand will be placed onthe young person’s forearm. The No 1 will be positioned to the frontand slightly to the side of the young person, at a distance ofapproximately two to three metres.STUDENTS TO PRACTICE AS A THREE OFFICER TEAM5.2.1 NON CO-OPERATIVEShould the young person be actively resistant and a risk to staffthroughout the escorting procedure the No 1 will maintain the headsupport position.The other team members will maintain the Figure of Four Arm Hold.Staff should be aware that it is possible to cause discomfort to theyoung person if the arms are pulled outwards, therefore the holds willbe sympathetic to the degree of movement in the arms.STUDENTS TO PRACTICE AS A THREE OFFICER TEAM.5.2.2 MOVING A YOUNG PERSON AGAINST THEIRWILLIf the only option available to staff is to carry the young person thenan assessment is required prior to attempting the lift - as described inDouble Embrace Lift section.From the Figure of Four Arm Holds the member of staff’s inside armwill extend through between the young person’s arm and torso, themembers of staff’s outside hand will be placed behind the youngperson’s knee.On the command ‘LIFT’, both staff will lift the young person usingcorrect lifting skills, once lifted both staff will clasp their handstogether with each other.STUDENTS TO PRACTICE.5.3 REMOVAL OF HANDCUFFSOption 1:© National Offender Management Service National Tactical Response GroupJuly 2010101