Breakaway Training

Breakaway Training

We train your team to quickly identify and safely breakaway from violence.

•              Recognize an escalating violence risk

 

•              Use de-escalation strategies to keep safe

 

•              Use Body Signals and identify Escape Routes

 

•              Breakaway from violence if needed

 

OVERVIEW

What is breakaway training?

Introduction to Breakaway

In any profession that involves physical contact with others, there is a risk of violence or aggression. Whether you work in healthcare, education, or security, it is important to have the skills and knowledge to protect yourself and others from harm. This is where breakaway training comes in. Breakaway training is a form of personal safety training that teaches individuals how to disengage from physical confrontations and prevent harm to themselves and others.

 

What is Breakaway Training?

Breakaway training is a set of techniques and strategies designed to help individuals safely and effectively disengage from physical confrontations. The training covers a range of skills, including non-violent communication, de-escalation techniques, and physical interventions. The goal of breakaway training is to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to prevent harm to themselves and others while minimizing the risk of injury.

 

Benefits of Breakaway Training

There are many benefits to breakaway training. For starters, it provides individuals with the skills and confidence they need to handle potentially violent situations. This can help reduce stress and anxiety, which can lead to better decision-making and a safer workplace. Additionally, breakaway training can help improve communication skills, which are essential in any profession that involves working with others. By learning how to effectively communicate and de-escalate situations, individuals can help prevent confrontations from escalating and potentially becoming violent.

Another benefit of breakaway training is that it can help reduce the risk of injury. By learning how to safely disengage from physical confrontations, individuals can minimize the risk of harm to themselves and others. This is particularly important in professions that involve working with vulnerable populations, such as healthcare workers or teachers. By having the skills and knowledge to safely handle potentially violent situations, individuals can provide better care and support to those in need.

 

Essential

Breakaway training is an essential form of personal safety training that provides individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to prevent harm to themselves and others. By learning how to effectively communicate, de-escalate situations, and safely disengage from physical confrontations, individuals can minimize the risk of injury and provide better care and support to those in need. If you work in a profession that involves physical contact with others, consider investing in breakaway training to keep yourself and others safe.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes for Breakaway Training

Staff will learn:

•              Health and safety principles for managing violence in the workplace (Duty of Care)

•              Principles of resolving conflict using non-physical means were possible prior to needing a breakaway.

•              Managing proximity using body-language ‘barrier signals’ for protection and breakaway

•              Escape route selection and movement in confined spaces (rooms, toilets, corridors, lifts, etc.)

•              Legal rules on the use of reasonable force in self-defense or breakaway situations

•              The risks inherent in breakaway and self-defense scenarios and how to reduce or avoid them.

•              Practical ways – including a small number of physical skills that can be broadly applied – for staff to protect and safeguard themselves and disengage from the most common assaults prevalent in care services.

 

Staff will be able to do physical skills as follows:

•              Managing Proximity while approaching unpredictable persons

•              Managing Proximity moving away from danger

•              Understanding ‘Instinctive Protection’ when suddenly assaulted

•              Connecting ‘Instinctive Protection’ to sudden assault stimulus

•              Building ‘Frames’ which naturally protect the body

•              Strengthening the Frames

•              Maintaining balance during movement

•              Protecting our consciousness as a priority

•              Survival and Breakaway versus Hair Grab or Hair Pull

•              Survival and Breakaway versus Limb Grabs

•              Survival and Breakaway versus Biting, Pinching, Scratching

•              Survival and Breakaway versus being punched, hit or slapped in the head

•              Survival and Breakaway versus throat grabs

•              Escape tactics for disengaging (Breakaway) from the assailant

 

PHYSICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:

Basic Self-Protection Tactics

☐ Understanding Instinctive Protection

☐ Being Alert to the Threat of Physical Assault or Distressed Behaviour

☐ Understand the natural ‘Frames of the body' for defense and protection

☐ Strengthening Natural Frames to withstand Pressure and Movement

☐ Maintaining Balance under Pressure and Movement

☐ Mitigate and Reduce the damage caused by any physical assault

 

Survival from Common Attacks

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus impacts to the face or head

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus body grabs

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus clothing/limb grabs

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus throat grab

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus hair grab

☐  Survival and Breakaway versus the rear choke-hold

 

DIFFERENT NEEDS

Different teams will need more or less Breakaway training.

Healthcare Workers

Breakaway training is particularly important in healthcare settings because of the unique environment in which healthcare workers operate. Healthcare workers often work with patients who are under significant stress or experiencing emotional distress, which can increase the risk of violent or aggressive behavior. Additionally, healthcare workers often work in confined spaces, such as hospital rooms or examination rooms, which can make it difficult to disengage from physical confrontations.

 

Furthermore, healthcare workers are often required to provide care to patients who are physically or mentally impaired, which can increase the risk of injury to both the patient and the healthcare worker. Breakaway training can help healthcare workers learn how to safely and effectively disengage from physical confrontations, while also minimizing the risk of injury to themselves and their patients.