Officer Safety and Survival  Teleclass
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The “Survival Mind Set” is a positive frame of mind officers condition themselves to have prior to a lethal encounter. Just as one prepares physically, one should prepare mentally. Understanding that an encounter may occur in which your life is in jeopardy, you must learn to control the fear. Officers who do not mentally prepare often freeze or panic.  The officer who has a survival mind set has come to the realization that it may be necessary to use his/her weapon in self protection or the protection of others and is willing to do so.  In a high stress lethal situation the body functions best when utilizing gross motor skills. Under tremendous stress produced during a lethal encounter the conscious mind can become overwhelmed by events and adversely effect the decision-making process. Often tunnel vision occurs. Tunnel vision causes you to focus on the danger and block out things around you. This tight concentration of mental focus can work both for and against you.  Being focused, you can concentrate all your thought and energy on eliminating the threat.  On the other hand being totally focused can blind you to other dangers, such as a second attacker. Officers engaged in a high speed chase are often so focused on the vehicle they are pursuing that they fail to see other motorists or traffic signals until it's too late. Time is often distorted. Encounters that last only a few seconds seem like minutes.  Quick movements appear to occur in slow motion.  By practice, training and preparation officers can develop a positive mental survival mindset and overcome many of the negative effects of stress.

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