Carotid Restraint
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office
CAROTID
RESTRAINT
Lesson Plan
LESSON PLAN
I NSTRUCTIONAL T IME ......................... 5 H OURS
T IME T OPIC I NSTRUCTOR N OTES
O VERVIEW C AROTID R ESTRAINT
1. Video of Carotid Death
2. Agency Policy
3. Safety Rules
4. Neck Restraint overview
5. Liabilities
L ECTURE/D ISCUSSION FROM P OWER P OINT:
6. Case Law
45 min
7. Anatomy/physiology
8. Risk Factors
9. Side effects
10. Follow-up actions
11. Restraint studies and
professional opinions
60 Min
T IME T OPIC I NSTRUCTOR N OTES
W RITTEN
C AROTID W RITTEN T EST
15Min
D EMONSTRATE 85% MINIMUM PASSING SCORE ON
CAROTID R ESTRAINT W RITTEN T EST.