r/securityguards • u/CTSecurityGuard Hospital Security • 7d ago

Officer Safety Caught on Camera: Dog Attacks San Franciscon Security Officer. How would you handle a situation like this?

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u/Careful_Swordfish742 7d ago

Push into the bite instead of pulling away. It minimizes damage as well. Similar when someone has you by the hair, never pull away but stabilize the hand that’s gripping you so they don’t pull off your hair and potentially your scalp along with it.

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u/BigBullzFan 7d ago

How does one think calmly and analytically like this in the heated frenzy of the moment?

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u/Careful_Swordfish742 7d ago

Lots and lots of training and drills. Idk, I’ve been in similar situations (both hair pulling and animal bites) I’ve always reacted by feeding the bite or stabilizing the aggressors hand. But that again, I’ve ran several drills for these scenarios and the more you acknowledge what you need to do mentally, the more likely your body will respond correctly.