24 results for “restraint techniques”
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint
…e Rangi, a 44-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint in a mental health unit. Critical failures occurred at multiple levels: (1) the decision to acutely seda…
20y · Male·Prone restraint asphyxia in the setting of alcohol intoxication and centripetal …
Jesse Edwards, a 20-year-old Yorta Yorta and Mutthi Mutthi man, died from prone restraint asphyxia following a physical altercation outside a nightclub in Swan Hill. He was restrained face-down …
35y · Male·Sudden death during restraint in an agitated obese man with coronary artery athe…
…oss of consciousness and death. The coroner found that inadequate clinical leadership, failure to follow restraint protocols, premature physical intervention without de-escalation, and restraint in a prone position in c…
30y · Male·traumatic asphyxiation
Styles Isaac King, an Aboriginal man aged 30, died from traumatic asphyxiation following restraint by crowd controllers at a bar in Katherine, Northern Territory. During an altercation, he was held face-…
43y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy resulting from asystolic cardiac arrest due to …
…sychiatric crisis at a supported residential care facility on 2 December 1998 and died the next day from restraint asphyxia. Police responded to calls about aggressive behavior toward staff and attempted to apprehend hi…
39y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (aetiology not determined); cardiorespiratory a…
…taff at the Union Jack Hotel in Cairns following an altercation where he punched a security officer. The restraint lasted approximately 12 minutes, resulting in cardiorespiratory arrest due to hypoxic-ischaemic encephal…
56y · Male·Multiple injuries
… Senior Constable Heron appropriately stopped the vehicle due to the unsecured load, which breached load restraint standards. The fatal event occurred when Solomon, after receiving an infringement notice and becoming up…
31y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine use in a setting of physical restraint in a m…
…roximately 3 minutes. Georgiou died from complications of methamphetamine use in the setting of physical restraint, complicated by underlying cardiomegaly and rhabdomyolysis. The coroner found that while force may have …
32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…32-year-old male died from methamphetamine toxicity complicated by ischaemic heart disease during police restraint. After a motor vehicle collision, he displayed erratic, aggressive behaviour while walking into traffic …
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
…mg/L) and focal coronary artery atherosclerosis died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a struggle and restraint by a homeowner and subsequent police officers. The deceased had entered the homeowner's carport, was res…
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
Pat Morena, a 24-year-old drug dealer under police surveillance, died during restraint in the prone position after being apprehended on suspicion of drug offences. He was acutely intoxicated …
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
…he coroner concluded David died from cardiac arrhythmia, likely precipitated by the combination of prone restraint-induced hypoxia, poorly controlled diabetes, hyperglycaemia, antipsychotic medications that prolong QT i…
35y · Male·Sudden death during restraint in an agitated obese man with coronary artery athe…
Justin Fraser, a 35-year-old male with first-episode psychosis, died in restraint at Frankston Hospital psychiatric ward on 26 October 2007. He was found attempting suicide by hanging, b…
27y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia during restraint; mechanism involved hypoxia and asphyxiation…
…oid schizophrenia, died at Graylands Hospital on 12 October 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint. After assaulting another patient while psychotic, he was restrained face-down by security and nursing s…
42y · Male·Combined effects of moderately severe physical exertion; a lateral vascular neck…
… a foot chase in Spring Hill, Brisbane. Following an initial wrestling struggle, a lateral vascular neck restraint was applied by Senior Constable Jakes for approximately three 10-second intervals. The coroner found Mr …
41y · Male·unascertained, in circumstances of methylamphetamine intoxication, extreme physi…
Simon Hudson, a 41-year-old man, died following a physical altercation with an intoxicated youth on a city street. After the five-minute fight, police arrived and arrested both parties. Hudson became unresponsive shortly…
21y · Male·undetermined causes, in the course of being restrained by members of the NSW Pol…
Roberto Laudisio Curti, a 21-year-old Brazilian, died on 18 March 2012 during police restraint in Sydney after consuming LSD which induced a psychotic state. After a convenience store incident was mi…
23y · Male·compression of the neck, secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis
Julian Arasina Lee, a 23-year-old man, died on 1 February 2003 during a restraint incident in the Mental Health Unit at Cairns Base Hospital. Admitted voluntarily after exhibiting marked…
46y · Male·Methylamphetamine toxicity and coronary atherosclerosis
… of methylamphetamine toxicity, significant coronary artery disease, and physical exertion during police restraint and transport. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) failure to recognise signs of rapid clinical deter…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia triggered by myocardial ischaemia arising from physical exert…
…on via DV SOPS procedures, clear communication of police powers under s 89A, and strategic de-escalation techniques were not employed. While the use of force (OC spray, baton) contributed to physical exertion that trigge…
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