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O.C.A.T.® Oleoresin Capsicum
Aerosol Training
 
OCAT is a Registered Trademark of
Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
COURSE TITLE: OCAT®
Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training
Course
COURSE TIME:
4 Hours (does not require student to be sprayed to
be certified-only
view a video on the effects of OC Spray)
COURSE FEE:
$50.00 (includes all course materials, training
manual, issuance of
of pocket card
and wall certificate to successful students)
DESCRIPTION:
This course covers the defensive tactics and field
decontamination
techniques to be used when carrying a less than lethal force
alternative
such as OC Spray.
FORMAT: Microsoft®
PowerPoint Presentation provided by
Personal Protection
Consultants
BE
ADVISED: Both Non-Commissioned (unarmed)
and Commissioned (armed) security officers are required to complete
a training course (such as OCAT) in order to be able to legally
carry a “Chemical Depensing Device” under Texas Law. House Bill 1132
which took affect Sept. 1st, 2005 requires that all security
officers whom want to carry a “Chemical Despensing Device” must
complete a training course. The OCAT program satisfies this
Legislative Requirement.
Aerosol
chemical agents have been around for many years. The impact of the
use of these chemical agents wasn't significant until 1976 when Mr.
Gardner Whitcomb introduced an Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
formulation. At the request of Mr. Whitcomb, the first official OC
training manual was co-written by Roland Ouellette and Ed
Nowicki. OC has proven
to be more effective than CS or CN, and as a result, numerous
companies now manufacture OC aerosol sprays.
Since
the introduction of the OCAT® training program in 1991,
more than 4,500 instructors and 200,000 basic users have been
trained from agencies such as healthcare, federal, military, law
enforcement, security, and corrections. The OCAT® program
is not brand specific and addresses the proper use of all OC
products.
What
is Oleoresin Capsicum?
Commonly called "Pepper Spray",
Oleoresin Capsicum is a convenient aerosol spray that is used as a
protection device. When used before hands-on defense, there is less
risk of injuries to all parties.
Effects
of OC?
OC affects the skin, face, eyes, and
respiratory system and is usually immediately debilitating. This
court-defensible deterrent is reliable and has no long-term harmful
effects on the recipient. OC is completely safe.
Who
benefits from OC training?
The OCAT® program is designed for
human service professionals who deal with conflict or potential
violence. This includes corporations, law enforcement organizations,
security, academic, healthcare, military, and federal agencies. More
than 4,500 OCAT® instructors have been trained
worldwide
You
will learn how to...
- Identify the stages of conflict
in order to: recognize the threat, reduce the threat, and
determine how and when to use force.
- Apply state-of-the-art tactical concepts such as: spraying
techniques, disengagement, proper defensive positions,
methods of movement, multiple opponent defense, contact and cover
system, defense against moving attacks, ground defense, and
drawing techniques.
- Avoid liability suits through:
Certified training, understanding the effects of OC spray,
identifying factors which justify OC use, and proper OC incident
documentation.
State-of-the-art training is
conducted in a safe classroom environment using the latest
simulators. Hypothetical situations are acted
out with the use of live-pray exercises using INERT TRAINING
SPRAYS.
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