HARDCASTLE Training
How to Survive Violent Encounters
Using the W.I.N. Mindset Model
Duration: 4 Hours (2 Two-Hour Sessions)
Format: Classroom (Virtual or In-Person Training)
Course Overview
This course introduces students to the W.I.N. system for surviving the most common types of critical incidents, including:
- Active Assailants
- Bombs and Explosive Threats
- Civil Disorder
- Hostage Situations
- Vehicle Ramming Threats
You’ll learn how to quickly determine What’s Important Now?, using a proven crisis decision-making tool. Training includes:
- The four phases of all critical incidents
- Lessons learned from past mass attacks
- Profiles of active assailants
- Physiological and cognitive effects of stress — and how to mitigate them
The Four Phases of a Critical Incident
- Phase 1 – Before the Incident
- Phase 2 – During the Incident
- Phase 3 – Law Enforcement Response
- Phase 4 – Aftermath of the Incident
Instructional Goals
- By the end of this course, attendees will understand:
- The W.I.N. Critical Incident Decision-Making Model
- The four distinct phases of a critical incident
- Lessons from past mass attacks
- The psychological effects of stress in emergencies
- Survival mindset techniques to mitigate stress
- W.I.N. strategies for each phase of a critical incident
- Survival tactics for various mass attack scenarios
Why W.I.N.?
The acronym W.I.N. – What’s Important Now? was coined by legendary football coach Lou Holtz. Originally designed to help people identify priorities in life, this principle is now applied to survival decision-making in critical incidents.
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