BAHA-53
Response
Accepted
Positional Asphyxia Training
Recommendation
MATT 7 and mission specific training for CPErS handling should incorporate suitably pitched training on the risks of positional asphyxia/death by struggle against restraint.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that training on positional asphyxia risks had been incorporated into MATT 7 and mission-specific training (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- MATT 7 and mission-specific training materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- MATT 7 and mission-specific training materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Training on positional asphyxia risks has been incorporated into MATT 7 and mission specific training.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5014 days ago