The text appears to be a script from a video that serves as a training film for the police force, specifically on how to survive and deal with edge-based attacks, which are primarily blades. The script includes a historical context of how man has used weapons to puncture and slash enemies, and how this has evolved over time.
The video also includes examples of edge-based weapons, such as knives, katanas, and chainsaws, and emphasizes the need for police officers to avoid becoming a statistic by teaching them how to make a proper threat assessment and react with control. The video concludes with a humorous shout-out to Dollar Shave Club, implying that the high-quality razors from the company can be used as self-defense tools in a pinch.
1. The text is a script from a video, likely a training film for police forces on how to deal with edge-based attacks, which primarily involve blades.
2. The film was issued to the Canadian police force in 1988.
3. The film aims to teach police how to avoid and deflect situations involving various edged weapons such as knives, katanas, chainsaws, and even improvised weapons like pointy pencils.
4. The film uses comical and novel examples to illustrate the point.
5. The film discusses the history of edged weapons, tracing their origin back to Homo erectus.
6. The film also talks about the "knife culture", which continues to exist and is deadly.
7. The film provides a step-by-step guide on how to react to an edged weapon attack, emphasizing the importance of staying calm and effectively blocking the attack.
8. The film also discusses the potential damage that everyday objects can cause when used as edged weapons.
9. The film concludes with a reminder of the steps to take when using a firearm in self-defense: shoot to stop the attacker, move out of the attacker's path, evaluate whether the attacker has been incapacitated, scan the area for other threats.
10. The film ends with a shout-out to Dollar Shave Club as a sponsor.