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Ensuring that adequate assistance is available is crucial when restraining a combative patient. This guideline emphasizes the importance of having enough trained personnel to safely and effectively restrain the patient. Restraining a combative individual can be physically demanding and potentially dangerous, thus requiring multiple responders to handle the situation properly.

Having adequate assistance allows responders to maintain control over the patient's movements, reduce the risk of injury to both the patient and the responders, and provide support in case the situation escalates. It also enables a coordinated approach, where one person can talk to the patient while others apply the restraints, minimizing the risk of further agitation.

In contrast, acting immediately without planning can lead to chaos and increase the risk of injury or escalation. Securing the patient face down is not advisable due to potential breathing difficulties, and using only one person to restrain does not provide the necessary support to manage a combative individual safely.