Category Archives: Chronicles of a Culture Changer
Paramedic Assault Caught on Camera: Here’s how to escape chokes on the ground
First, watch the video of the assault, then we will cover a couple escapes. Volusia Medic Assaultv2 from DT4EMS (Kip Teitsort) on Vimeo. Escape 1: Mounted Choke Choke Escape from Mounted Position from DT4EMS (Kip Teitsort) on Vimeo. North/South Escape V1 North/South Choke Escape Tips from DT4EMS (Kip Teitsort) on Vimeo.
EMS Poem on video
AN EMS Poem from DT4EMS (Kip Teitsort) on Vimeo. In school, to the eager EMT it’s first said: “We keep the reaper from claiming his dead.” We’re often placed in situations posing grave danger, compelled to care not about self, but the patient, a stranger. Speeding, swerving, and strobe lights are exciting, but [...]
Building Security Tips for EMS and Fire Stations
Horrific stories like the ones below, highlight the need for improved security measures and mindset for EMS and fire stations. In the early morning hours of Feb. 8, 2018 surveillance cameras at a Terrytown fire station (LA) show what appears to be a man enter through a door to the bay area. The suspect then [...]
The REAL reason for the rising assaults on healthcare providers!
What started out as a routine cardiac transport, became a struggle between life and death, and not for just the patient. In the fall of 2000, an early monring call for service, changed me and the direction of DT4EMS forever. During transport, dispatch asked if we could check on a “body in the ditch." Our [...]
CalOSHA proves California cares about Healthcare Workers! DT4EMS’ Alignment with the rule
California Cares! Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care Finally! After years of trying to raise awareness by speaking at conferences, teaching courses, creating videos and blog posts, some literally begging OSHA to dig into (the dirty little secret) violence in healthcare… CalOSHA stepped up. While I like to think DT4EMS played some part in [...]
CPI’s NVCI vs. DT4EMS’ EVE – A simple comparison
Every system is great when used for what it was created. EVE and NVCI are certainly proof of that statement. Apply any analogy you wish; a square peg for a round hole, when "every tool is a hammer..." and you "get" what this post is about. All one really has to do is look at [...]
Situational Awareness: The Color Code Model
Situational Awareness: The Color Code Model I was first introduced into the concept of threat awareness color-codes during my training at the police academy. Although that was in 1995, it still has purpose today. It was a process I applied on the street, throughout my careers in law enforcement and EMS. I even found I [...]
Fmr. EMT Stabbed in the Heart, walks to the hospital and LIVES!
Here was the first report I saw. It was sent to me by a mutual friend, who later helped us get connected: Watch the news report first. Then check out our video hangout. Here is our hangout!
Nurses choked by patients! Every nurse should learn this simple, effective escape!
Escaping, Mitigating, and Surviving (EMS) violence on the job in medicine. That is what we are passionate about. Many of the reports I would receive over the years were anecdotal. The reason? Most nurses were forced into silence about violent encounters in the hospital. Most were told it was part of the job, others were […]