This clip explains how great customer service can be used as a self-defense tactic in emergency medicine. When I was a kid, growing up in South Florida, we had this sign on our fence. It had importance then, and it has even more now. Watch the video to see what I mean.- Kip I […]
You can view all of the videos on EMS1 as well. Where to stand when knocking on the door of a residence. Where to stand when knocking no a door from Kip Teitsort on Vimeo. Same Side Wrist Grab Escape (Standing) Same Side_Standing_WristGrab#2 from Kip Teitsort on Vimeo. Mental Preparation for the Violent Encounter Mental […]
Kip Teitsort, Founder DT4EMS One thing is for sure take social media add the mainstream media and you are sure to find that public servants will be found guilty until proven innocent in the court of public opinion. This is the very reason providers must prepare to act in such a way we begin to […]
Take 5 short minutes to watch this clip. It will change the way you think about violence and the use of force in EMS/Fire and the emergency room setting.
Here are a few quotes that help drive some points home.
If a provider in emergency medicine were permitted to have a concealed weapon on the job, what should it be? A handgun, expandable baton, pepper spray or a knife may be options, but I would like to share with you what I believe to be hands-down THE best one. “Be polite, be professional, but have […]
In this episode of Chronicles of a Culture Changer I explain why I am so upset of the news report from ToledoBlade. It is not the fact the man attacked the firefighters. It’s not because the attacker pleaded guilty and faces 3 years in prison. Instead I am upset with what the judge and the […]
The questions we keep asking… 1) Custody or care; What is the role of medical staff? 2) Has there been a cultural loss of neutrality? Related: *Right or Wrong is irrelevant *Neutrality Lost? We continue to ask these questions because healthcare providers continually find themselves in the middle of a use-of-force situation on the […]
A little boy and his grandfather were leisurely walking down their street talking about what the boy wanted for his upcoming birthday. The boy had no sooner finished saying “I want a shiny new bike grandpa”, when they came upon an old rusty bicycle with a hand written “For Sale $20.00” sign on it. The […]
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