I receive a ton of questions about how to convince administrators there is a need for staff to train for violence. Here is one I just received: “Dt4ems I seek your guidance. I began working with a new company this month. This company provides EMS for some dangerous areas, and as typical police are on […]
Over the years I have had people email or call and ask about our “Street Survival Course”. I tell them they must have me confused with another program, because we teach there are actually 4 areas (Mind, Street, Media and Courts) in which a provider must prepare for… The street is just one of them. In […]
When you told me how you were punched by a drunk in the emergency department, I remember you. When you told me about being choked by a drunk in the ambulance, I remember you. When you told me how the girl looked like your daughter, just before she slashed your face, I remember you. When […]
In the clip below you will see images and clips from around the country. It is a peek inside our culture changing programs. One of the things we enjoy the most is watching people smile and have fun while realizing we (DT4EMS) are different. When a person truly understands the difference between winning a fight, […]
Below is a clip taken from a recent class. In it you will hear how providers respond when given a brief explanation of “reasonable” when it comes to the use-of-force.
DT4EMS Roadhouse style! Here is a peek inside my brain as I daydream…. With the way so many write about how they would handle a use-of-force situation on social media sites, I couldn’t help but think of the movie Roadhouse and the bouncers in it. They (bouncers) did what they did, both verbally and physically, prior […]
We have been YOU. We get it and we care about YOU and others just like YOU. Just so you know, we have YOU’s back. If you know someone like YOU, let them know you care. Let them know criminal acts of violence are not just part of the job. Let YOU know they are […]
Welcome to EMS a career it’s in which is expected no less than to give our very best. We answer the call of one and all to help victims of medical or trauma calls. We are passionate and love what we do and give a piece of us to help a stranger like you. […]
DT4EMS’ 4 T’s for dealing with Workplace Violence, a violent encounter, you know, self-defense in Emergency Medicine. Emergency nurses assaulted, medic headbutted and a Detroit medic describes assaults are common. Reports of assaults on staff in the field of emergency medicine occur almost daily. Regardless of their uniform, staff need suitable preparation for a reasonable response […]
