Case Study: A 911 call comes in for a report of a possible fight at the scene of a fire. The caller claims to be across the street from the house where the fire is. The caller states he can see one man down in the yard with another man on top of him. […]
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 […]
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.
Restraint situations are probably the single most dangerous time in which EMTs, medics and nurses find themselves the victim of a violent encounter. Restrained patient chokes and threatens to kill medic Man Slips out of Handcuffs- Jumps Out of Ambulance Punched in the face-Female EMT attacked while attempting patient restraint EMTs attacked when patient slips out of […]
It’s 9:15 in the morning. You are at your station, finishing truck check and chores, when a man drives up. Then man gets out of his car, he appears agitated and is demanding information. He begins to demand the name of staff members present. The man is asked to leave and struggle ensues. Within moments […]
I found it more than a little interesting that she has the exact same opinion (for colleges) that we (DT4EMS) have found within the medical community. Emergency Departments in particular are a very dangerous place for staff. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has outed this dirty little secret stating 50% of ED nurses have been […]
As I look into the pool of blue, I can’t help but think of you. That aura about you is one of a kind, you’re a pain in our butt when you’re out of your mind. The drugs and alcohol surely can’t account for this all, When this never happened I can’t recall. You […]
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