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Rescuers Removing All Airway Devices from Units Except Surgical Cric Kits!

In an unprecedented move to streamline airway adjuncts and oxygen use, several EMS agencies and fire departments have removed all airway devices from their units except for one. The only emergency airway intervention left on their rescue trucks and ambulances is the surgical cricothyrotomy kit.  These seemingly progressive departments filled with educated administrators felt there […]

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Trash- talking, tackle and a Taser…what could possibly go wrong?

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 […]

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Take a Peek Inside DT4EMS’ EVE

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, […]

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A Daydream… “Dalton” from Roadhouse Teaching DT4EMS’ EVE

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 […]

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We Expect Critical Thinking in Medicine…for Everything BUT Violence

Critical Thinking The De-Training of Emergency Medicine regarding Use-of-Force on the Job.    EMS/Fire and emergency nursing staff are expected to have critical thinking skills with regards to patient care. We need them to perform under stress and make split second decisions. We have this expectation because they are trained to handle these High Stress […]

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