OSHA – DT4EMS

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 [...]

Assaulted Nurse: Head Strikes Wall, Suffers Seizure and is Intubated… The aftermath is worse.

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…this letter was a plea… an anonymous plea that is, for help

While checking the DT4EMS business Post Office Box for mail, I found a letter and immediately noticed it had no return address on the envelope. At first I thought it was going to be some form of junk mail. When I opened the letter and began to read it, I found myself scratching my head […]

They are still good people (providers) underneath. The rust must be removed.

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 […]

CHECK THIS OUT! Before you try to present EVE to your admin.

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 […]

I Remember You…

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 […]

EVE4HP (In-Hospital)

There is a widely recognized but little acknowledged problem threatening healthcare personnel; injury through assault. The frequency of assault on our healthcare, and hospital staff is alarming. Many healthcare professionals have anecdotal stories of how they were attacked by a violent patient, an angry bystander or upset family member. While most attacks are not life [...]