Tag Archives: paramedic attacked

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 [...]

Read More

The dangerous phrase of “Combative Patient” Parts 1 and 2

. By definition, a combative patient can’t exist. That aside, the label, along with the thought process, and conviction to serve patients, nurses, medics and EMTs oftentimes find themselves connected with attackers. DT4EMS’ EVE teaches staff the ability to recognize a change in relationship. When a person is no longer to be considered a patient. […]

Read More

Restraint Math: Something Just Doesn’t Add Up…

Take a few minutes to look over the numbers. Hopefully afterwards you will want to pose the important questions to the important people.   Related: Restraint Math- The numbers don’t lie Soft Restraints = Hard Times for Medical Staff Restraint Math Revisited from Kip Teitsort on Vimeo. Restraint Math_V1 from Kip Teitsort on Vimeo.

Read More

Top 5 Utterly Ridiculous Reasons We Have Heard for Failing To Train

  No matter the plethora of testimonials, the veracity of the evidence, nor the personal-heartbreaking stories, some still have reasons for not training their staff. What I am going to do with this Chronicles post is share with you some of the most common utterly ridiculous reasons given for failing to train staff for the […]

Read More