EMS Today 2019

Preparing Your Personnel for Unexpected Street Violence (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Dynamic and Active Threats & MCI Management

With the surge in violence against emergency personnel., traditional scene safety classes and staging policies are not doing enough to prepare our crew members to prepare for  these attacks and hands-on self-defense training, while helpful, teaches perishable skills. And, while many agencies are equipping units with soft body armor for use during high-risk situations, the reality is that our workers are being attacked on routine calls. Robin Davis  will encourage participants to look at their own personal barriers to safety and learn strategies to break down these barriers. He’ll teach you what a survival mindset is and why having it may save your life.