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There is a widely recognized but little acknowledged problem threatening emergency medical service personnel:  injury through assault.  The frequency of assault on our EMS providers is alarming. Many EMS providers 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 threatening, the risks of serious injury is evident and unpredictable. EMS providers need an effective and reasonable plan on how to avoid an attack, and also know how to defend themselves once attacked.

 

Your emergency medical services staff requires a reasonable, liability-conscious, effective means of preventing and avoiding assault by patients, their family or bystanders. DT4EMS is for EMS Providers created by EMS Providers. It is an organization that teaches  EMS Providers to Prevent , Avoid and Escape an assault. Our DT4EMS™ courses provide training in Force Response Levels, Legal, Moral and Ethical Self-Defense as well as documentation training to provide protection after any use of force. It is important for EMS providers to receive training in self -defense to keep them from reverting to caveman style techniques in a violent encounter.

 

 

 

Our Mission



To be the Gold Standard in Assault Prevention/Avoidance and Escape  for EMS Providers. It is our goal to prevent at least one person, be it patient or provider from becoming the victim of an assault.

 

 

 

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DT4EMS also strives to provide a high-spirited and stimulating atmosphere for learning and motivation. Is your agency hosting an event that needs an inspirational speaker? Want to have some fun and learn useful and simple techniques for your staff? Then DT4EMS is just the thing for you! Topics are generally focused on the safety and wellbeing of Emergency Service Personnel but can be tailored to meet additional needs.  
We are available for a number of occasions within a reasonable travel range, commonly the first hour is free of charge. A moderate fee may be required for other services. Please contact us with any questions and/or for more information. 
 

 

About Us 


DT4EMS™ was created by Kip Teitsort a Paramedic/ Police Officer, and Dr. Aaron Newton M.D. to help with the ever growing reports of assaults in the field. The courses offered are designed to have real-world application and be liability conscious. We stay away from the "Feel Good" type of techniques that fail in the field. 
Kip has been teaching law enforcement defensive tactics for several years and teaches the Expandable Baton, Ground Defense, Tactical Folding Knife and Survival Mentality. Kip also owns and operates the American Hybrid Combat Karate school.

 

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Upcoming Courses 


 

March 16th - 20th, 2009
DT4EMS-IC (Instructor Course)

Location: Branson, MO

 

March 16th & 17th, 2009
DT4EMS-1 (Initial)

Location: Branson, MO
*This Initial course will be held the first two days of the week as part of Instructor course. You may register for it separately.

Recommended hotel accommodations:
Quality Inn Branson
2834 W. Hwy 76
Branson, MO 65616
800-826-0368

DT4EMS rate:
$45.00 a night double occupancy, be sure to mention DT4EMS!

 

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News 



02.14.2008
Information about the 2008 ICE/Spring Break Conference has arrived! 

 

2008 ICE Conference Information (opens as a pdf)

 

2008 ICE Conference Agenda (opens as a pdf)

 

2008 ICE Conference Course Descriptions (opens as a pdf)

 

Click here for more information on MEMSA/ICE

 

 

04.18.2007
Check out some of the pictures from the ICE/Spring Break Conference (Missouri Ambulance Association/MEMSA)!

 

 


In the Spotlight 



03.07.2008
Pipestem WV EMS Conf - Pictures from the Pipestem WV EMS Conference pictures are now online!

 

03.06.2007
Six Steps of DT4EMS - Key points of DT4EMS in six simple steps to help aide the rescuer's decision making process. 

 

01.03.2007
Good Customer Service - A tactic for Scene Safety.

 

12.23.2006
R.A.C.E-2-R.E.A.C.T - Having an understanding of how the brain processes information can better prepare you for a potentially violent encounter. 
 

 

 

 

Photo Peek 




Pipestem WV EMS Conference 2008 

 


ICE/Spring Break Conference 2007 

 


Self Defense Misc - New 11/24/06 

 


 Class 09/06/06 - 09/07/06 

 


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Featured Video 


 



 Muggers Choke Escape

 

 


 DTP Basics

 

 


DTP to Elbow Control

 

 


Unknown Medical Situation #2 - Knocked to the Ground 

 

 


Unknown Medical Situation #3 - DTP to the Push Off 


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09/06/06 - 09/07/06
 
Self Defense Misc

ICE/Spring Break 2007

Pipestem WV EMS Conf 2008 

Videos
Elbow Control Takedown
Palm Heel Mini-Clip
D.A.R.E. Demo - More DT
DTP to Two Step Throw  

DTP to Reap  

DTP to Push Off Escape  

UMS #1 - Choke Escape

UMS #2 - Knocked to Ground

UMS #3 - DTP to Push Off

DTP Basics  

DTP to Elbow Control
Muggers Choke Escape 

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Class Slideshow
03/09/05 - 03/10/05

Class Slideshow
05/04/05 - 05/05/05

Class Slideshow
07/20/05 - 07/20/05


Articles
Intro to DT4EMS  

Manual Preview
Elbow Control
Basic Ground Defense
Basic Wrist Release

Intro to the TTS  

Beauty of the DTP  
2H Shirt Grab Escape  

RACE2REACT  

Good Customer Service

Six Steps of DT4EMS

 

Other Info
American Hybrid Combat Karate & Self Defense School

About Us
Contact Info
Kip's Biography

Dr. Newton's Biography
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