Violent Patient Management
Part 2 — San Diego Fire-Rescue Captain Ben Vernon shares his journey from darkness to feeling “lighter, better” after therapy and EMDR
Part 1 — The San Diego Fire-Rescue captain shares the emotional story of how a seemingly “routine call” quickly escalated to a near-fatal stabbing
The child also tried to cut a second firefighter with a knife
Jerome Anthony Burke, 52, put up a fight after mistaking one of the EMS personnel for the manager of the store who kicked him out earlier that day
The paramedics immediately radioed for help from police but wrestled the gun away from the man on their own
Retired Fire Chief Howard Munding trains firefighters and EMS providers in Krav Maga so they have the skills to protect themselves when violence strikes
An officer found several firefighters at the scene wrestling with and trying to control Kate Lynn Blatt, who refused to calm down and stop resisting
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
The firefighters were treated for cuts and bruises to their faces and arms
Firefighters wrestled the patient down, disarming him until police arrived; the paramedic was unharmed
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