Bwahaha!!
DT4EMS (the 16 hour course) is good for 16 CEU's in several states. Yes they can be applied toward re-certification in those states.
Any agency can host us. We will go anywhere if the basic requirements are met
If we have to travel very far, we need to make sure there are at least 20 students. The fee is only $99.00 per student if there are 20.
Agencies can open there doors and offset the cost by allowing uotehr depatrmants to send people. The only other thing is having an area large enough to conduct the training.
We are fast paced and upbeat with the training. I basically run a course the way I always wantd to attend one. In other words, we don't let you sit too long or move too long. It keeps the mind and body "fresh" for learning.
When you look at the "testimonials" of people that have attended the course you will see they have a blast.
Since it isn't a karate class or law enforcment defensive tactics EMS providers feel it is truly for them.... because it is. From the moment I created the course it was with EMS in mind only.
Plus the attitude of the instructors is to make you better, not show you how "tough" the instructor is.
It is the "People don't care how much you know, til they know how much you care" attitude we take in every class.
Don't be fooled by imitations. THis is the only class of it's kind. Many have tried to copy us. Believe me, I have sold my DVD and manual to Karate schools and other EMS instructors all over the world. I know what they are doing with it.
They have my material, but they don't have the "presentation" that makes people have an absolute blast (and actually learn something).
We don't teach "Subject Control" techniques. Instead we use a pattern of building on natural responses to stress. We do add some techniques for "if you screwed up" and ;et them get a hold of you, but the idea is simple:
1) Try not to be on an unsafe scene to begin with
2) Treat everyone with respect
3) Talk first
4) Prevent the punch, grab, strike etc
5) BUT if all that failed then we teach how to distract and escape!
NOT FIGHTING. THink like this..... How hard is to hit me if I keep backing up.
If backed into a corner (again who screwed up here and let the exit get blocked) then we teach you what to do.
Rather than simply lecture you about it and then touch you nice and easy........ we lecture, touch you nice and easy then Attack You. If I choke you, I choke you. Then once you escape it....you believe in yourself.
Once you practice the drills, by the end of the second day we are really punching at your face, really trying to choke you, really trying to push you hard etc.
But before the hands on, you learn laws, verbal skills, body language, proper documentation and reporting skills. You also get a good understanding that DT4EMS is NOT for an uncooperative patient. EMS Providers are sometimes confused between the two. (Patient vs attacker)
Prevention is best, but being assaulted is not part of the job!
