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A Coordinated Response: Medical, EMS, Law Enforcement

A Coordinated Response: Medical, EMS, Law Enforcement

When a life-threatening emergency arises, three professions must interact successfully to bring the situation to the best possible outcome. For example, a motor vehicle crash that has caused serious life-threatening injuries to one or more people will bring together law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) at the scene and medical staff at the hospital.

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A Boy Named Green Bean: Creating Bully-free Environments in Schools

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When he was four years old, the Rodríguezes’ son Manny was diagnosed with autism.  Although that was difficult to hear, Mrs. Rodríguez felt relief when a diagnostician finally put a label on what appeared to be causing some Manny’s puzzling behaviors.  One of those behaviors was perseveration, something Manny’s therapist described as “insistence on sameness.”

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Wrist Grabs--More Common And More dangerous than you may think!

Wrist Grabs--More Common And More dangerous than you may think!

When an attacker grabs you, it creates a situation that is dangerous on so many levels.  Grabs can quickly escalate to a fight, including the use of weapons.  Once grabbed, the victim is severely and instantly limited in their ability to escape or defend.  

All grabs are dangerous due to all the unknowns that may follow, meaning what might come next in the form of a follow-up attack. During any...

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When you cannot breathe - do this!

Ground Smother Series- When you can't breathe, do this!

Problem:

People can deal with hunger for days and thirst for hours, but we can only manage being deprived of our next breath of air for a couple of minutes. That is why smothering sends a person so quickly into a blind panic, whenever they are forced to fight for their next precious breath of air. 

Unlike shooting from a distance or even stabbing during a sudden assault, smothering is a very...

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Fix This One Thing to Fix Most Organizational Performance Issues

Fix This One Thing to Fix Most Organizational Performance Issues

I’m writing a new book and my research has caused me to reflect on the problems I’ve seen over the last 40 years that have most significantly impacted organizational performance.

What I’ve come up with is a pretty interesting list.

I’ve worked at a wide range of companies, spanning Fortune 500 companies to venture-funded startups, and the issues on my list have shown their ugly faces repeatedly...

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You've Been Grabbed! Now What? Why being hopeful can get you killed

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No work is more personal and intimate than healthcare and working inside a hospital means you are always up close and personal with your customers. In fact, healthcare workers are so close to their work that managing their personal safety comes second to their patients needs. If you are unable to manage your distance and positioning, as say in our training, then you are more than likely going...
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Gateway Behaviors Are Like Gateway Drugs

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When I was in junior high school, we used to have to watch those corny “gateway drug” educational films. Do you remember those?

They followed a similar plot: Some clean-cut teenage boy would steal a beer from the family fridge; next we see him bowing to peer-pressure and puffing on a joint; soon he’s snorting cocaine at a wild party. Finally, he’s shooting heroin in some rat-infested alley....

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