As part of our series on what it takes to be a first responder, WRTV went to class with a new group of future Indianapolis EMTs as they learned how to protect themselves on the job.
INDIANAPOLIS — Emergency medical technicians have to be ready for almost anything when they're on a run.
“We're bringing it up to speed as they come in for escaping, mitigating and surviving violent encounters that they may come across while responding to 911 runs,” Evan Cissell said.“It happens every day not to me, but for someone in this service or this occupation, it's happening to you. There's probably, at this point, millions of stories of public safety being assaulted by the public,” Cissell said.
“After I took this class, I was like, you’re right. I didn’t come here to do this. Before I was like, hmmm, ok, that happens. But once I realized I didn’t sign up to get spit on. I didn’t sign up to get hit,” Cissell said “We're teaching them verbal skills. to not have to use any physical tactics on top of teaching the physical tactics when verbal skills aren't able to be used or we’re past that,” said Cissell.“First thing we do is hands up and open. Nice everyday stance be in your fighting stance. Whatever is comfortable,” Cissell said. “The objective is not to take the shot straight to the face. So just move it either way. If it didn’t hit, you straight in the face you’re still winning.
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