Paramedic Occupational Violence Solutions: Personal Safety Training - E-book - ePub

Occupational Violence towards paramedics is a worldwide issueInternational studies reveal that 87.5% of paramedics have been subject to some form of violenceIn Australia, paramedics are 22% more likely to be assaulted or injured at work than any other profession, including police officers, soldiers, bouncers, or correctional officers in prisonsStatistics from the United States reveal that 1-1.6% of homicides each year are EMS personnelThis eBook will introduce these three pillars and outline additional topics and skills that will reduce the likelihood of assault in the paramedic workplace.
How does Guardian know this training works?Easy - we've proven it!Guardian has been delivering its Personal Safety Training package to St John Ambulance NT since 2017 and in the following four years, despite a national increase in paramedic assault rates, St John NT saw a decrease of 30% in their assault rates.