QUESTION
Would de-escalation and self-defense training increase EMS personnel safety?
1:08:28
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The New York City Fire Department believes de-escalation and self-defense training would enhance EMS personnel's safety.
- Assistant Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods affirms the department's support for de-escalation and self-defense training.
- Such training is seen as a way to improve safety for EMS personnel.
- The department emphasizes avoiding engagement as a key safety strategy for EMS personnel.
Joann Ariola
1:08:28
Does the department view deescalating and self defense training to EMS personnel as something that would increase their safety?
1:08:35
And the safety of our first responders?
Kevin Woods
1:08:38
Yes.
1:08:39
We we feel the de escalation would increase their safety.
1:08:42
We don't want our EMS personnel to engage.