Description
Book SynopsisIndustry leaders who read any of the three prior editions of
Streetsense over the years (starting in 1986) often say it had a huge impact on their street careers. This fourth edition still addresses the triad of communication, safety, and control, but it also reflects the evolution of the emergency care industry since the arrival of the millennium: computers and cellphones, social media, active shooters, and much, much more. This book offers emergency providers methods for managing all sorts of situations safely and effectively.
The Three Main Pillars of
STREETSENSE:
- Interpersonal communication with people of all sorts (including your colleagues)
- Safety in various aspects—such as managing crowds, traffic, and weaponized situations
- Control of such things as all types of scenes, stress, death and dying, and even legal matters
Early in her career on the streets, Kate realized how much more there was to learn beyond the straight medical training. From her mentors and years of observation and experimentation, she learned the craft of emergency care. This book offers scores of tips and tricks (and traps) for helping people in crisis. Just as many industry leaders have discovered, it is a seriously helpful book.
Table of Contents
- Fusing the art and science of EMS
- Know yourself
- Understanding others
- Effective interpersonal communication
- Service orientation and the nature of routine
- Working with our differences/Special populations
- Death and dying
- Prior to arrival
- Safety at the scene
- Safety in the ambulance
- Encountering weapons
- Scene control, scene choreography
- Wellness for emergency care providers
- Managing legal risks
- After the streets: Life beyond EMS
