About Street Smart EMS
Our Mission
Mission Statement
To empower firefighters and emergency responders with the knowledge, training, and mindset needed to recognize, prevent, and survive violent encounters in the field. Through real-world experience, research, and practical strategies, our mission is to create a culture of awareness, preparedness, and resilience—protecting those who risk their lives to protect others.
Personal Protection Principles for First Responders
What is Street Smart EMS
Street Smart is a self defense system for firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics that was developed by a veteran firefighter/EMT to teach first responders and health care workers easy to use and easy to remember “soft” techniques from the nationally acclaimed CDT® Personal Protection Program and “hard” techniques from the internationally recognized ICCS Krav Maga, Commando Krav Maga (CKM) and Krav Maga Force (KMF) programs.
Program Focus
This program is NOT to have firefighters or EMTs going toe to toe with a violent person. It is to provide them with the tools to be able to prevent incidents and/or minimize the risk or as a last resort extricate themselves from a sudden violent situation and wait for assistance from law enforcement.
Course Offerings
Street Smart Lecture Only - 2-3 hours
Street Smart Lecture & Hands on Training – 4 - 16 hours
Street Smart a Management Perspective – 2 - 4 hours
Street Smart for Fire Inspectors & Building Officials – 4 - 16 hours
Customized programs available
Participants will Learn
Pre-incident prevention
Communication Techniques
Scene size up
How to approach a home or vehicle
Self defense laws
Violence indicators
Use of force options
Domestic violence
Control and escort techniques
Excited Delirium
Special Customer Groups
Techniques that facilitate gaining IV access
Restraint techniques
Securing a patient to a gurney
Report Writing
Reality Based Personal Protection Principles for Defense Against
Grabs - Strikes - Chokes - Ground survival - Edge weapons - Handguns