Taser in ER

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Pret is hopefully enjoying himself on vacation while this discussion takes
place, I am sure he will have something to add on his return. However, I can
tell you that you are correct in what you report.
 
EMMC will only house the taser and not use it. Its use is solely for Police
Officers. Unfortunately this story has created quite a stir within the
community. Even with the media report, many people feel that EMMC is somehow
abandoning its passion for caring. I can assure you that that is not the
case.  

EMMC staff will continue to provide all interactions and interventions as
they would have previously in that they will utilize the Least restrictive
methods in de-escalation and management of the patient who is exhibiting
dangerous behaviors. Patient and employee safety and care will always be top
priority. The tasers are another tool.....only for use by those trained to
do so.....law enforcement only!

Hope that helps. 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Larry Torrey
Date: 8/3/2009 6:50:58 AM
To: Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG]
Subject: Re: Taser in ER
 
On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 5:35 PM, <cadeth66 at aol.com> wrote:
> I personally believe its over-kill for any Hospital security guard to be
armed.
>
>  Granted some of the people we treat may be potentially dangerous most of
the time a situation can be
> verbally de-escalated
 
Maybe I can add something to this story.
 
If you read the local papers, you will see that the EMMC ER has a
uniformed City of Bangor (Maine) police officer in the department each
overnight.  That police department uses Tasers, but not every officer
carries one due to lack of funds.
 
The hospital, believing that violence is escalating in their ER, wants
the police officer assigned to the ER to have a Taser available if
needed (I suppose rather than the alternatives, such as a gun or OC
spray) each and every night.  The police dept said they cannot
guarantee that, so the hospital offered to purchase one exclusively
for the cop's use.  It is to be locked away during hours when the cop
is not there, and is NOT for the use of hospital's medical or security
staff.  Only the cops will have access to it.
 
Or so goes the story from the local paper and a couple of friends who
work there.  I do not work there myself, so I do not have first-hand
knowledge.  Maybe Pret can shed more light?
 
LT
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