Kip's Biography
 

   Kip is the founder of DT4EMS, LLC and the creator of Escaping Violent Encounters for EMS/Fire course (E.V.E.-4-EMS/Fire). Kip started his EMS career in 1990 when he became an EMT in Winter Haven, Florida. He obtained his Paramedic Certification in Margate, Florida in 1992. During this time Kip obtained AHA CPR Instructor Certification and taught numerous courses. Kip worked on primary first response ALS ambulances in south Florida until 1994 when he relocated to Missouri.

   In January of 1995, Kip became a full-time police officer and also continued to work full time hours on an ambulance. In 1996 Kip attended the Instructor/Coordinator Workshop required to teach EMS in Missouri and also in the same year created DT4EMS™. In 1997 Kip became the certified ASP Expandable Baton Instructor for his police department and the first DT4EMS™ course was taught for CEU’s in Missouri. After the first course Kip was contacted by IHM Health Studies Center in St. Louis where he taught as a “Guest Instructor” for Behavioral Emergencies during Paramedic Core Curriculum. Kip then went on to teach Paramedic Refresher for IHM. DT4EMS™ was then expanded to teach ER personnel, ambulance and even nursing home staff.

  In 1998 Kip became a DARE Officer and taught numerous courses to school aged children. Kip obtained his certification as a Defensive Tactics Instructor for Law Enforcement and began teaching numerous officers throughout the state of Missouri. During this time Kip was also an assistant instructor under Dan Chadd at the United States All-Style Karate Instructors Association. Kip has obtained the level of 3rd Degree Black Belt under Dan Chadd. Kip also trains in Kali-Silat under Master Jason Heriford and MasGuru P. Greg Alland. Kip continues to train in several martial arts including kickboxing, Karate, and submission grappling.

   In 1999 Kip opened his first martial arts school. It is still in operation today, run by one of his former students who is also a police officer. Since 1990 Kip has attended numerous instructor courses in an attempt to bring his students the very best training available. One of the more recent courses was the Tactical Folding Knife Instructor (for Law Enforcement). Kip currently travels and teaches the DT4EMS™ course to EMS providers and taught as a certified instructor for the Missouri Sheriff’s Training Academy as well as being the Lead Instructor of the American Hybrid Combat Karate School.  A list of agencies Kip has taught at or for can be seen here : http://www.dt4ems.com/clients.htm 

  Kip has experience as a full time EMS educator training EMT's paramedics, nurses and other hospital staff in numerous courses including ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia, DT4EMS™, 12 Lead Interpretation, EMT, CPI and Paramedic Core Curriculum.  Kip is named a subject matter expert in the field of self-defense for EMS/Fire and healthcare providers by the NAEMT.

Kip also has experience speaking/presenting at state and national level conferences. 

At the present time, DT4EMS,LLC has certified instructors in Florida, Maine, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, West Virginia, Kentucky and Colorado who have trained hundreds of EMS/Fire and healthcare professionals in the scene safety system originally created by Kip Teitsort.

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