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First Responder Violence Prevention

Recognize Risk. Make Sound Decisions.
Go Home Safely.

STREETWISE is an evidence-informed violence prevention and decision-making program that teaches EMS and fire service personnel how to recognize risk earlier, make better decisions under stress, and return home safely at the end of every shift.

Our North Star

Every first responder deserves to go home safely at the end of every shift.

Why Streetwise

Violence Prevention Begins Long Before Violence Occurs

Violence against EMS and fire service personnel is a significant occupational safety challenge. Streetwise translates research, national guidance, and operational experience into practical strategies that help responders operate more safely in unpredictable and austere environments.

Violence against responders is consistently underreported.

Its effects extend to safety, wellness, retention, and organizational resilience.

Prevention is strengthened through education, communication, reporting, leadership, and preparedness.

Streetwise translates evidence into operational practice, shift after shift.

The Framework

The Streetwise Five

Five decision points, repeated every call, every shift.

1
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Slow Down

Take a moment to assess the situation. Rushing often leads to missed warning signs and poor decisions.

2
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Read the Scene

Observe the environment, people, and circumstances. The scene often tells you more than the dispatch information.

3
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Watch Behavior

Behavior frequently predicts action. Recognize pre-attack indicators and changes in demeanor.

4
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Maintain Options

Create time, distance, and escape routes. Good positioning and communication provide choices when conditions change.

5
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Go Home Safely

This is the mission. Every call. Every shift. Every first responder deserves to return home safely.

The Streetwise Framework

Built for the Responder. Extended to the Organization.

Built on peer-reviewed research, national guidance, and operational experience — providing an evidence-informed framework for recognizing risk earlier and strengthening preparedness at every level.

Streetwise Begins With the Responder

  • Recognize indicators before violence escalates
  • Continuously assess changing risk
  • Make sound decisions under stress
  • Strengthen crew communication
  • Reduce unnecessary exposure
  • Improve the opportunity to go home safely

Streetwise Extends to the Organization

  • Strengthen responder safety and readiness
  • Support evidence-informed prevention
  • Reinforce leadership accountability
  • Reduce operational and organizational risk
  • Build a culture of preparedness
  • Demonstrate commitment to workforce protection
Who It's For

Built for EMS & Fire Service Agencies

Streetwise is delivered directly to your department — scaled for crews, field training, and leadership.

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Field Crews & Providers

Practical, scenario-based training that sharpens situational awareness on every call — from dispatch to transport.

🎓

Training & Education Officers

A ready-to-deliver curriculum built on national research and after-action lessons, not theory alone.

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Chiefs & Safety Directors

An evidence-informed program that demonstrates leadership commitment to workforce protection and reduces organizational risk.

More Than Training

Streetwise is an evidence-informed framework that prepares responders, strengthens organizations, and advances violence prevention across EMS and the fire service — equipping every crew to recognize risk, reduce unnecessary exposure, and go home safely.

Don't Just Respond.

Be Streetwise.

Bring Streetwise to your department. Request a program overview, scheduling information, or a conversation with our team.

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👤 Mark E. Gibbons, NRP