Safe Restraint of Agitated Subjects

Guests:

Chief James Gerace is a 25-year veteran of the Colonie Police Department and an FBI National Academy graduate. A certified police trainer and speaker, he specializes in crisis intervention and using learning science to improve training outcomes. He currently serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness NYS Criminal Justice Committee and is a sought-after presenter on mental health topics.  He can be reached at [e-mail]

Warren Hayashi, MD, EMT-P, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and EMS at Albany Medical College, as well as a Fellow of Resuscitation & Emergency Critical Care. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and EMS. In addition, he is a paramedic with more than 20 years of field experience. He works closely with multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Dr. Hayashi is the EMS Medical Director for Rensselaer County, NY, several LifeNet of New York bases, as well as multiple other EMS agencies and fire departments. He is the Assistant Medical Director for Colonie EMS and is a Tactical Physician for Colonie Police Department’s Special Services Team. He also serves as a Medical Team Manager for New York Task Force 2.

Supplemental Reading:

Gerace, J. J., & Dailey, M. W. (2023). Safe restraint of agitated patients. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.

https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/additional-articles/police-practice-safe-restraint-of-agitated-patients

Gonin, P., Beysard, N., Yersin, B., & Carron, P. N. (2018). Excited delirium: A systematic review. Academic Emergency Medicine, 25(5), 552- 565.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/acem.13330

Levy, M. K. (2024). Consensus statement of National Association of EMS Physicians International Association of Fire Chiefs and International Association of Chiefs of Police: Best Practices for Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services During Acute Behavioral Emergencies. Prehospital Emergency Care, 28(8), 1058-1062.    

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10903127.2024.2402530

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