<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ITTC]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITTC]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:57:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hr1195.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trainer vs. Instructor: What's the Difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we view the difference here at Safe State Solutions? The terms Trainer and Instructor are often used interchangeably, but they serve different purposes within a successful training program. Simply put: Instructors teach people. Trainers maintain programs. The Instructor An Instructor is responsible for delivering training and helping participants develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to perform their duties safely and effectively. Instructor Responsibilities Teach...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/trainer-vs-instructor-what-s-the-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26bc2a7206e69ccb3a6e13</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:16:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_1c2cd28441e44696a8ecb386224658d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Your Workplace Violence Incidents Still Increasing Year After Year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” That popular proverb applies directly to healthcare workplace violence prevention. Hospitals, elder care facilities, outpatient centers, and recovery facilities continue investing in yearly training programs, yet many organizations still see workplace violence incidents rise year after year. If the graph keeps moving in the wrong direction, the training model may not solve the problem. At some point,...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/are-your-workplace-violence-incidents-still-increasing-year-after-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a076c080b9e4f37fd2572b4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:09:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_e01602307f924f95af74783381c63da8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_929,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Workplace Violence: Key Statistics Every Hospital Leader Needs to Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workplace violence in healthcare is not a new problem, but it is an accelerating one. The data from recent years paints a picture that demands attention from every hospital executive, CNO, Training Director, and Safety Officer in the country. Here are the numbers that matter most and what they mean for your facility. The Scale of the Problem Healthcare workers are five times more likely to experience workplace violence than employees in other industries, according to the Bureau of Labor...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/healthcare-workplace-violence-key-statistics-every-hospital-leader-needs-to-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8c0ba5caf4ed272ba7b8d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_52ed40ebb92f468c89c99c544e7fb354~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-Escalation vs. De-Escalation in Healthcare: Why Both Matter in a Patient Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare professionals operate in environments where emotion, trauma, pain, fear, and altered mental status intersect. In these moments, the difference between a safe outcome and a workplace injury often comes down to one critical factor: How staff respond in the first 30–90 seconds. At Safe State Solutions, our programs—De-Escalate to Safe State (DESS), Staff Response Training (SRT), Clinical Staff Response Training (CSRT), and Response Control Techniques (RCT 2.0)—are built on a...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/non-escalation-vs-de-escalation-in-healthcare-why-both-matter-in-a-patient-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e10f9494a0b98ef05eeed3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:22:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_921063bf39eb4f4b805656012d1ed810~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Temple Training Center at the  2026 IAHSS Annual Conference and Exhibition April 13-15]]></title><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/iron-temple-training-center-at-the-2026-iahss-annual-conference-and-exhibition-april-13-15</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9bdc75688d2ad80d2bfe4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_a107792fc0a1446a9d3fe8f951f14736~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trauma-Informed Care Matters in Healthcare De-Escalation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons from Iron Temple Training Center Healthcare settings are intense.  Patients are in pain, afraid, confused, or overwhelmed.  Families are stressed.  Staff is stretched thin.  In that environment, emotions can escalate quickly.  Too often, we treat escalation as a behavior problem.  But many times, it’s a trauma response.   At  Iron Temple Training Center, the focus is simple:  When we understand trauma, we de-escalate differently and more effectively. Trauma Is More Common Than We...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/why-trauma-informed-care-matters-in-healthcare-de-escalation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a9b41d5688d2ad80d2ac14</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_52025e8d1ce2485b8a2d6efb86250252~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[De-escalation Techniques in Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare environments involve high levels of stress and people who are going through difficult physical and mental health situations. All of this can create tension and potentially lead to violence. De-escalation techniques in healthcare can help address these challenges with some core strategies. ]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/de-escalation-techniques-in-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695433f3299c372795fa2b0c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:22:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b97c7a_26b1ba72b37e4a5ca1c03a42feb2a568~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ITTC Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Types of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and How to Handle It]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may encounter several types of workplace violence in healthcare. Learn the best way to approach each situation.]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/types-of-workplace-violence-in-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695432343005d37b905df9aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:18:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b97c7a_d5e9cca3b6e04df5affa19d304037974~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ITTC Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Temple Training Center – Changing the Standard in Healthcare Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not just another training program. This is Iron Temple. At Iron Temple Training Center, we are not merely adapting to the future;...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/iron-temple-training-center-changing-the-standard-in-healthcare-safety</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6852d31fa3f6bfa22616e427</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:58:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_958a5f2157204650be36cd10a44a854f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schedule a 1-1 with David Fritsch from Iron Temple Training Center]]></title><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/schedule-a-1-1-with-david-fritsch-from-iron-temple-training-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683bbd228f951bdeee87df0f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_a204f1a96812463799a5d3556b989147~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_557,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Temple Training Center at the  IAHSS 57th Annual Conference and Exhibition 2025 - June 2-4]]></title><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/iron-temple-training-center-at-the-iahss-57th-annual-conference-and-exhibition-2025-june-2-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683bbbcdfcb48d92d08454c3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 02:37:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_5cc3ac53eac949d39f75f8f8389a841e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_566,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speak Easy: The Power of Choosing Words Wisely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself in a heated moment, saying things you didn’t really mean, only to regret it later? Or perhaps you’ve noticed...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/speak-easy-the-power-of-choosing-words-wisely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6835c9e08076a97f5e0cf29b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 14:22:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_c2228dbf95244951aa370be1261c0af4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Result-Based Training:  Always Winning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the demanding and emotionally charged environment of healthcare, safety and efficiency are not luxuries—they are necessities. Iron...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/result-based-training-always-winning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682ddde793f8b3aa8c057752</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 14:08:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_c61227436f9a4379a2ee7857f8b3e288~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Fritsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scratching at the Surface]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevating Training Standards for Security and Clinical Staff in Healthcare Settings Introduction The importance of comprehensive,...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/scratching-at-the-surface</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681137f2817ff566b37c2a1c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:36:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_22084199f7c940eda847bb61c0c0220f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_781,h_603,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" 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a...]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/non-escalation-vs-de-escalation-key-strategies-for-handling-workplace-tension</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672bac1477554f64fa6de8f5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:08:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e2c59_3e10d9dc474242c1b68fd146a562d5f9~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ITTC Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learned Knowledge vs. Applied Knowledge: Why Both Matter in Self-Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[In self-defense, there’s an important distinction between learned knowledge (what you know) and applied knowledge  (what you can do)....]]></description><link>https://www.irontemple.com/post/learned-knowledge-vs-applied-knowledge-why-both-matter-in-self-defense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672244f03b2cccd224dfe70b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:12:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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