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Post by Firemedic on Nov 30, 2004 18:40:05 GMT -5
"FIREMEDIC"--- does that mean you go to fires and find out who is more equal or do you go get the job done and help each other Well, this was kinda the point I was getting at. It doesn't matter where you started, its where you are and where you are willing to go. Emphasis on where you are!!
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GVEMS30
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"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
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Post by GVEMS30 on Dec 7, 2004 11:15:17 GMT -5
Can anyone explain why there is a need to have four or five people in the back of an ambulance. by the time you add the Pt it is standing room only, then try to fit a Medic in the back, and it looks like a clown car when they all get out at the hospital. how many providers is good? what states when enough is enough, my agency states two providers and an observer. Contrary to what firemedic may think I wasn’t born yesterday. In my leadership experiences I have used this rule of thumb for directions that are not followed: First time, assume they didn’t hear and repeat it. Second time, assume they don’t understand and explain it. Third time, assume they are insubordinate and take corrective action. It’s not universal, but no rule of thumb is. As for the details of your question Cledus, I have as much experience in ALS as you. Now if we could just find a more experienced ALS provider who is willing to give a little advice without demeaning a fellow provider, what a wonderful world it would be. ;D
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Post by 911wacker on Dec 7, 2004 20:31:15 GMT -5
Now if we could just find a more experienced ALS provider who is willing to give a little advice without demeaning a fellow provider, what a wonderful world it would be. ;D Well fellow providers, there are 2 kinds of Paramedics with respect to assisting BLS squads. 1. - The kind that is mean and miserable to the BLS staff, only tells them what they are doing wrong, has very little patience with ignorant people and gets very little respect in return. Yelling and sceaming, intimidation! 2. - The kind of medic that always compliments staff for a job well done, even if it was just an average deal. The kind of medic that explains ever so carefully without stepping on toes while explaining how it SHOULD be done next time, when things don't go right. The kind of medic that always maintains a polite, carefull tone of voice. The second group is where you want to be, even if you think some of these people are bumbling idiots (some truely are). They won't work nearly as hard for you if you degrade them in any way.Make suggestions instead of commanding orders whenever possible like "maybe we should bag this patient, what do you think?". This would be instead of "what are you stupid? Get the bag valve mask out and start bagging!!" Its a fine art, but I watched an old Legendary Pro for a few years and used it to my advantage when I started as a new medic. His advice has been like golden rules to live by, its all in the attitude around you on the call.
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Post by charlotte_ff on Dec 8, 2004 12:09:14 GMT -5
I have to add two more classes of paramedics. 1) The one who is so burned out and hate their job so much that they think that if they are miserable being there that all should be miserable being there. 2)Then there is the relatively new paramedic that is just trying not to mess up and is uncomfortable with his/her skills that they counldn't possibly explain or show others what to do or how to do it. Granted not all new medics fall into this catagory.
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