By SA国际传媒 Staff
Greetings, aspiring heroes of EMS! Welcome to a world where every second counts and lives hang in the balance. While seasoned professionals are often eager to share the wisdom they鈥檝e cultivated after years of calls, where鈥檚 the fun in that? Instead, we鈥檝e compiled a list of things rookies should absolutely not do on their first day.
Do you have a few (dozen) years under your and belt and have some advice to pass on? Add a comment to the form below to share your own 鈥渟age鈥� wisdom! You can also upvote your favorite submission of the worst advice for EMS rookies in our included poll.
EMS providers share their best bad advice
Rookies, as you venture forth into the challenging world of EMS, remember that experience is your greatest teacher. However, let鈥檚 spice things up by momentarily embracing the missteps that lie ahead, like believing sirens have magical powers of traffic dispersal. The world of bad advice offers a humorous backdrop against which we can examine our own growth.
Buckle up, rookies, and get ready for a playful exploration of the pitfalls that await you.
Here鈥檚 what seasoned EMS providers are saying:
- 鈥淵ou鈥檙e set to save them all!鈥�
- 鈥淚t鈥檚 an EMERGENCY! Drive as fast as you can!鈥�
- 鈥淎lways say EXACTLY what鈥檚 on your mind to every patient.鈥�
- 鈥淏ottle up your emotions ... it isn鈥檛 OK to cry or be human.鈥�
- 鈥淛ust like every scenario you did in medic school, no patient will ever die, as long as you do everything right.鈥�
- 鈥淲hen a patient asks if you want to see it (use your imagination), always answer yes!鈥�
- 鈥淒on鈥檛 worry about packing some snicky-snacks, you鈥檒l have plenty of time to grab a meal.鈥�
- 鈥淭his鈥檒l be the easiest thing you鈥檒l EVER do!鈥�
- 鈥淢eal prepping is your best bet. You鈥檒l always have time to eat it.鈥�
- 鈥淎lways wish your relief a nice slow shift!鈥�
- 鈥淎s an EMS provider, you will make too much money. Oh, and the public loves you!鈥�
- 鈥淎lways agree with what the patient says they think is wrong with them, right or wrong.鈥�
Fill out the form below to share your 鈥渁dvice.鈥�