鈥淓ven after all these years of being in EMS, I still want to learn.鈥� Flying solo this week, Chris Cebollero takes a note from SA国际传媒 columnist Tim Nowak, walking listeners through his 鈥�11 keys to success for the rookie EMT.鈥� Though directed at new EMTs, Cebollero makes the point that Nowak鈥檚 list of advice is really poignant for anyone at any point in their EMS career.
Listen to learn:
- The role ego plays on scene 鈥� and how to move past it
- How to test your quick-thinking reflexes and level-up
- The slow creep of complacency and how to avoid it
Top quotes
- 鈥淲hen someone needs you and needs your ability and needs your knowledge and needs your skill, you don鈥檛 need to be looking for the OB kit.鈥�
- 鈥淣ever settle for the minimum, whether it鈥檚 the standard of patient care, compassion, continuing education hours.鈥�
- 鈥淵ou are going to make mistakes. You need to learn from your mistakes. You need to make sure that you don鈥檛 do those mistakes again.鈥�
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