We meet our new panelists

Kate (EMT)

Kim (Paramedic and educator)

Tracey (Former paramedic and current PA)
 Adam (Former paramedic and current EM physician)

 

Kate talks about how the public doesn’t know the difference between EMT’s and paramedics

Tracey talks about a humbling experience in her early career where she did not know where her equipment was in the ambulance

Kim talks about changes in paramedic and EMT education. Historically you retain 20% of the information in a lecture format. That has been increased to 80% retention with new techniques like switching to simulation and active learning techniques

Putting the responsibility on the students to perfect their skills is something they will have to maintain in the field as well

Switching to competency-based education from hours based has been a huge change

Simulation based training is very valuable. It teaches you techniques and de-escalation techniques that you can’t learn from text books

We talk about medical scenarios outside of work and how our skills come into play

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Full show notes can be found here: Episodes - Practical EMS - Content for EMTs, PAs, Paramedics

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