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OMFG .. if rob were alive I just can imagine what he would say on this topic . Yes that is correct 'I" am still alive despite the rumours of my demise. ps quoting that Shakespeare guy

...Or be silenced by an out of court payout, with non disclosure agreement.

I think the best part of the entire video is the comment by the Chair at the end.

Take a full A&P course; most schools that I've seen offer a 3 term/2 semester course that starts at the cellular level and works up to cover the entire body; that's what you want. If your school offers it, a medical terminology class is nice. If you can find a school that also teaches RN's, RT's, ultrasound tech's, x-ray tech's, etc, look into the curriculum for them. You probably won't be able to get into the core classes, but see what else is required. If there are some basic health courses...take them. Any classes that cover (in broad, general terms) sports medicine, rehab or nutrition...take them. Basically, see what other professions are doing, and follow along. Sociology and psychology classes are more than a nice to have; if you pay attention they will be worth their weight in gold in the long run. Given that both have a large part in what we do...good stuff. I'd start with a basic introductory class in each, but branch out into relevant topics if you can; some schools have a variation of the course "on death and dying," or "crisis intervention and management," that would be worth it. Most importantly, keep in mind that what you will learn in paramedic school is not all there is, not enough, may be outdated by them time you are done with class, and if not, WILL be outdated someday. So...keep learning. Dig deeper into pharmacology, ecg interpretation, pathophys, acute and critical care, primary care...and keep up not only with what is happening with EMS, but with the medical field.

Well put Triemal Having been a member here since the very beginning , there have been many different groups that have come & gone . some tried to rule with bluster , Some with DRAMA , and others with knowledge & experience. Since I have been doing this since before many members were born, I only tolerate the whiners & fakers a short time, & then call them on what they are doing to my profession. The older I get the lower my tolerance for ineptitude.

You, I mean, "your friend" should consult a good attorney. You, I mean "your friend" should not post about it on on-line message boards. It's impossible to say if you, I mean "your friend", will lose your, I mean "his" license. There are legal issues that will need to play out. I would expect, however, that insuring you, I mean "your friend", to drive would be pretty much impossible for the next several years. (Again, this will depend on local legal issues about which none of us can really comment.) So while you, I mean "your friend", might not lose your, I mean "his" license, you, I mean "he", may lose your, I mean "his" job.

Your friend needs a good lawyer.

Croaker, I like your Ideas. They seem like they would be very successful. I bet you guys turn out some quality employees using that training model. So I had a heart to heart with the newbie yesterday at the start of shift. I kept it professional and I did fill in a lot of positives that the newbie does but also brought up my concerns. I discussed a couple of ways I was going to try to help them out in resolving my concerns and the newbie was willing to try. What a difference. The improvements made were astonishing. The newbie made one wrong turn going to the hospital which they immediately recognized. Could have corrected it with a U-turn, but didn't since they didn't think were allowed to make U-turns in this area (can't fault them for erring on the side of caution, especially with a patient). Used an alternate route instead to the hospital. The only other minor issue was going to stage for a call the GPS gave us wrong directions so we got a little confused (Google maps and our map book also gave us wrong directions). Fortunately fire trucks are big, red and easy to spot. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. I can honestly say I was very proud of this newbie and I made sure I told them after the end of shift. Now I just need to work on reinforcing those improvements.

The real problem is your employer has two main criteria for hiring A PULSE & A PATCH not everyone who manages to get the patch is cut out to be employed in EMS. If your noob can't cut it after FTO and a weeks worth of shifts as a driver. then it's time to have a come to jesus meeting with them away from the job. Ask them to stop & have a coffee after you get off shift. Explain to them your concerns and ask if there is something else you could do to help them improve. Tell it like it is, they are headed in the wrong direction for continued employment with the empire.