Was hazing a bad thing?

[p3medic]

Preceptors where I work take a precepting course, I forget the text they use, if I remember I'll find it tomorrow and post the title. There is a written exam, practical exam and oral interview involved, and they are active in the academy didactic and practical training process as well as field internship. All calls are documented using a standard form, everything from geography to hand off at the hospital, and everything in between. There are weekly written reports given to the recruit as well as the training department, and weekly rounds. It seems to work ok, definately better than feeding them to the wolves.

[Dustdevil]

The last big service I worked for that actually had FTOs for new employees did a half-arse job of picking them. There was no training course or anything, but at least they gave a written test and interview of all interested applicants. Of course, after that they just went ahead and picked the "cool kids" that they wanted to give it to in the first place, regardless of scores. But hey, at least there was an established process, even if it was only on paper.

Ever since then, I have worked only for smaller services where there wasn't enough turnover for establishing FTOs, and the crews were all so experienced that they were all pretty good with students.

[p3medic]

The text I mentioned in my previous post is Field Training Officer, Tips and Techniques for FTO's, Preceptors, and Mentors, by Bruce Nepon and Barry Eberly, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. www.jbpub.com.

[Dustdevil]

The text I mentioned in my previous post is Field Training Officer, Tips and Techniques for FTO's, Preceptors, and Mentors, by Bruce Nepon and Barry Eberly, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. www.jbpub.com.

Oh, man! You foreplayed me! Got me all excited about nothing.

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That's what I get when I go to the Jones Bartlett page and click on the link to that book. I hope their book is better than their website.

[cmspak24]

I agree with the no hazing, but leading by observation. See one, Do one, teach one. That is what I believe in. I definately think that leading by example is huge in team work and success with new EMT's or anyone just joining no matter what their rank. :toothy7:

[p3medic]

Sorry about that, what did you expect from a book published in Massachusetts?

Its actually not a bad text, maybe its out of print?

[Richard B the EMT]

maybe its out of print?

One can usually find any book on E-Bay, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. Emphasis, USUALLY.

[AnthonyM83]

One can usually find any book on E-Bay, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. Emphasis, USUALLY.

The only google hit get on that is a link for this same thread

http://www.google.com/search?q=Field+Train...lient=firefox-a

[AnthonyM83]

Actually here are two books I found:

Field Training Officer: Tips and Techniques by Bruce Nepon

and

EMS Field Traning Officer 2nd Edition by Robert G. Nixon

Both over $30, though. Argh. Out of my minimum wage price range.

[spenac]

Shut the yapping up probie and get back to scrubbing the toilet with your toothbrush. :twisted: :shock: