Mentors

[Guest]

Simple enough question, who was/is your EMS mentor? How did you come across this individual if you did at all? I read an article in an older JEMS that I thought was quite intriguing ... their needs to be more mentors in EMS to help guide those of us who truly want to make it a better profession.

I'll respond after a few others.

Zach

[Eydawn]

Alright... my first mentors have to be the EMTS who taught my First Responder class for my venturing crew. They incorporated a much deeper level of understanding as to why we were doing what skills we were doing, and they watched us and helped us learn what we wanted to do. I wouldn't be an EMT if I hadn't done 3rd rides and hospital shifts with them, and I certainly wouldn't be as good a medical provider I am now if I had only gone through my EMT class. One's now an RN and the other is the person I would trust my life to over anyone else in an emergency.

The second set of mentors has to be my two older buddies, both excellent Boy Scouts and both excellent FF/EMT's. (No, they don't combine the two unless they're out at the camp working with Elbert Fire...) Mojo and Justin have taught me far more than I ever thought they would, and they have led by example ever since I've met them. They're really my role models. They nurture the younger kids and help teach each other (including folks like me) everything they can get their hands on.

Then there's the forum mentors. I've learned tons from ParamedicMike, RidRyder, Dustdevil and LoneStar to name a few (I can't type everyone, I'd get worse carpal tunnel!) I can't wait to learn even more. Bring on the challenges!

Wendy

NREMT-B