Are the curmudgeons ruining the future of the EMS industry? In their eagerness to hold onto their past they are endangering the lives of the patients in the present.
Ever wonder why EMS education is stagnant, bland, unoriginal & can't seem to prepare students for the taking an EMS job? We discuss the toils of EMS education and the lack of vision within the classroom. Many of us struggled to get through class, and felt completely unprepared to take a job in the field. We consistently see the same teaching habits by the same instructors that are holding onto their past glory. This is a part 1 to a two part discussion on the dire state that is the current EMS education model. Head from Mike (NY AEMT-P, CIC, AHA), the Phil Foundation (NY AEMT-P), and Gerard (NC AEMT-P).