PDF Field Note for EMT Students Provides Several Benefits
How can we best help our EMS Students? We should build an environment in which they are constantly learning…or studying even without knowing it. This is one goal of Sterling Credentials–to maximize the value gained by students every time they use it. So,...
What if My EMS Student Smells Stinky? Kindly Handling the Affective Domain
What if My Student Smells Bad? No doubt, when that pungent whiff of body odor from an EMS student hits you, you cringe for all sorts of reasons. Namely, what strikes you right after the nasal assault is that YOU will have to figure out how to correct the offender. ...
How to Apply the 2023 “New” CoAEMSP SMC for EMS Educators
January 2023 is right around the corner. Are you ready to implement the “new” 2023 Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) Student Minimum Competency (SMC) matrix? Is your tracking...
Instructional Leadership in EMS—Prove you ARE “Different” the very first day
You should expect your adult EMS students to enter your class less-than-hopeful for a great experience. Let’s face it—not many teachers strive to provide the very best educational service, so the student likely expects a remote, uncaring monotone to rule their hours...
EMS Intro to Medicolegal—No Need for Lecture!
Pry yourself AWAY from lecture and TOWARDS “facilitation” When asked why they chose EMS your brand new EMT candidates will almost universally reply, “I just could never sit behind a desk for 8 hours per day.” Yet, in many cases, this is exactly what we’ve expected of...
EMT Students: Breaking Down Personal Space Barriers
So, you’ve started a new semester full of eager EMT candidates. The students have no experience being “up in people’s business.” They are learning about gloves and consent. Raised in the digital age, they need additional guidance on making personal interactions...
Why You MUST Support EMS NOW
The family is all together—joking, smiling, laughing. You’ve just set the table for a massive brunch with all the fixings. Just as everyone takes their seats and begins to fill their plates, the one who holds a special place in your heart falls out of the chair...Student Minimum Competency Matrix—Planning and Communication
The first time you look at the CoAEMSP Student Minimum Competency (SMC) Matrix (formerly known as “Appendix G”), you wonder how you will ever get your students through all of the requirements. The mere volume of required skills is overwhelming. Then, you add to that...