A few weeks ago I asked a group of medical first responders, EMTs, and paramedics what they wanted to know more about during introductions for a training session. There responses:
- Trauma
- Medications
- Recruitment
- “Fragile” patients
- Heart Failure
- Pharmacology and medications
- Pediatrics and Cardiology
- Trauma
- Pediatrics and Critical Care
- Administration and Cardiac Arrest
After asking this question I was able to guide some of our conversation and discussion to these topics. Also if I hear someone say their name, position, and something unique to them (what they want to know more about in this case) I can almost always remember their name. Other unique to them questions I have used:
- What gives you the heebee jeebies
- Last book you read
- Worst injury you ever saw
- Biggest fear or worry as an EMS provider
- Where would they go if they could go anywhere
What questions do you ask your students?
