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Skills to Success In a World Where There In No Gray IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW QUICKLY a paramedic can insert an IV or intubate a patient or victim in trouble. It's not about being able to recognize a heart attack from a panic attack. Until it is. Medical knowledge is important in responding to life-and-death emergencies for paramedics. But just as important are the qualities of paramedics that allow them to act decisively in the chaos of prehospital emergency medicine. And those qualities include character attributes and interpersonal skills that serve them well under pressure in a world where there is no gray. This book reveals the inside knowledge of what it takes to be the best paramedic: - Understand the role of essential attributes such as humility, integrity, compassion, drive, and accountability. - Practice the crucial interpersonal skills such as teamwork, assessment, and the ability to act. - Put it all together by using principles of decision-making such as the ability to analyze and anticipate, and take a logical approach to every call. In this book, two veteran paramedics explain the skills for success in the field when seconds matter and judgement means everything. One section is devoted to developing the expectations and evaluation skills of the paramedic who trains others.

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"""A complete guide to professionalism and decision making"" -- Josh L. ""Easily the best book on the ethics and whys of being a first responder/paramedic"" -- Adrienne ""Must read for brand new and seasoned paramedics"" -- Brian ""This is what has been missing from Paramedicine"" -- Quatro ""One of a Kind"" -- Phil ""Great character building"" -- Brandon ""The ""How-To"" Blueprint to becoming a more professional First Responder!"" -- Christopher"

A complete guide to professionalism and decision making -- Josh L. Easily the best book on the ethics and whys of being a first responder/paramedic -- Adrienne Must read for brand new and seasoned paramedics -- Brian This is what has been missing from Paramedicine -- Quatro One of a Kind -- Phil Great character building -- Brandon The How-To Blueprint to becoming a more professional First Responder! -- Christopher

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Samuel Adams is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is certified through the CSFD for RSI (rapid sequence intubation). He started his EMS career working as an EMT basic in the Denver Metro area. After going through paramedic school he worked in the Denver area as a paramedic responding to 911 calls. He is on the CSFD TEMS unit for the city (Tactical EMS). His current assignment is as part of the wild land firefighting deployment team fo the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Christian Adams is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is also certified in RSI (rapid sequence intubation). In 2012 he a was honored as the Pridemark/Rural Metro Paramedic of the Year for the Denver metro area. In 2018 he was honored as the Colorado Springs Fire Department Medical Division Paramedic of the Year. He is trained and has worked with the CSFD TEMS (Tactical EMS) team and currently functions as a paramedic with the city's High Angle Rope Rescue team. He also functions as a paramedic preceptor for the CSFD.

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