How To Get Out of EMS Rut
—And Breathe Fresh Life Into Your Air Medical Dreams. "You can think positive thoughts about flying air medical from this moment until the day you die, and if all you do is think about it...You will never fly. Never."
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—And Breathe Fresh Life Into Your Air Medical Dreams. "You can think positive thoughts about flying air medical from this moment until the day you die, and if all you do is think about it...You will never fly. Never."
An Open Letter To EMS Who Want To Fly. It hurts me to write this. For years, I’ve been the “EMS fly guy.” Not only because I’m good at getting people hired, but because it’s the number one question on the top of every paramedic, pilot and nurse’s mind: “How do I get paid to fly on a trauma helicopter?”
Would You Fly for... You? Over the past five years, I’ve held coaching sessions with hundreds of nurses, paramedics and pilots who want to fly air medical. In all but a handful of these coaching sessions…
Never heard of it, right? You might even think I’m pulling your leg. Honestly, I wish I was. I wish this entire post was just a tasteless joke written for my own amusement. But it’s not. The truth is Small Landing Zone Syndrome is real, although I’m just now coining the term.
Operators learn how to go from calm to chaos and back without flinching or changing their heart rate. When you first learn to fly, one of the very first things you’re taught (if you’re lucky) is a simple, but profound checklist. Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. The checklist is critical for two reasons:
—A paramedic, nurse and pilot survival guide. "There’s more involved in a flight interview than a ‘regular’ interview. Flight interviews ask more of candidates than almost any other professional interview, including other health and aviation interviews." That's the reason what I'm about to tell you next, may surprise you . . .
The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to EMS & Air Medical Leadership. 6 battle tested lessons for positive change. Have you ever worked for someone who takes complete responsibility for ALL their actions? Someone who never passes the buck?
Flight Interviews are Like a Sick Joke. Hey [insert your name], You know all the blood, sweat, and tears you put into earning your paramedic, pilot or nurse qualifications? The money, the time, and the sacrifice? Well, it pretty much all comes down to the next one hour of your life. Don’t be nervous now . . .
5 Ways EMS & Air Medical Go from Good to Great -Teamwork, Communication, Common Sense, Leadership and Just Culture. "There's a big difference between doing great things and being great at what you do."