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68F is 68 year old female and Dana Farber is a cancer institute in Boston.

I wouldn’t have called for ALS from what you mentioned. What would be warranting for ALS ? Hypertension ? Hypertension isn’t in my protocol to request for ALS unless symptomatic, where I am only hypotension is. Also yeah 160/100 is high but not stroke level high. Is she on 2LPM baseline ? If...

I wish I had somebody training/quizzing me on being an FTO like you haha. I honestly thought most private ems companies just assumed people knew everything when applying to the FTO position thats why they never trained them specifically for that role. Thanks for the role play questions...

I honestly didn’t know that. I’ve only worked for 2 companies and both would just have people apply to the FTO position and then promote you if they thought you were qualified. I had no idea they had FTO programs for people to work through ! I might check out some and mention it to my company...

Yeah but its more so little stuff like today I was in a con ed class and was asked if giving a neb treatment to somebody presenting with wheezing and SOB was per standing order (obviously with no contraindications) Where I am that actually needs the ok from med control if they haven’t been...

I mean I feel very confident in conflict resolution but care to elaborate on the other strategies ?

Not really more so what is expected for the position itself such as filling out new hire FTO checklists, CPR training etc.

Thank you that meant a lot tbh. I’ve always told myself and new hires your attitude goes a long way. I pride myself in not being the type of FTO to throw you to the wolves or belittle. I guess I just have high expectations from past FTOs who have been doing this for like 20 years lol and then...

True thanks for the feedback 💪🏼 Appreciate it

Whats up everybody, Some background I’ve been an EMT-B for a little over 2 years. Most of it being with a busy 911 service. I recently got a promotion at my small private EMS company to the FTO position. (Primarily IFT with backup 911) Being only 24 with 2 years of experience I was shocked I...