New Paramedic Induction Plan Needed

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Hey guys!

I need a little help. Has anyone completed a new induction plan for new on-road paramedics for their organization.

I have to draft a plan for an organization that really has no formal plan in place at the moment.

Would love to see what other organizations have in place so I have a better idea of what I am going to put together.

Thanks guys!

Stay safe out there :)
 
Are you talking about and FTO period for new hires? IFT or 911.

The 911 agency I work for:

3 days of orientation, a week long "academy" which is equipment familiarization, review of the protocol book front to back, a protocol test, and a medication dosage test, Protocol tests require an 80% to pass, medication dosage test requires 100% to pass. Then 6 weeks of TAP "Temporary Authorized Paramedic." The TAP is paired with an FTO. TAP drives to every call and attends every call. The driving setup is a bit different if you are already employed as an EMT. You aren't required to always drive since you are already familiar with the ambulance. During the TAP period there are two more protocol tests and two pass/fail scenario based tests with high fidelity mannequins.

If the TAP makes it through their FTO period they are released to ride as a second seat medic in a double medic unit with an experienced medic for 6-8 months. After that they are placed onto the schedule as a regular medic on a Medic/Intermediate car.
 
exactly

That is exactly the kind of plan I am looking for, any chance I could get access to a hard copy, so I could see what items would fit in with our organization?
 
I don't have one and it'd be pretty difficult to get a hold of one. Not sure what would be on the hard copy that I didn't include though.

If you want I can try but, like I said, I doubt it will happen.
 
My service has a VERY intensive plan, known colloquially as "The Process". It involves classroom, OR, clinical skills competency and a long FTO period, with measurable points to assess progress. I can see if I can hunt down a copy if you PM me your email.
 
I don't have access to a hard copy at all, but I'll give you a breakdown of as much as I remember from the orientation at my service.

Recruit Paramedics have a month long class room orientation followed by a month of riding third with a mentoring crew. During this time they wear epaulets that say "Recruit Paramedic" instead of the usual one stripe for PCP. Following this they switch to their regular epaulets and just complete their standard probationary period of six months total at the end of which a small graduation ceremony is held with Command Staff, friends and family where they get a certificate and their badge wallets.

The classroom orientation included the following segments (in the order they come to me, nothing else).

- Welcome from the Chief, meet and greet with command staff with coffee and light refreshments
- Completion of any outstanding intake paperwork and issue of any outstanding uniforms and equipment missed during the pre-hire phase
- N-95 fit testing
- Base Hospital certification, 2 days
- Driver training, 2 days (1 classroom, 1 skid pad)
- Register name and fingerprint in pyxis system (supply system)
- Vehicle and equipment familiarization
- HR/payroll seminar
- Special Response Unit (SRU: tactical, bariatric, MCI, rescue, etc) familiarization
- Seminar on crime scene preservation and death investigation by PD forensics and Coroner
- MCI training 1.5 days (table top exercises and review in class and one field day split into two half day MCI exercises)
- Union welcome and seniority draw
-"Rodeo" This was a really neat idea. Three recruits partnered with a staff member on modified duty or assigned to recruit training, placed in an admin vehicle and sent on a scavenger hunt of the Region meant to familiarize everyone with station and hospital locations, major roads, marinas, airports and the like as well as registering at all the other pyxis stations. Scores were assigned and token prizes for top scoring teams. Took all day but by the end everyone knew how to get around the service area way better and had a chance to bond a bit with other recruits. Best task, snapping a photo behind the Chief's desk.
- Various CME sessions to bring every recruit up to speed on things that had been covered by education over the last year.
- ePCR training (1 day)
- computer system training
- Scheduling orientation

There were probably more sessions but I think that covers the ones that are most transferable to other services.
 
n7lxi said:
My service has a VERY intensive plan, known colloquially as "The Process". It involves classroom, OR, clinical skills competency and a long FTO period, with measurable points to assess progress. I can see if I can hunt down a copy if you PM me your email.
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Thanks for that...I will PM my email address to you asap.
 
NVRob said:
I don't have one and it'd be pretty difficult to get a hold of one. Not sure what would be on the hard copy that I didn't include though.

If you want I can try but, like I said, I doubt it will happen.
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Thanks Rob, any help would be great!
 
WolfmanHarris said:
I don't have access to a hard copy at all, but I'll give you a breakdown of as much as I remember from the orientation at my service.

Recruit Paramedics have a month long class room orientation followed by a month of riding third with a mentoring crew. During this time they wear epaulets that say "Recruit Paramedic" instead of the usual one stripe for PCP. Following this they switch to their regular epaulets and just complete their standard probationary period of six months total at the end of which a small graduation ceremony is held with Command Staff, friends and family where they get a certificate and their badge wallets.

The classroom orientation included the following segments (in the order they come to me, nothing else).

- Welcome from the Chief, meet and greet with command staff with coffee and light refreshments
- Completion of any outstanding intake paperwork and issue of any outstanding uniforms and equipment missed during the pre-hire phase
- N-95 fit testing
- Base Hospital certification, 2 days
- Driver training, 2 days (1 classroom, 1 skid pad)
- Register name and fingerprint in pyxis system (supply system)
- Vehicle and equipment familiarization
- HR/payroll seminar
- Special Response Unit (SRU: tactical, bariatric, MCI, rescue, etc) familiarization
- Seminar on crime scene preservation and death investigation by PD forensics and Coroner
- MCI training 1.5 days (table top exercises and review in class and one field day split into two half day MCI exercises)
- Union welcome and seniority draw
-"Rodeo" This was a really neat idea. Three recruits partnered with a staff member on modified duty or assigned to recruit training, placed in an admin vehicle and sent on a scavenger hunt of the Region meant to familiarize everyone with station and hospital locations, major roads, marinas, airports and the like as well as registering at all the other pyxis stations. Scores were assigned and token prizes for top scoring teams. Took all day but by the end everyone knew how to get around the service area way better and had a chance to bond a bit with other recruits. Best task, snapping a photo behind the Chief's desk.
- Various CME sessions to bring every recruit up to speed on things that had been covered by education over the last year.
- ePCR training (1 day)
- computer system training
- Scheduling orientation

There were probably more sessions but I think that covers the ones that are most transferable to other services.
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Thanks! That is a big help. Currently our service gets the students in 8 week blocks....and it does not matter if you are a mentor or not, plus no real structured training for the newbies, so it is really hit and miss, and it is hurting the service.
 
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