danib77
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Good morning!
I am a new EMT-B and am volunteering at the squad that I did my student training. I had to have 12 calls documented during my precepting that I had patient contact, etc. Now I am volunteering and the day that I went for my orientation shift the medic on the crew wouldn't let me do anything, just watch. I told him that I did more than that when I was doing my precepting shifts and he looked at me like I had 3 heads.
I've done a few shifts since my orientation shift and it seems like unless I ride with the guys I did student shifts with they don't expect me to do anything except watch. I know that on ALS calls I understand not doing much but on BLS calls I should be able to handle it. Do I need to just give them time to get used to me being there or say something? I don't want to alienate anyone, especially because I am just starting out in EMS but I am not an 18 or 19 year old either.
Thanks!
I am a new EMT-B and am volunteering at the squad that I did my student training. I had to have 12 calls documented during my precepting that I had patient contact, etc. Now I am volunteering and the day that I went for my orientation shift the medic on the crew wouldn't let me do anything, just watch. I told him that I did more than that when I was doing my precepting shifts and he looked at me like I had 3 heads.
I've done a few shifts since my orientation shift and it seems like unless I ride with the guys I did student shifts with they don't expect me to do anything except watch. I know that on ALS calls I understand not doing much but on BLS calls I should be able to handle it. Do I need to just give them time to get used to me being there or say something? I don't want to alienate anyone, especially because I am just starting out in EMS but I am not an 18 or 19 year old either.
Thanks!