Instructor Introductions

[CombatMedic]

Hello to all Instructors.

If you get a chance to chime in, do so and let us know who you are and at what level you teach. Fire, EMS, First Responders, and CPR instructors are all welcome. This is to just let us know who is out there and who we need to go to for help.

THanks

[TheGooseMedic]

I am the EMT Program Coordinator for Community college, teach EMT Basic and Intermediate and assist in the Paramedic labs. Also Teach ACLS, PHTLS, PALS, and CPR.

[kojoff]

I am the EMT Program Coordinator for Community college, teach EMT Basic and Intermediate and assist in the Paramedic labs. Also Teach ACLS, PHTLS, PALS, and CPR.

Not to mention you have a awesome avitar!!!!!

[wvditchdoc]

ACLS, PALS, BTLS, PBTLS, and CPR/FA/AED instructor. I think that about covers it. Been an instructor for just a bit over 10 years. :glasses1:

[kjrff23]

I do Fire, Fire-EMS, some rescue. Was CPR/AED IT for AHA for 15 yrs but recently gave it up for lack of time. I am NFPA 1041 Level 1 and have some train the trainer certs scattered around for different things.

[PSYCtest040]

AHA CPR instructor. Looking into becoming a CLI or CIC for basic someday.

[CombatMedic]

AHA CPR instructor. Looking into becoming a CLI or CIC for basic someday.

CLI CLC ?????


Well Here I go with mine

Civilian side I am an EMT - Basic Instructor, Getting Ready to recert-Recredential to EMT-I Instructor. Have been teaching EMS for 5 years. Also AHA BLS (CPR) for HCP instructor for about 8 years. Too many changes in those years.

Military side.

When I was still a medic I was a Combat Life Saver Trainer for the Bn. and I taught many classes for my company. Also did some teaching overseas with the NC NG training the Iraqi National Guard Medics. Now if you think that you have some hard times teaching americans, try teaching through an interpreter.

[PSYCtest040]

CLI CLC ????.

CLI - Certified Lab Instructor

CIC - Certified Instructor Coordniator.

[CornholioMedic]

MFFTC Probationary Fire I.C. here....working on finishing my BS in Emergency management/Fire Science and my Arson Investigator certs....I finish that crap out, I'll go back and re-do some of my other schools I was working on.

[paramortis]

Just recently renewed my ACLS Inst. cert. Trying to find a CPR and PALS Instr. course. Also, next time in the states, getting a EMT-B Instr. cert to teach down here... believe me, they need it along with some sort of driving course.

[joemt]

EMT-B, BTLS, CPR, AED Instructor from Missouri here. I have been teaching EMS for about 12 years now. Currently I am on hiatus and am working in the tourist industry.

Former EMS TE Program Director for both a Community Hospital as well as Volunteer Fire Dept. Lead Instructor for many programs throughout the years, and have developed TONS of CE programs.

Thanks for the opportunity to post in this section!
Jo

[CombatMedic]

EMT-B, BTLS, CPR, AED Instructor from Missouri here. I have been teaching EMS for about 12 years now. Currently I am on hiatus and am working in the tourist industry.

Former EMS TE Program Director for both a Community Hospital as well as Volunteer Fire Dept. Lead Instructor for many programs throughout the years, and have developed TONS of CE programs.

Thanks for the opportunity to post in this section!
Jo

Not a problem I even forgot that this one was still here.

[JenVTemt]

I teach first responder (ECA) and CPR. Also I assist in teaching and evaluating EMT-Basic courses, but don't run them personally.

[bubbamedic]

Been too long. I am back an hacking my way through the posts I missed, but Just to get involved again.

I am lab instructor for a community college EMS program. I am a substitute lecturer for the same program. Mostly EMT basics courses and refreshers, and paramedic refreshers. I also specialized in SAR medical training as well.

I am a local CE instructor for the fire departments and rescue units through my primary job -- private ambulance.

I am an instructor specializing in disaster settings, WMD, and Haz-Mat through a group loosely associated with my disaster response team.

[dmedic]

Fire-EMS-CPR...

[GaHazMedic]

I am a level II EMS instructor, which means I can teach anything up to EMT-I. I was a level III, paramedic instructor, until the State changed the rules. Now I have to finish my degree before I can teach paramedic level again. I have been teaching in EMS for almost 20 years. I am an instructor-trainer in BLS, ACLS and PALS. I teach wilderness EMT. I am a hazmat specialist and teach many courses in that arena. I am an EVOC instructor. I'm a certified bloodborne pathogen instructor. I am an NFPA 1041 level III instructor. I also teach WMD, pet first aid, and a lot of different safety courses for OSHA. I currently am working on an EMS hazmat text for Mosby and I'm working on developing the first on-line EMT class for our State. In addition to working the bus full-time, I also have my own training business. I will have a website up in the very near future offering unique CE classes online. I am a member of the National Association of EMS Educators and have taken their educators course. My goal is to obtain my doctorate in education.

[Ditch Doc]

Firefighter I&II, PEPP, Cold Water / Ice Rescue, EMT-P clinical instructor / preceptor (FTO).

[CombatMedic]

GaHazMedic

Hey sounds like you prefer to teach things like I do. The classes that are out of the ordinary. We need to chat and exchange Ideas sometime

[GaHazMedic]

GaHazMedic

Hey sounds like you prefer to teach things like I do. The classes that are out of the ordinary. We need to chat and exchange Ideas sometime

Sure thing, CombatMedic. Any time.

[medic pathetic]

I teach lifesaver CPR and AED, First aid for babysitters, and Community Emergency Response Teams. I'm being encouraged to put together a class for the next EMS conference on ways CERT members can help us in natural disasters- give us an overview of what they do and do not know, what they can and cannot do.

[jdemaio]

I teach lifesaver CPR and AED, First aid for babysitters, and Community Emergency Response Teams.
I taught 1/8 of an EMT-B class. Not the whole class, just 1/8 of one session, as in a half hour. I hate teaching. Take the students on the bus and I'll show 'em what's up, but to lecture...not my bag.

[medic pathetic]

I taught 1/8 of an EMT-B class. Not the whole class, just 1/8 of one session, as in a half hour. I hate teaching. Take the students on the bus and I'll show 'em what's up, but to lecture...not my bag.

LOL

I like teaching. I'd teach more if i could, but i don't know crap so i feel weird about doing it in the first place. In 10 years or so, i hope to have enough experience to begin trying to help people learn the trade.

[KSEMT]

Let's see, certified AHA CPR instructor. Assistant EMT-Basic, EMT-I/D instructor whenever the lead instructor calls me and says: Hey you, show up this time, this date so you can help me administer tests or take over the class cause I'm gonna be gone or whatever.

[scribble]

Uh, well, I precept for practicals and hands-on stuff at my old EMT school. I'm very mean to the students until they graduate, then we're all best buddies. I'll fail them for all kinds of ****.

[bcvfdlt52]

I am the training coordinator for our county FD. I have taught fire classes in Colorado, Michigan and now Florida. I have the following Florida Fire Instuctor I with lead instructor for firefighter I, vehicle extrication (2 years of autobody expierence helps), EVOC, and NWCG (Forest Service) Wildland Fire Instructor.

I've also taken numerous courses at the Florida Fire College, and at the National Level. I'm about 6 months from having a fire science degree, my fire investigator I, Inspector I, and fire officer I for Florida which is a pain.

[PSYCtest040]

Uh, well, I precept for practicals and hands-on stuff at my old EMT school. I'm very mean to the students until they graduate, then we're all best buddies. I'll fail them for all kinds of **** .

I wish more of our instructors here were like that. Don't get me wrong we have a hand full of great instructors but the rest just teach to pass a test. There are to many EMT's out there who don't have a clue and that is a scary thought. Drill the info into their heads until they get it right in the classroom setting and they will get it right in the field.

[CombatMedic]

Uh, well, I precept for practicals and hands-on stuff at my old EMT school. I'm very mean to the students until they graduate, then we're all best buddies. I'll fail them for all kinds of ****.

I also agree with you. Too many instructrs become friends with students, because they want to be liked

[scribble]

I also agree with you. Too many instructrs become friends with students, because they want to be liked

When I was coming up, I always found it much more rewarding to FINALLY get a handshake or a word of encouragement at the end, when it really means you've accomplished something.

I'll fail students on a practical station, but I ALWAYS am very careful to explain what they did wrong and how to do it right.

[k9cd5qn]

ACLS, PALS, AMLS, PHTLS, PEPP, EPC, CPR - proctored lots of students at all levels - for those of you failing students I just have this to say - if your students are failing it's cause you're not teaching - that's probably gonna piss a lotta people off - but the truth is that if your students can't get it, you can't teach it! sorry, but that's the bottom line - I take every student's failure as my own - A truly great teacher can teach anyone to understand this stuff - if they're not getting it, we need to change our approach - we need to counsel them; take time after class to review with them - whatever it takes! That should be our goal as educators - to TEACH - trust me, I could "fail" a 20 year medic for some minor infraction - does that mean I'm smarter than them? or that I am better than them? NOPE! just means I'm an a-hole - so think about who you're failing and why - then make sure you do better the next time you teach them!
(my $0.02)

[CombatMedic]

ACLS, PALS, AMLS, PHTLS, PEPP, EPC, CPR - proctored lots of students at all levels - for those of you failing students I just have this to say - if your students are failing it's cause you're not teaching - that's probably gonna piss a lotta people off - but the truth is that if your students can't get it, you can't teach it! sorry, but that's the bottom line - I take every student's failure as my own - A truly great teacher can teach anyone to understand this stuff - if they're not getting it, we need to change our approach - we need to counsel them; take time after class to review with them - whatever it takes! That should be our goal as educators - to TEACH - trust me, I could "fail" a 20 year medic for some minor infraction - does that mean I'm smarter than them? or that I am better than them? NOPE! just means I'm an a-hole - so think about who you're failing and why - then make sure you do better the next time you teach them!
(my $0.02)


Some of the things that you are saying I agree with.

Example

A test is graded and all the students fail it. I would have to say there is one of two problems. Either the test answer key is wrong, or the instructor did not teach to standard so they could be tested on the materials they learned.

But there are also students who do not ask for help, do not participate in skills stations and fail tasks that they are required to complete.

I will help any student who is not grasping the material. As long as it takes to learn it. That is why I am a teacher. If I do not then I have failed. But if a student does not understnad and does not come for help or ask for it. Then that falls on the students responibility.

I hope you understand.

Talk to you more often I hope.