New panel! We welcome Alex, paramedic and Kate, EMT. Welcoming back Sarah, paramedic and Nate, EMT.   What makes a great paramedic? Treat your EMT’s like a partner. Talk about calls. Teach your EMT’s. Educate without belittling.  Create an environment where your partners can question the plan if they don’t understand it. Learn from those that have been doing this for awhile. What makes a great EMT? Ask questions. Have desire to improve. Nate talks about his struggle with alcohol When you crave alcohol or vice in general, you usually have one of the following: HALT: hunger, anger/anxiety, loneliness, tiredness.    Alcohol abuse is a huge problem in EMS. It being so socially acceptable makes it more difficult to overcome.  Alex and Nate open up about how they have had success overcoming this vice.  EMT schools sound like they are doing a better job at preparing EMT’s in the skills needed to verbally deescalate a situation and empathize with patients.   If you want to work on your nutrition, increase your energy, improve your physical and mental health, I highly recommend 1st Phorm. Check them out here so they know I sent you. 1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition Everything you hear today from myself and my guests is opinion only and doesn’t represent any organizations or companies that any of us are affiliated with. The stories you hear have been modified to protect patient privacy and any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental. This is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice nor used to diagnose any medical or healthcare conditions. Support the Show.