EMS-FTO

Tniuqs, Thanks for the feedback!!! Actually, thanks to everyone for their feedback and advice! With that being said.....After I read that document I had the same reaction as Dwayne....that is pure gold in this business and If I had that when I first started in this business, it would have helped out more. What I am going to do is approach my trainee first thing Monday morning and explain to him the words from Kevkie and see how it goes from there. After that I am going to explain to him the just of this business and how he is expected to act. I mean...lets face it.....you cant come into a grown ups business acting like a little kid. I feel that he doesnt understand that this is a mature business with mature consequences. To answer some other people's questions: I have been involved in the training process at my current job for the past 6 months. However, If you really think about it, we all are trainers/instructors/teachers everyday in this business. No matter how small the task, you can usually show someone something new everyday. I am responsible for his official sign-off to be released as a secondary in our system. However, we also operate a non-emergency system as well as the 911 system in which I work. I plan on applying everyones advice throught his training process. Again, I appreciate everyones help on this matter. Sometimes it helps to take a look outside the box for help. Expect more from me after my shift on Monday. I will let yall know how it went. fakingpatience I appreciate your side of this story....it is helpful. The bottom line is I cant get my trainee to approach me. No matter what the question he always goes to my Medic. I disagree with this because officially I am his FTO. He should be coming to me with any question, concern, or comments. When i question him after calls I ask him open ended questions allowing him to think and answer for himself. I do, however, think that my teaching style may be a little rough to an extent. I believe thats only because I hold myself to very high standards doing this job. And I guess I am trying to pass that along to him. I want to see him do very well in this business. I am going to try a different tactic on our next shift and see how that goes. The good thing is that with him being so brand new....I have the ability to mold him into what I think is a good EMT. If you come up with any other suggestions please feel free to let me know. And look back Tuesday morning for more.

Let me start by saying hello to everyone. I have been working Fire/EMS for the past 7 years. I have seen and heard alot in my years of service but far from knowing it all. I was recently given the option of taking on a brand new, fresh out of EMT school, employee at my current job. This guy is so green he is yellow...so to speak. The downside to this is that he is also just out of high school. That being said here is my delima. I have been training this person for the past 4 shifts. When I am teaching him things and using "constructive criticism" he feels as if I am getting onto him for doing something wrong. It has come to the point were he feels more comfortable going to my paramedic partner than me. I have had meetings between my supervisor and education and differences were worked out, however, he still continues to not come to me. What are some ways I can voice my reasons without making him feel like I am "coming down on him"??