Meet Joe. Joe is the new guy on our shift. He's a brand new medic and firefighter and we have the opportunity to show him the fire service from the beginning. Its a huge task but I think it will be a huge step for my entire shift to improve ourselves and our department. Also, he brought donuts so we let the kid in the station. Here is the breakdown of his first day...
We reviewed a two minute donning and doffing drill. We aren't testing out on it yet, just reviewing. I think firefighters should test this skill at least every couple of months to keep the muscle memory fresh. New guys need to practice this all the time.
We gave a brief overview of all the apparatus we have, then a detailed review of our ambulances, inside and out. Every piece of equipment we have on the buses got looked at. Then we cracked open a drug box, reviewed drugs, doses, how to administer them and when we would use them. The most beneficial thing a new guy can do in my opinion is know where shit is on the trucks. And it starts with the big red taxi.
We showed him a map of the township and gave some tips on studying. I feel like this is the next important thing that new guys just need to put the work in for. Half of your geographical knowledge comes from maps. The other half is driving. And this guys about to get six hours of studying on every truck we have.
So we're going to have a ton of training coming up, shredding cars, search and rescue drills, pump ops, etc. Lets get it.
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