Congratulations! you have decided to accept the promotion and take that first step in becoming an EMS officer, one of the biggest moves you will make in your EMS career. Transitioning from a direct patient care provider to a first-line officer is difficult since your roles and responsibilities dramatically change. Instead of providing patient care, you will be directing, supervising, and evaluating it. Your scope of influence increases, and people will look to you to make decisions that will affect many more individuals than just you, your partner, and your patient.
When you decide to become an EMS officer, ask yourself, What type of officer will I be? What style should I follow? Do I possess the qualities/characteristics of a true leader?
As an officer, your former partner and peers, which whom you were on the ambulance just a few days ago, will view you differently. You have to know what qualities define a good officer and leader so that you can be a success in your new position.
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