EMT Mock Interview
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Barring any calls, how would you spend your first hour on shift?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
This is an excellent way to show your work ethic and priorities. Interviewers want to see that you take your job seriously and that patient care is your primary concern. Having your ambulance stocked, cleaned, and inspected for safety issues is the priority when starting your shift. The interviewer does not want to hear that you would have a cup of coffee and work out before inspecting your ambulance.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I would relieve the EMT that was on duty the day before and get a report on the status of the ambulance. I would load any gear I needed for the shift onto the ambulance and do an inspection. I would go over all the medical gear and restock if needed. I would check the batteries in the AED, monitor and the radios, check the oxygen levels in all the tanks, and clean the ambulance and gear if needed. I would then check the fuel levels, the tires, under the hood, start the engine, and check the lights and radios. That pretty much takes up the first hour of my shift."
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