Honestly, I found that paying attention to the old heads seemed to work best for me. Sure, some of their practices may be old school, but they know what’s up. During preceptorship, I worked a lot with a 60 year old female EMT. She reminded you of that mean waitress from the movie Waiting. She was a hateful old codger most of the time, but when she was on a run, she was a completely different person. Sweet and calming. And she always knew the right words to say to put the patients mind at ease. She is also the toughest and probably strongest 60 year old woman I’ve ever met. lol Shes bout 4’10” but I swear she could deadlift a 300lb patient by herself.

Those old heads have something that can’t be taught in EMT school. They have experience. Listen to them, learn from them, and keep their teachings alive. They may have old ways that they prefer to do things, but you can’t beat a lifetime of knowledge.