My original essential question was “What is it like to work in private paid EMS?” and that seemed like a good question at the time. However, as I had somewhat[…]
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Week 5 experience 2
I responded to a reported unconscious person at 110th St. and Lenox ave. Upon our arrival, a fire engine and two police cars were already on scene searching for the[…]
Week 5 Experience 1
In my position at Midwood Ambulance Service, I am a COVID vaccinator, I sign up for shifts at the one (formerly two) POD at which we have a contract to[…]
Critical Reflection #5
Something that I have learned about my process is that I am somewhat used to having a pretty set routine, and doing what I have been doing is anything but.[…]
Week 4 experience 2
Now that the weather is getting warmer people are coming to the park to get fresh air and enjoy themselves. This as one might expect, leads to many many accidents.[…]
Week 4 experience 1
As much as we like to think of EMS as a service that is only used in the absolute worst of emergencies, in reality, that is not how it is[…]
Critical Reflection 4
“Bringing Out the Dead” by Joe Connelly has been identified by many EMS professionals to be much closer to the real world of what it is like to be in[…]
Week 3 experience 2
On my way back to the station after a long shift with an extremely complex patient, we got a call for an unknown problem. Upon our arrival on scene, there[…]
Week 3 experience 1
The first thing I was taught in EMT school and was drilled into all of our brains throughout was that your safety comes before anything else followed by your partner’s[…]
Critical Reflection 3
My essential question is more directed at private EMS, whereas my project is more directing to questions that I didn’t really know I had about about what it is like[…]
Week 2 experience 2
Something that I had anticipated but not yet felt about my time in EMS so far was the effect of the long hours and the changing shifts. In the past[…]
Week 2 experience
Part of my senior project involves working a lot of hours in a short amount of time. If the hours are not long, they are usually intensive or a lot[…]
Week 1 experience
Although most of the operations of the Central Park Medical Unit include back-end administration and the actual tours where we respond to 911 calls, there is a side that I[…]
Critical Reflection #2
On approximately hour eight of twelve of my regular shift vaccinating at the DOHMH City Point COVID-19 vaccine pod I had just finished off my tenth dose of the Moderna[…]
Week 1 Experience post
For two weeks in a row, I have had patients who have been the victims of assaults. More specifically, these patients had been pepper-sprayed. After having spoken to multiple experienced[…]
Dylan Winter Week 0 Experience reflection
During my first week of the experiential portion of I was able to take one shift with the Central Park Medical Unit and two with Midwood Ambulance. During just that[…]
Dylan Winter Critical Reflection #1
My essential question is What is it like to work in private paid EMS? This question is something that has a few answers some of which are well known. Burnout[…]
Dylan Winter Final Project Proposal
Working in private, paid EMS. What is it like to work in private EMS? What are the difference between 911 and IFT? Is it possible to make a decent living[…]
Dylan Winter Learning/Work/Documentation Plans
My learning objectives are based on the following questions. I will be able to answer each of them with the documentation and experience I have gained during the experiential portion[…]
Dylan Winter Action Items
Action Item Area: Position Timeline/Materials/Space/Connections/Budget/Research/Other Reason for Item: To have a secure position. Notes: Just have to call my supervisor Resolution: I have a position that will allow me to[…]
Dylan Winter Proposal Pitch
Working in private, paid EMS. What is it like to work in private EMS? What are the difference between 911 and IFT? Is it possible to make a decent living[…]
Dylan Winter Working Draft Blog Post #1
One essential question I have is what is it like to work in EMS as a full-time job as opposed to on a volunteer basis. What challenges do the EMTs[…]
Dylan Winter 5 Minute purpose pitch
A critical incident that set me on my path and helped me uncover how I wanted to make a difference that is larger than senior project takes place in my[…]
Dylan Winter My Purpose Statement
Answering the questions for the purpose match has helped clarify for me that I want to do something healthcare related for my senior project. I believe that this is where[…]
Dylan Winter Prototypes and Thoughts
I have always thought I wanted to do something to do with medicine for senior project. I am not quite sure exactly what that may look like yet. Whether it[…]