OasisLMS

Chief Chris Way, Division Chief Kevin Joles, and Chief Rob Luckritz
Westwood and Bellerive Rooms
8:00 – 5:00 pm

More Than a Bugle: Building Your Identity as an EMS Leader
- Define leadership and identify the core principles/pillars of EMS leadership
- Discuss the "Buddy to Boss" transition and the unique challenges of leading former peers
- Introduce Emotional Intelligence framework and its application to EMS leadership
- Compare common leadership styles (including servant leadership) — interactive discussion/self-
assessment
- Use a personality-test example to help officers understand their own style and how to lead different
personality types

People, Problems, and Paperwork: The Everyday Reality of Being an EMS Officer
- Discuss best practices for employee evaluations (frequency, format, consistency)
- Work through an "employee vs. officer" role-play scenario, practice having a difficult conversation
- Discuss documentation standards with good vs. bad documentation examples
- Cover legal considerations officers face: policy basics and the "lift assist as a medical call" debate
- Discuss social media/professionalism issues and their impact on the organization