Most Important Skills for an Engineer Paramedic at San Ramon Valley Fire
Casey, an Engineer Paramedic, highlights firefighting and paramedic skills as foundational, noting that "the percent of all calls...are medical," but emphasizes "people skills" as equally crucial for building community trust during often stressful situations, stating that "usually when people call 911, it's the worst day of their life. So we're there to...fix it."
Firefighting Skills, Paramedic Skills, People Skills, Problem-Solving, Communication
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Casey Good
Engineer Paramedic
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
Butte college
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Environmental & Related Sciences
Government & Public Sector
Medical
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Strong firefighting and paramedic skills are essential, as medical calls constitute the majority of incidents.
2. Excellent people skills are crucial for building and maintaining community trust, especially during stressful situations.
3. The ability to remain calm and professional while providing effective solutions to a wide range of problems is paramount
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
The obvious two skills are firefighting and paramedic skills. Ninety percent of all calls we run in the fire service are medical.
The other 10% are vehicle accidents, rescues, and fires. But even in that 10%, every call is important. You and the rest of your crew have to be on your game.
I'd say the third skill, which is just as important, is people skills. Our community trusts their fire department. Not many professions allow you to walk into someone's house and have them feel completely comfortable with you.
Treating people nicely and professionally is huge; it's the biggest part of the job. Usually, when people call 911, it's the worst day of their lives.
We're there to fix it. That's kind of our job as firefighters. You're calling for a problem, and we're there to fix it, whether it's medical, your house is on fire, or the pilot light of your stove went out. We do just about everything.
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