Ems Leadership Characteristics

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A leader in the field of emergency medical services should be a well rounded individual that possess leadership traits that are often underdeveloped initially. Most of today’s current leaders in EMS worked their way up the paramilitary rank structure that most providers use today. As they went through and performed their began leading without ever knowing they were acting as leader for others. Simply through observation and through interaction with positive leadership role models they often learned and developed the traits and values that make a good leader and the one that did not. I bet if you were to ask many of them today they never saw or even thought of themselves as a leader. I would also bet that at some point of …show more content…
Many leaders in EMS administrations worldwide started off as green EMT’s, and if you asked their supervisors early on in their careers I bet most would have said they are not going to make it a year before they have been chewed up and spit out. Even as a basic emergency medical technicians certain characteristics of a leader began to slowly show through and were developed by an attentive supervisor of their service. Through many trials and tribulations these individuals slowly began to rise above the average ranks. Some of those characteristics include observed them being a good listener, able to clearly communicate with others, empathetic to others, supportive, willingness to change and inspiring others in positions both above and below their current …show more content…
It was at this point in their careers that many future leaders learned the ends and outs of dealing with people in everyday life in a professional and nonprofessional setting. Many lifelong lessons were learned as they dealt with difficult patients or family members and assisting other members in administration in dealing with difficult employees, by simply listening and being empathic to their situation, but only after many mistakes were made along the way. Displaying a positive attitude when times are rough, lead by setting a good example of treating every patient in a ethical manner, regardless of their social status and acting morally while on and off the clock influences all employees regardless of their position within the company. Sometimes it might not feel so good but a good leader puts the needs of their staff above those of their,which is not always appreciated by some staff members.
Leadership can be practiced in good and bads ways by any organization's leadership team. However, the most successful organizations are overflowing with many of the characteristics and traits were discovered above. When a leader of any organization leads by example their actions have a tendency to become addictive