As a paramedic, your safety and the safety of your team depend on your ability to recognize hazards, evaluate threats, and make quick decisions. Situational awareness isn’t just a skill—it’s a mindset you must apply on every call. This course is designed to help you develop how to anticipate risks, assess your environment, and take proactive steps to ensure your and your patient’s safety. Using tools like Scan, Recognize and At, you can make better decisions before stepping onto a scene.
In this course, you will learn how to communicate effectively, recognize potential dangers, and assess your surroundings in real-time. You’ll develop the ability to spot obvious and hidden hazards, understand choke points, evaluate exits, and read body language to identify possible threats. You’ll also explore how fatigue, stress, and complacency can impact your judgment—and how you can train yourself to stay alert even in high-pressure situations.
Practicing situational awareness on every call can improve your ability to manage scenes efficiently and safely. Parking in the right spot, planning your exit strategy, and being aware of your surroundings will make your calls run smoother but could also save your life. This course will give you practical strategies and real-world examples to reinforce these skills so you can apply them confidently in the field.
Situational awareness will make you a stronger paramedic. Whether responding to a routine call or navigating a high-risk situation, your ability to recognize, evaluate, and act decisively will make all the difference. Through this course, you’ll build the skills and habits you need to stay in control, no matter what challenges you face.
