80 | Lori Hodges Part 2 | Author | Paramedic | Emergency Manager

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Debriefing helps to learn from a big crisis and then move on without continuing to judge yourself and your mistakes

We all make mistakes, getting stuck in the mindset of constantly reviewing what you could have done differently and dwelling on it is not helpful long term and can impact your next patient if you are distracted

It’s okay to not be okay and seek help for the things you are struggling with. We need to talk more about this in EMS

We see things that humans are not meant to see. We must be intentional about healing from the trauma

We all develop positive and negative coping mechanisms. We need to be aware of these

Dark humor is one of these strategies we commonly use

Lori talks about the hypervigilance she developed growing up with her father as an alcoholic. She picks up on subtle cues that others might miss as a result

It is important to take concerns from other emergency providers seriously, especially if they are spending more time with the patient. It’s important to build that trust with those around you

Finding the balance between compassion and carrying another’s burden is difficult 

It’s also important to be able to teach others in emergencies by allowing them to make the decisions themselves but also being there to catch them

Lori talks about how she trains new emergency managers by allowing them to do hard things while being there to support them

Lori talks about how sometimes allowing people to learn from their mistakes instead of just firing them makes for better managers 

Allowing people to admit their mistakes makes for a better environment where everyone is improving instead of being afraid to admit their errors

Collateral beauty is the light in the darkness, that must be

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