1. North Central Region Emergency Care Council
EMS Evaluator course
North Central Region Emergency Care Council

2. WELCOME Materials Review Initial Course Skills Evaluation Guidelines
Skills evaluation sheets
OTEP Skills evaluation sheets
Agenda/Expectations
Group Assignments
Get to know your team
Format for Initial course skills testing: preparing students for this format in practice.
OTEP Skills sheets: Individual vs Group evaluation. who is doing what, and what is the purpose of evaluation; history of OTEP

3. Evaluator Update: Ongoing training
Defining Roles and Responsibilities
Communicating with your Training Officer.
Preparing for training
Documenting evaluations
Communicating deficiencies
Goal based patient care
Checklists
Training to the goal
Remediation and Performance Improvement Plans

4. EMS Evaluator roles and responsibilities
Evaluation of providers according to WA State Standards for EMS Evaluators using evaluation tools provided by the Training Coordinator and approved by the Medical Program Director
Submits evaluation documentation to Educator/Training Coordinator at the end of the evaluation session
Reports performance deficiencies to the educator and participates with the educator and training coordinator in building remediation plans for providers/students who do not meet minimum standards performance.

5. Preparing for training
Know your role
Know your tools; skills sheets, etc.
Know your scenario if applicable
Prep your patient, including moulage if necessary
Set up the station including gathering equipment.
Eliminate scenario deficit in order to provide fair and consistent evaluation

6. documentation of evaluation
Documenting success
Complete forms entirely
Submit to Educator/Training Officer
Documenting failure
Be specific in your documentation of deficiencies
Be prepared to discuss the performance with the student and educator to help create a plan for provider/student success.
Gap analysis is an important component to helping the provider/student succeed. You may be a part of the analysis.

7. patient care goals Simplifies decision making
Allows for the assessment of outcomes
Sets the bar for measuring success
EXAMPLES: what are the goals?
OHCA
Stroke
Trauma
ACS
Tools
PCP’s/COP’s/KPI’s
Checklists
PCR’s
QI (Regional/County/Agency)

8. technology; Video in the classroom
High value debriefing tool
Gather: Listen to participants and how they feel about the session.
Narrative from team leader
Input from team
Analyze:
Review and accurate record of event (video or written) PERCEPTION VS ACTUAL
Ask questions to learn how participants think
Have participants reflect on performance
Direct/redirect discussion back to objectives of simulation
Summarize:
Instructor summarizes comments or statement
Participants identify positive aspects of team performance
Participants identify areas requiring change or correction

9. Evaluator update: Initial training
Standards for evaluation in initial training programs
WA State Guidelines
NREMT Standards
Strategies and techniques for guiding learning competencies (FISDAP)
Online skills documentation
Student goals
Evaluating field performance
Small group exercise
Rote Skills: BVM, Traction
Comprehensive Patient Management: Pt. Assessment and Management VS Comprehensive End of course exam evaluation

10. professionalism Maintaining your own skills
You can not evaluate what you do not know.
How do instructors maintain their own skills set
Integrity in EMS
Honest and fair evaluation
Consistency
Maintaining high standards in a minimum standard culture
Holding people accountable
Helping people meet their professional goals for personal improvement
Remember YOU ARE TEACHING ALL THE TIME.

11. Electronic resources EMS Online Seek and Find
Patient scenarios for 2017 Altered Mental Status
Delivery Instructions 2011 (.pdf)
High performance CPR demonstration video by Shawn Ballard
Spinal immobilization Back boarding video

12. Electronic resources DOH Website Seek and Find Education documents
Education Requirements for the Certification of EMS Personnel
EMS Training Program and Instructor Manual
EMS Documents
Revised Stroke Triage Tool
Stroke Education Toolkit
Trauma Triage Criteria and Destination Protocol
NCR Emergency Care Council Seek and Find
County Protocols (for your county)
County Operating Procedures (for your county)
EMS Training Resources for your County