The mission of
Williamson
County
EMS Clinical Management is to
provide education and quality improvement processes that enhance our
ability to deliver clinically excellent emergency medical services.
Continuing education is vital part of EMS. At WCEMS,
we strive to provide the best education possible to our paramedics. We
view every paramedic in the system as a member of the education team.
Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date education on new treatments
and devices that we may encounter while always reinforcing the basics.
Our education works to promote our vision...to respect, care and serve.
We offer approximately 60 - 70 hours of continuing
education each year to every paramedic. Quarterly classes are held in
which each shift attends. The classes are a mixture of lecture, hands-on
skills and interactive learning. Along with learning the material, the
shift track approach promotes teamwork among paramedics that might not
have the opportunity to work together. Our medical director, Dr. Stephen
Benold, teaches approximately half of every shift track. Topics are
chosen from either needs addressed from quality assurance or topics that
our paramedics request/suggest.
Along with quarterly shift track classes, we offer
ACLS, PHTLS, PEPP, PALS, and basic CPR classes on a consistent basis to
our staff. Our goal is to have our entire staff current on all of these
classes.
Contact Louis Gonzales for Clinical Education questions
or concerns. (512) 943-1223
