No doubt, if you are reading this blog, you’ve encountered some of the discussion on the Kansas EMS List Serve about this project.  My intent here is not to repeat that discussion; rather, I am going to share you a bit about our belief of how courses are best put together.

The single most important thing when beginning to develop a course is to set the tone for the dialogue, discussion, and debate that will take place as we conduct the needs assessment, develop objectives, and build lesson plans and supporting tools.  We view this process through a frame of abundance, not scarcity.  What do I mean by this? Abundance means that all of us have ample opportunity for input into the process, growth as the process moves from an idea to the course that you take in a couple of years, and potential for the people that we serve.  Rather than a view of scarcity that implies lack of involvement, hardship and loss, and reduced service; abundance leaves the door open to everyone involved in the process to engage, grow, and reap a greater good.

We view this process as not only meaningful work, but fun!  What an opportunity to touch the lives of those who provide the care and those who receive it.