New partners!

[ThatEMTGuy]

What questions do YOU ask your new partners to keep things alive and not dry during a 24 hr shift?

 

[titmouse]

What got them interested in the job.

 

[Ewok Jerky]

Do you have a dog?

 

[PotatoMedic]

What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

[MackTheKnife]

What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

African or English?

 

[NomadicMedic]

Do you have a dog?

No? Okay.

(5 minutes later)

Would you LIKE a dog?

 

[Anjel]

Boxers or briefs??

 

[CALEMT]

Usually my first question is what do you want to get for lunch?

 

[Aprz]

Boxers or briefs??

Nothing! Oh, wait? We aren't suppose to answer that here.

I usually just introduce myself. During down time, I might ask them how long they have been working here and if they plan on doing anything beyond what they are doing. If I see something I like eg food place or something interesting, I'll point it out. For the most part, I consider silence therapeutic too. Don't need to talk the entire shift.

 

[irishboxer384]

Do

No? Okay.

(5 minutes later)

Would you LIKE a dog?

"why do you keep asking about dogs, do you have one to sell or something??"
"no...."
"ok..."

(5 mins later)

"how about a cat, got a cat"

 

[MkVity]

Are you a Pulp Fiction, or Blade Runner kinda person?

I got dog and cat do you like horses?

 

[Angel]

I honestly do not like the whole "tell me about yourself" as a intro. But it's a good ice breaker.
I usually ask about experience and goals (fire, nursing, medic) ect.
I also don't mind silence and just listening to the radio

 

[MkVity]

I honestly do not like the whole "tell me about yourself" as a intro. But it's a good ice breaker.
I usually ask about experience and goals (fire, nursing, medic) ect.
I also don't mind silence and just listening to the radio

You sound like a fun partner

 

[titmouse]

When training first timers, I usually tell them that the FNGs buy lunch.

 

[irishboxer384]

When training first timers, I usually tell them that the FNGs buy lunch.

Is that a joke or serious?

 

[titmouse]

Is that a joke or serious?

Is a joke lol

 

[titmouse]

Is that a joke or serious?

I make myself sound as serious as possible though.