During the first year, residents are assigned to a specific local squad, in addition to spending time observing prehospital activities by riding with the Dayton Fire Department paramedics. First-year residents are encouraged to participate in continuing education activities for prehospital personnel. In the second year, residents become associate medical advisors for local squads. All residents participate in an extrication course, base-station communications exercise, and a medical control course. The residents participate as first responders for the annual U.S. Air and Trade Show.
Residents have the option of participating in a rotary wing aeromedical program.
Entire Dayton fire dept. All first year residents participate in the Observer Program. Ride with squad members on the squad day of E.D. rotation months. Monthly contact with the squad should be maintained, even when on off-service rotations. Help coordinate, with hospital EMS coordinators, follow-up of patients of particular interest transported to hospitals.