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\u201cIf you're the smartest one in the room, you're in the wrong room.\u201d\nEducation is the word of the day on this episode of Inside EMS, as cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson dissect the impact of higher learning on providers\u2019 career longevity and advancement. Plus we dig into all this:\n\nStarter EMS agencies. \u201cSome agencies might just have to be the minor leagues, the starter programs and the feeders to the real EMS agencies."\n\n\nPrioritizing your professional growth. \u201cWe're in charge of the career ladder. I shouldn't have to worry about my organization putting something in place for me to grow. They don\u2019t owe that to me. It's my job to market myself and create the opportunity."\n\n\nBig picture impact of higher education. \u201cWhen people say, \u2018I don't need an education to be a paramedic,\u2019 they don't know what they don't know. It's not until you get a little older and a little wiser that you realize the value of that education."\n\nThis episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit\u202flexipol.com.