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b'This 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\\xa0lexipol.com.\\nIn this episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson dive into critical thinking. They point out the need to teach EMT students how to make the leap from linear to critical thinking, and the key critical thinking skills needed to make decisions:\\nBeing curious: Asking the question why\\nReasoning\\nSelf-awareness\\nMemorable quotes from this episode\\n\\u201cCritical thinking is all about the discipline of being able to take in information to experience what\\u2019s happening, to have a good observation of what\\u2019s happening and to reason and make the best decisions that we can.\\u201d\\n\\u201cI think one of the hallmarks of intelligence is intellectual curiosity.\\u201d\\n\\u201cThis is a missing component of critical thinking. Just because we\\u2019ve gotten some information doesn\\u2019t mean that information is acted on without good analysis.\\u201d\\n\\u201cWhen you can divorce yourself emotionally from the information that you\\u2019re processing, it makes it much easier to analyze.\\u201d\\nTogether, they discuss:\\nLinear thinking vs. critical thinking\\nTaking emotions out of thinking\\nEmotional intelligence\\nFalling victim to confirmation bias'