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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.\\nAfter 30 years in EMS in Louisiana, the past 15 as a critical care paramedic, Kelly Grayson is leaving the Bayou state \\u2013 and the rig \\u2013 for a full-time paramedic educator role in New York.\\nKelly will begin his position as the lead instructor as the lead instructor for the new CoAEMSP-accredited paramedic program at Clarkson University in Pottstown, New York, in August.\\nChris and Kelly discuss what motivated Kelly to make this leap, and what happens when you change jobs and have to prepare for the next chapter.\\nMemorable quotes from this episode\\n\\u201cI can render no higher praise for an EMS agency than to say they let me do my job without handcuffs.\\u201d\\n\\u201cWhen we lose a longtime member of the workforce \\u2013 it hurts \\u2013 and I hate to be the one to do that.\\u201d\\n\\u201cYou never want to burn a bridge. Even if you hate the place you work, you never know that you may have to go back to them one day and say, you know, \\u2018are you looking for any help?\\u2019\\u201d\\n\\u201cIf I make a commitment to a place, I\\u2019ll follow their rules, cheerfully.\\u201d\\n\\u201cMake yourself valuable to prospective employers. If you\\u2019re not happy where you are, you can make a good living at EMS, you can have career satisfaction in EMS. You might not be able to have those things at the place you are currently.\\u201d\\n\\u201cIt\\u2019s an employee\\u2019s market right now.\\u201d\\n\\u201cVote with your feet.\\u201d\\nTogether, they discuss:\\nWhen it\\u2019s time to make a career change\\nThe skills you need when you come off the truck\\nShifting the paradigm in EMS education\\nDeveloping and standing up a new paramedic program\\nBringing affordable EMS education to rural communities\\nHow to leave a position without burning bridges'