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I am just about to finish school for EMT B. I have literally one class left. I am also top in my class and have been offered several jobs from the local EMS companies in my area. Thing is, I don't want anything to do with medicine. I lost interest in this class back in November but I figured...

I am nearly finished with class and after going on several ride alongs and talking with a number of EMT's,I have to wonder... why does this level of care even exist? In my area EMT's are regulated to stretcher fetchers and ambo drivers. It seems to me that doesn't require 4-6 months of...

I take the Mod 5 test tomorrow and I have read the crap out of the chapters but I don't feel that is helping. Can you help by simply asking questions that will make my mind think? Mod 5 is trauma and environmental emergencies. Much appreciated

I am about halfway through class and we have already lost 9 of 20 students. How many did you have in your class and how many passed? Of those, how many are still in EMS? I would like to know the odds if you know what I mean.

I have some homework that the teacher wanted us to find the answers outside of the book, I cannot find them. You don't have to give me the answers but I am not quite getting the questions. They are more geared at paramedics than EMT's but our instructor has said it is good for us to know...

I am about halfway through the course and I think I am getting most of it. But some of the people in class don't seem to be grasping the skill sheet part. Can you guys just give me some scenarios to write down so that we can go through them? All I need is a short narrative with vitals and I...

We are using Emergency Care (12 edition) for our EMT class. I really think it could have been organized better but it is what we have to use. What books did you use?

I live in the Fort Smith area and I am looking for an EMS supply shop in this area to get my gear. There are local Nurse shops but none that I have been to have the required boots and pants for class. Any Fort Smith Arkies know where to send me?

This may have been posted before and I am sorry if it has but it is neat. Vid is of two cardiac arrests coming in at the same time. One received CPR immediately and the other did not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWKyXYnvlpM

I will be starting EMT school in August. I have been meaning to do this for a couple of years but I haven't had the money to pay for school and this year I do so I am jumping on it. My training is going to be 256 hours with 12 hours of clinicals/ride along. Ride along and clinicals will be...