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Thanks for the information. I am glad I asked about this as I plan on moving out of state (in the distant future). Which brings me to another question. I plan on obtaining my EMT-P license this year while living in Michigan. Can I simply just complete the required EMT-P course work and pass the...

My current employer does not require national registry certification but from what I have read on this forum, some employers do. Now I am a little worried that I may need national registry certification in the future. Can anyone attest to the need of national registry certification in the state...

I am from Michigan. So you are saying I must retake the psychomotor and cognitive exams? I already passed those (back in 2011) and have kept my license fully active.

What is the purpose of national registry certification? I am a state licensed EMT-B and have been since 2011. But I am confused about the national registry. Is there any benefit to having national registry certification? I attempted to become certified via their website, nremt.org but I was not...

Well thats a relief. I wonder why Mrs. Martin told me othewise? She said the only way I would be on ALS is if a basic truck is not available. Thanks for the information!

Yes but OCC is the cheapest, academy's are too expensive. In my area there are only 2 PA schools, so competition for admission is high, EMT-B would not make me a competitive applicant. Did you take EMS 1400? That is the class I am talking about where I would be with other basics. I...

No 911 unit.

I completed my EMT-B training at a community college in Michigan (OCC). I am currently a state licensed EMT-B. I wanted to go on to medic school because I want to become a PA and the HCE is the only requirement I need before I can apply. Anyway, part of the medic program at OCC is doing...

NREMT-B passed at 71 questions. I was absolutely sure I failed.

NREMT-B stopped at 71. I am pretty sure that I failed. I will find out tomorrow morning.

how do you check to see if you passed? There is nothing on the nremt.org website that I can find.

For a witnessed cardiac arrest, you immediately apply AED and attempt to defibrillate. For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest you do five cycles of CPR and then apply AED and attempt to defibrillate. Are these 2005 or 2010 AHA CPR guidelines?

Will any potential CPR questions on the NREMT be upated to the new AHA standards, or should I answer those questions based on the old CPR standards?

Let's say a patient has a laceration mid femur with profuse bleeding. After bleeding is controlled and assuming the patient is showing signs of shock, would you transport in shock position or supine? From what I can remember the only contraindiction for shock position is a suspected spinal...

Ok, thank you for the information. I will forget about reading that chapter.

Do you remember if any advanced airway questions were on the exam?

During my EMT-B class, we skipped the chapter on advanced airway. We did however learn to insert a combitube/king tube. As far as written tests, we were not tested on any advanced airway material. Will the written NREMT-B exam cover advanced airway material?

Where did you go to EMT-P school? That job sounds crappy. I don't know where I would work. I currently live in Birmingham. My primary reason for becoming a paramedic is to gain healthcare experience before applying to PA school. But the paramedic option is not looking too good. There...

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. But I was wondering if someone could tell me what the starting pay is for a paramedic (not EMT-B) in the metro-Detroit area? Thanks

Thank you for the replies. Both professions interest me and are about the same in length, so its a difficult choice. My major concern is finding a job after gradaution.