Chest rig should be mandatory. SAR figured that out already.
I also think that EMTs and Paramedics should wear tactical helmets, so take my advice with a grain of salt.
3 weeks. If I waited any longer, I was at risk of losing information. I used that time to study what I felt were my weaknesses.
Your textbook has all the answers for NREMT, but don't stop there. Search for what you don't know and follow as many links as you can before you pass out.
Forgot to introduce myself
Went to First Responder then EMT-B in San Diego while working my full time job (Information Technology, Corporate America). I did it for fun and personal development, but now I am a few decisions away from signing up for Paramedic school.
I have spent a fair...
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I carry trauma supplies due to my outdoor activities. I make my outdoorsy friends do the same.
The EMT sticker on my car is to remind my friends that I can't save them if they shoot themselves, only prolong their agony.
No I don't pull over unless it is absolutely safe and I feel I...