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Does your state have a separate state test for state certification or does your state require NREMT for certification? Are you certified at all as an EMT currently?

As long as skills are kept current, what's the problem? I'm PRN at my service. There are a LOT of us part-timers. We attend all education events on the same schedule as the full-timers. I do take the time to read my protocol book on a regular basis to review, and every time I work I take...

I was 37 when I took my EMT class. Similar situation, had been home with the kids for 10 years, looking to get back out and working. That was 5 years ago, and I'm still in it! I haven't gone to medic school yet as my kids are still too needy and I can't yet give medic school the attention it...

Our agency recently switched from big duffle bag style bags with a separate hard-side "suitcase" to a two backpack setup. One backpack is a BLS first-in bag that is carried in on every run, the second is a ALS bag that is carried in when it's a substantial walk in to the scene or when we know...

Thank you :)

Geez, where on earth do you get off thinking I'm saying I want to work in "totally secure scenes" and telling me to get out of EMS? In no way did I criticize ANYONE for staying on that scene and helping.

They did what they felt they should do while they were in that situation. It is completely futile of me to judge in any way. Perhaps to think about it, there's always something to learn from every situation, but while I sit here in my living room in Indiana, far from the gravity and reality of...

Lee County Florida has listed EMT & Medic positions. Testing dates the end of Oct. https://agency.governmentjobs.com/leecounty/default.cfm

A good percentage of our patients are 'self loading'. Obviously it's on a case-by-case basis, determined by individual situation, but I'd say a good 25-ish% of our patients walk both onto and off of our ambulances. Probably another 25% walk onto the ambulance, but are better served in one way...

Power has been out at our house in Naples Park since 2:00 pm last sunday. FPL still says it'll another WEEK estimated.

A nice, small, insulated lunch tote, and/or a small thermos. I have a small personal-sized thermos and it's the greatest for taking hot food to work. My lunch tote & thermos are small enough to fit in my backpack, so it doesn't create more 'stuff' to haul around but I like being able to take...

I work for a city/municipal 911 3rd service. Many of my co-workers (and management) have tattoos. There is no requirement to cover them up, no questions asked regarding tattoos on the application or during the interview.

Revlon ColorStay foundation. It's what I wore at my previous job that had white uniform shirts.

I'm part-time, paid well, make my own schedule, no complaints. There is no better place near me to be that would match what I have. Others' situations may vary, as I know full well that I'm not at work long enough to get burned out or get annoyed by partners or management. Me, I'm happy. The...

Pretty easy in Indy. Other locations may vary...