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Color me jealous...I teach at a small CC- EMT-and the equipment budget is limited, to put it mildly. Equipment is important and simulators can be very helpful, but I think it comes down to the human resources. The Dircector, faculty, instructors and proctors can make or break a program and the...

I once made a medic-intern survival kit for a friend of mine. Small insulated lunch box coffee gift card a large box of breath mints gift card to a popular sandwich shop really good travel mug Travel size sun block chapstick

Writing finals stinks.

If you are not planning a career in EMS, you could look into EMR- emergency medical responder, CERT, NERT training. CERT- community emergency response team. NERT- neighborhood emergency response team. The classes are shorter and there are not as mnay requirements or clinical hours.

A bit of advice on college in general and an EMS course at a CC specifically. College is adult education and EMS providers are expected to think critically and independently. Be prepared to be responsible and accountable for your education. The faculty and instructors expect students to pay...