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    EMT training, getting hours, and questions

    -EMT shifts here in NJ are usually 5-11 hours long. It all depends on where you work. But i don't think they'd allow you to work over 18 hours. -As for job hunting just look around at the local transport companies and other emt companies and such. It depends on where you live and if the...
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    Places to Work as Ambulance Attendent (EMR Level)

    The only places that take EMR's are volunteer places and even they don't like having too many EMR's. My volunteer agency requires EMR's to start an EMT class within 9 months of joining or they get kicked off.
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    Inside Combat Rescue

    decided to give it a watch after seeing this post. Wasn't disappointing. If anyone else is looking for it, I found it on youtube- Just search "Inside Combat Rescue - Episode 1 "
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    Passed My EMT course

    I actually just passed my class and became an emt 2 months ago too. Congrats and Good Luck!
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    Do you use an AED on a choking victim in cardiac arrest?

    Yeah, you would perform CPR as you usually would. Although you would put more emphasis on the rescue breaths and checking the airway for the object as mycroftt said because the cardiac arrest was caused by hypoxia. And the main cause of Vfib is hypoxia to the heart muscle. It appears that...
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