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An incident that happened near my home town. http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/13/police-driver-aimed-to-kill/

My NREMT-B stopped at 68. PASSED! What up!

I seemed to have forgotten the BSA percentages of a child not a newborn. Can someone please help me out? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all the advice guys. You are all awesome. Im going to try to relax and. Take deep breaths.

Hey guys. So, I'm a little over half way done with my emt course. It annoys me that when I get tested on practicals in front of the instructors my hands tend to shake a little bit. I know what I'm doing, but I just show visible signs of being nervous. Autonomic nervous system in drive. Any...

Have any of you ever been pulled over and then let go "scotch free" upon the officer finding out you where a member of the EMS family?

This is great insight, guys. I respect everyones reason for being in this profession. Can't beat helping people and not having to sit in a cubicle all day.

Do share.

I've tried the search option, but no luck. What is your hourly pay rate? How much a year? Just curious.

So, I just started my emt-B class a couple weeks ago. I'm kinda confused when it comes to ventilating and applying O2. If someone is in respiratory arrest you would ventilate with a BVM. I noticed they have a hook up for O2. Would you apply the O2 if you noticed the patient to be obviously...

Does anyone have any exciting stories to share involving psych patients?

That's way awesome.

It's great to hear that mostly everyone has good relations with law enforcement.

Wow, I appreciate all the responses, everyone. I'm definitely learning a lot of what is running through your minds on calls, and opinions on how to prepare.

Very true, Firefite.