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gum, gloves, pen light, and Raptor(Leatherman).

medical taxi driver, thank you very much. :p I could care less what people call me, I just do my job.

except some hospitals are contracted so that you have to go lights and sirens not matter what... puts pt and crew in more danger then necessary, all to save maybe 2 minutes for transport that is not even critical... :glare:

no identifier on my car or person. only first aid kit that came with the car. best tool to have for still alarms while off duty, cell phone.

35 years old is not old. I'm in my 40s, 1st year in, and loving it. if you are worried about job prospects, lot of ambulace companies hire new people regardless of age with no experience. age is a plus. makes you shine out in a room full of kids. you have the maturity to do the job, right...

where/what company? never been to Kansas. would be interesting... :D

I have anxiety but I deal. healthy diet, good sleep, and exercise have been key to keeping it in check for me. friend recommended meditation but it didn't take.

congrats! :beerchug:

number it stops at don't mean a thing. relax, enjoy your weekend, and see where you are at when you get your results.

relax and take a breath? :) good luck! :)

wow... that's crazy... I can't imagine an ER with no PTs, no 6-8 hour wait in the waiting room, ect. When I did my ride along, my first day, we only had 2 calls in 12 hour shift. (911 company) I'm in a major city so this was very unexpected. no calls at all... crazy.

I don't have an answer to OP's question since I don't live in that area but I'll say this... EMT-B training is not that complex. I think it could be done over the internet. read the orange book, watch lectures over the internet, and perhaps go to a practical class spread out maybe couple...

you guys talking about this one? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJayvjGvKEblkA3KYK1BQQw was recommended by my instructor. Love his vid. "flow through the heart" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XaftdE_h60

bearcat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBaWlF0ME-w (how do you post youtube vids here properly? :ph34r:)

I'm gonna say something that might blow some of your minds here. I used to make around $20 hour as a registry CNA. at one point, around 2005-2007, most of my shifts were time and a half, making my pay around $28-30 hour... as a CNA... (registry was really busy at that time, few times I got...