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19 EMT Job. 25 as a medic. Cheers

I am running a wide variety of calls from ALS transfers to the 911 calls. although some are real thinkers I have been waiting for the call where im wondering what to do, Just wondering what advice ppl have to keep up your skills and knowledge. I can only sit an read my medic/protocol book for so...

well I saw some1 already wrote it, but I hope to be as positive about going on the "bs call" as I am now being a new medic. Attitude is everything. I have met some very salty 3 year medics haha that I do not want to be like whatsoever! hope to be off probation with ______ fire dept. utilizing...

3 out of 4 of my leaf springs snapped completely. Driver rear. drove back to HQ with what sounded like death but it was the shock slammin on the wheel well luckily not going all the way through. it looked like a medic unit with hydros. thank god there was no patient!!

Used it last night for the first time. Although I was the Engine medic an did not transport, I hear it works well and we give it often due to are lengthy mountain commutes. Cheers

El Dorado Co, CA carries NS. fun times. be nice to have some LT are time with are lengthy transports and use of Helos.

Pelham training in indiana is accelerated program. believe its 4 months in duration. Im from california, I have had 4 buddies make the trek and know they are working as single roll medics. One just got hired with riv co fire fulltime. I went to a conventional program out in CA, the guys who went...

thanks for the info. Ive been avoiding going into life assist cause im prob going to drop some $$$. but takes money to make money.

Our company has that disc. Thank you though, hope to use it soon. Gotta just make sure I remember its there. so many tools to use now!! thanks again.

well thats what it is. ill be working a 12 but ill be the 3rd person blah blah.

need a fanny pack type thing to carry my extra stuff in. pedi wheel, face mask, extra gloves, glasses als flip book etc. Ill prob look online as well just seeing what other ppl use on duty. Thanks! Cheers?

then im cut loose on my own I guess.

Im starting my ambulance job tomorrow (finally) gotta do my 5 call, any last minute advice for a new paramedic; not going to lie im nervous. treatment, paperwork, ugh!! Thanks. Cheers

working alot since getting my P card, been just trying to get in the gym an hit the weights, if not weights been running along the river for a few miles. P-90x is a good workout. We have been doing it at the fire station good crew workout. The important thing is that you get out and do...

Be the new guy, clean, stock the rig, do all your checks everyday. Use that company as a stepping stone. Get a good foundation and build upon it. be a sponge!! soak up everything. Good luck, Cheers!!