Recent content by Ocean711

Yeah I don't know too much about Canadian EMS certification. I moved to the mainland after my EMT class and it was kind of annoying to get the certification to transfer over. Just a lot of extra work. I know there are some paramedics from Canada that might be able to help you better than I can...

No worries! I had a hard time finding information too when I applied. I think they care the most about anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. I don't think a B in would hurt your chances of getting in. As long as you passed I wouldn't retake a course. I know a few EMT's, now...

I took their EMT class a few years ago, some of this might be out of date. It is challenging but as long as you study you'll do fine. The best thing (in my opinion) is to get the highest grades possible in the prerequisites. This will give you a good background and increase your chances of...

I can't speak for all hospitals, but I know a few EMT's that got jobs at hospitals and they were trained to do IV's after they were hired. They live in Florida too. I think it's usually a course through the hospital that the hospital paid for. I wouldn't worry about it (like a previous poster...

I volunteered on a BLS truck shortly after I became an EMT. I was called for a job interview the day I signed up to volunteer. My plan was to do both, but the last thing I wanted to do after working was to drive an hour for an unpaid shift. I decided I could just pick up a shift at work if I...

Check out the Helicopter Flying Handbook. It's published by the FAA and used to train helicopter pilots. I took flying lessons in an airplane and I used the airplane version. If you want to go a little more in depth with aerodynamics, I'd also recommend Aerodynamics for the Naval Aviator. It...

Those are good resources, thanks!

SPC has an EMT program, I can't tell you much about it because I didn't go there. Here is their website: http://www.spcollege.edu/emt/ I have worked with people who went there and it seems to be a decent school. Check it out.

I always try to look really far down the road, it helps to anticipate traffic changes. Be prepared for other drivers to slam on their brakes in front of you when driving emergency. I also found it useful to proceed slowly through red lights. If traffic was really bad, I'd turn off the lights and...

I haven't been in here in a while, but FYI City and County discontinued their EMT academy a few years ago. I just don't want anyone to be misled.

This really depends on where you want to work/live. If you want to stay in Hawaii and work on an ambulance, either C&C or AMR, you will need to go to KCC. If you study hard in your prerequisites and do well in your interview it shouldn't be a problem getting in. Volunteering in a hospital helps...

While I have not worked for Honolulu EMS, I've worked with them during my clinicals at KCC. If you go to KCC (you kind of don't have a choice in Honolulu) you'll work with them a lot. Overall, I would say that they know what hey are doing and are very competent clinically. They have extremely...

How far do you want to drive? I don't know what part of Miami you live in, but there is the Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance Corps. I've never worked with them, so I can;t give you much information on them, I found their website though: http://www.keylargoems.com/ I hope this helps.

I had 280 clinical hours for my class. The first part was in the hospital (L&D, CCU, ICU, ER, Psych) and the second part was on ambulances. I am glad that I got to have this experience, although I still feel like I could use more of them. I learned a lot and enjoyed my shifts.

My test stopped around 70-75 questions (I wasn't paying attention to the question #) and I passed. Good luck to those who need to take it!