Recent content by overthinker1515

Thanks for that! I'm checking out Kahn Academy now, and it seems really useful.

My financial situation definitely has played a major role in my decision making process, but I did want as many opinions as I could get before coming to any type of decision. If it were a situation where going now was clearly the better path than waiting, I could take out student loans. But I'm...

The company I'll most likely be working for is the sole provider of 911 EMS in my area, and many surrounding counties in my state, so I'll almost definitely work 911 calls, rather than purely IFT. The plan that you outlined is pretty well spot on to my overall goal. My reasoning for not going...

I think I've pretty much made up my mind, and it was nice having a few experienced opinions to help me along the way! Thanks again for all the help!

Thanks for the response NysEms2117! From the advice given here and other places, I think I'm going to go ahead and take A&P 1 with my EMT-B class. I'm still a bit nervous, but after hearing multiple stories of people working full time jobs, while taking both, and raising children, I'm sure I...

Thanks for the quick reply DesertMedic66! I guess I should go into a bit more detail. As of now, my ultimate goal is to become a Flight Medic. Now obviously that choice may change after gaining all the necessary experience down the line, but I do feel that a career in EMS is the path for me...

Hello everyone. I'm currently enrolled in an EMT-B course, starting in August. I'm doing as much as I can to prepare myself (any advice is greatly appreciated), and I've read a lot of information from current EMS professionals regarding the class. Most say it is relatively simple and...