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im a newer medic myself aug 12 was when i passed registry. ive been on my own since then. i had two days of precepting on a rural unit that has a varied transport to the hospital between 8-50 minutes depending on where we are. my preceptors i knew them because of running with them before as an...

good luck Good luck and as it has been said before stay organized. Make sure you go to clinical on time. Study Study Study. It all pays off in the end. And remember in medic school no one is your friend your there as a student and are there to learn don't be afraid to ask questions. And other...

good luck with medic school just did that adventure. and am finally out on my own and its definitely worth the year in school.

my als service is housed in a bls and transport company station. the bls and transports just got two of these things and by far they have to be the simplest thing ive ever used and we were shown how to troubleshoot a problem so the above post about it rendering the truck useless is incorrect if...

im one that really shouldnt be posting on this yet. but i will and my opinion on this is maybe down the road i will have said it would have been a better option to go to med school or get a bachelors or just a degree at some point. i would like to finish my associates in ems. but ive put a lot...

i used emtprep.com for my registry medic test it was a decent website that had both good questions and good reasoning for why the answers were correct or incorrect. use it for a bit and then try again. as said before the test is difficult but not impossible. many students have to take it...

pa emt laws to answer your question on whether or not you can be the technician. Yes but you must be accompanied by a senior emt who is above the age of 18. you can run and obtain your emt in pa at 16 it is not provisional it is the certification you get it does not change when you turn 18 just...

i still have to get command but i was on a call today and introduced myself as a paramedic. was definately weird but fulfilling.

good luck its not the monster everyone makes it out to be but will be one of the hardest things you do in life. just remember that the whole year that your a student your preceptors will make you feel like dirt on the bottom of their shoe. it took me finishing and becoming a medic to finally...

Passed i passed the written last month took the practical today. after a year of blood sweat tears and sheer insanity ive done it. I can now call myself a paramedic.

luminox seal watch got it for 235 nice watch has nylon strap with velcro and waterproof and the little lights wont go out for 25 yrs there radioactive. in all truth im inpressed with it ive had it for about a yr and the face is hardly scratched and the thing is still ticking a yr later with the...

medic practice and basic emtprep.com $35 for a month with a garanteed pass

im most likely the whacker out of this group. boots.... so where to start ive had a few pair. Thorogood hellfire wildland/ems. comfy but wore through the liner also a bit heavy. Rocky 1stmed lightweight also wore through a liner in less than a month not too pleased with them. bates comfy side...

personally i took none of those besides maybe a high school anatomy and phys course. i dove right from high school into a medic program in the fall. just graduated and passed the registry written. taking the practical in two weeks. have my basic for about 2 and half years now. so emt expierience...

so op your in emt school congrats on that. i just graduated from medic school and am half way through the registry written down practical to go. jobs in it are tough when your brand new because emt's are a dime a dozen. stay persistent and keep trying eventually someone with throw you a bone and...