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Dont feel bad,I felt the same way when I first got involved in EMS work,its not unusual to get that feeling.

Oh ok Brad,I thought that you had to challenge another state's test to get a license in that state,my bad.

I was on this one call where this lady was involved in a PI and since there was 3 of us on the call I sat in back and held her hand all the way to the hospital just cuz it was the right thing to do,she was severly freaked out about what had happened that I think it made her feel better to hold...

To me it doesnt really matter what the vehicle looks like just as long as it can get you to the scene or the station is important.

Pair of black pants and a nice polo shirt.

I agree with you,it is dumb.

Chevy Beretta

I use to drive a Chevy Beretta.

That just means its time to get a new partner,lol.

Since you have taken the tests in Michigan,and if you are licensed in this state,when you get back to illinois you are gonna have to test out the state of Illinois's medical licensing.

I did it all the time when I was in the back of the ambulance with a patient,it makes them feel more comfortable,especially after a traumatic event (i.e.-auto accident). There is nothing wrong with holding a patient's hand.

The phone in the back of the rig is strictly used for communicating with either the hospital when you are coming in with a patient and is also used when you are on the scene of a DOA phoning in a report to medical authority.

They are prolly better than the ones the volunteer service uses. I didnt have the luxury of having a bedroom to sleep in,i either slept on a folding cot or in the back of the ambulance.

OMGF! The chief had to be kidding,there is no way a brush truck is gonna stay clean if it has to go off-road.

Even though people think we are computers,we're not,we do make mistakes.

Even though we are old,we still are kids at heart.

I can speak as an expert for that b/c the fact I am a red cross volunteer and it is true,Red Cross does have alot better options of class to take for different certifications,and trust me,it is worth the time and cost to go and get trained in these.

Can the city afford to put a pricetag on someone's life? Its not right that they are changing the shifts from 12's to 8's,it wont change a thing cuz its just gonna piss Cleveland EMTs and Medics off cuz they are losing pay due to the cut in shift hours.

That is correct! We are no longer ambulance drivers,when someone refers to the word "ambulance driver" it makes me think in my mind that all someone does in drives the ambulance. These people need to catch up with the times and realize that "ambulance driver" is no longer a term in use. When I...

Great job,its a save that will never be forgotten.