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I'm 35 and I was pretty nervous when I first stepped into class last Fall (just ask a few people in chat!). I just made sure I read everything, asked questions, and practiced as much as possible. Now we're down to just 2 weeks of class to go and I'm at the top. You should do just fine. Use your...

I'm sorry to find you won't be around as much. You've been a huge help and encouragement to this noob. I hope life eases up on you soon!

I missed it last night, but will make an attempt to catch at least the monologue tonight.

Congrats! I just passed mine as well and know the feeling. Good luck on the NREMT!

We had our final written exam last night and I scored a 93%! That gives me just over 95% cumulative GPA. My instructors tell me that 100% of their students who have had a 90+ GPA have passed the NREMT on the first try, so let's hope I keep the streak going. I still have a few practical skills...

I was wondering where we would do rotations. BAMC should be a cool experience. Do you do rotations on the whiskey side too or just on the EMT-B side?

The more I think about that AGR job the better it sounds. They're getting ready to let an E-6 go as he's costing them too much. I'll be going in as E-3, so I'll at least get a few years in before I start to "cost too much" lol. For the EFMB, how long does it take to perform all the skills...

Hehe! I'm in the TN National Guard, so I'm just on the 1 weekend a month cycle. The Guard makes you start drilling right away so I'm working/training once a month even before shipping to BCT. I'll be part of the TN Med Command in Smyrna, TN but my unit is located in Chattanooga. It was the only...

What's your ship date for BCT and where are you going? I leave Sept 1st for Benning. I'm just finishing up my EMT course and will be taking the NREMT at the end of next month. Maybe I'll see you around at Ft Sam! I should have a couple other friends there around the same time. Other than...

I was wondering about that. Do you think that the high numbers of 20-40 year-olds being infected is due to the type of virus? Crowded living conditions? Lack of proper infection control practices? Lack of healthcare resources? Something else? I had someone tell me that the usual high-risk...

We are required to do them for class as well: IS-100.a, IS-200.a, and IS-700.a. I did them all 2 weeks ago and got my certs the same day. I have had a few classmates say they can't get on the NIMS site in the past week.

That's odd to me. Our instructors pound the CHARTE method into our heads over and over. We have to fill out paper versions for every call on every clinical ride, and they become part of our grade.

Dream Theater, Andromeda, Rush, old Queensryche stuff, old Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, Galactic Cowboys, and most progressive hard rock/metal. I do like a few others such as Sting (The Police as well), Casting Crowns, and I even like the Celtic Women stuff though it puts me to sleep in a...

I would probably stick with some sort of service: fire, law enforcement, or maybe even active duty military.

I haven't started yet except for training/school. I'm going to wait to look for an EMS job until after I get back from basic training and AIT. Until then, my current job will be tolerable <_<

The highlights of October 23..... 1503 – Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (d. 1539) 1869 – John Heisman, American football player and coach (d. 1936) 1893 – Gummo Marx, American actor (d. 1977) - I was hoping for Groucho 1925 – Johnny Carson, American television...

I'm not scared of needles. I'm scared of the person wielding them! :P Honestly, what's the worst that could happen to you? Other than embolisms, infections, diseases, allergic reactions, etc, etc? :unsure: We stuck each other in our IV class and it was no big deal. I wasn't really excited...

I did get in about 9 days before the age limit changed. The Guard has made a load of changes due to being over-strength. They no longer accept moral/medical waivers, no more GED students unless they have x number of college credit, etc. Anyway, I leave Sept 1st for Ft Benning and then on to...

I eat mostly healthy. The wife and I cook pretty much everything from scratch to avoid a lot of the added garbage you get in processed foods. About 2-3 times a month I get a huge craving for something horrible and I go eat it (Chinese buffet, Mexican food, Italian, Baskin Robins). You gotta have...

Woohoo! Happy Happy Birthday! :beerchug: