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I'm shocked and disappointed. This sets a horrible precedent for EMS as a profession.

According to the California DMV:

I’d call a few local ambulance services and schools to see who they suggest for physicals. Keep jumping through the hoops until you get somewhere. Good luck!

Neither would be an issue for a drug test. The normal protocol is for a drug testing service to reach out to the patient if they were to test positive, and as long as they're able to provide a valid prescription then it's reported to the company as a "negative" test.

I looks like DispatchHealth is starting to hire paramedics in my area. Has anyone worked for them or similar company?

*For the Omicon variant. It appears as though the vaccine was effective at keeping folks from getting infected with the Delta and previous variants.

That’s not my take at all. My sense is that there is misguided optimism that we can simply push through this, no matter the cost, and come out the other side with herd immunity. This wave of Covid has impacted more people I know, more severely, than any other.

I’ve noticed similar policies across different critical fields as this variant spreads like wildfire. The feeling I get is similar to the anthrax/bio terror training I got after 9/11. It’s a “these injections will keep you alive long enough to continue working.” Whatever it takes to keep the...

Any suggestions for others looking to get into instructing?

We didn't have any sort of annual assessments when I worked in private EMS. I know Wake County EMS requires an annual physical ability test.

How about spending $200 to fly to Las Vegas next month for the test? The flight is $81, two nights at a hotel are another $100, and you'll have some good stories to tell.

It looks like you need: 60 hours of continuing education Cognitive Test Skills-Based (Psychomotor) Test - locator here I can't find any upcoming psychomotor tests in your state (or nearby), but the Washington DOH website says that most schools offer exams at the end of the semester. If it...

Welcome to EMTLIFE! I'm not sure what your question is. If you need to recertify or do a refresher for your National Registry why not complete an online course?

I saw that Amazon and UPS are both using these drive cams to monitor driving behavior. They appear to be able to monitor: Cell Phone / Handheld Device usage No Seat belt Driver Smoking Food or Drink Rolling Stops Lane Departures Following Distance Issues Speed/Location I've used ZOLL's...

I've been following the MedJet crash on a piloting forum and there are several comments noting that the two pilots working having worked together extensively may be a contributing cause to the incident. Several posters have remarked that two pilots with an extensive history of working together...

Pure speculation on my part. It’s absolutely tragic and my thoughts are with their families and colleagues.

From what I understand based on the ATC recording and news stories, the runway they wanted to land on did not allow instrument (IFR) landings at night due to terrain. It sounds like the pilot at the last moment cancelled his IFR flight plan, said he was visual with the airport, and planned to...

It immediately reminded me of this crash in Teterboro. When reading the NTSB report on the Learjet 35A at Teterboro it was clear that medical evacuation charter flights often scraped the bottom of the charter pilot barrel. Inexperienced pilots, often poor weather conditions, with lax...

Beyond what has been mentioned: Driving: Lane keep assist, commai.ai self-driving-like features (including awareness features) Lifting: Stryker Power-LOAD Patient compartment: Location for everything to be secured