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Hello! I'm an EMT-B/Firefighter for a rural volunteer squad in IL. I'm pretty new to EMS (8 months) and I love it so far. I'm looking into paramedic training and hopefully a career in Fire/EMS in the Chicago area.

Only OPA and NPA in good ole central IL. I've heard our protocols are under review, hopefully some changes are underway.

I've never been one to talk much about whats bothering me, but I realized at a very young age that I couldnt handle everythng alone. Wrigting and praying has gotten me through alot. Also, never forget your fellow EMT's, Firefighters, and countless others you have behind you in thought and...

In my area (central IL) ALL ambulances carry the LIFEPAC 12. The majority of ambulances in this region run out of fire departments (many of which are volunteer). We are all trainied on the basic AED functions as well as 12 lead ECG. There is only one ALS service in the county, so having access...