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First COVID intubation last night.

Anyone else having to wear a mask 24/7?

We have to wear a procedural or cloth mask All. The. Time. ourselves in the cab, station, etc. only place we can take it off is in our bedrooms. Super lame and highly dumb, especially because were on 24/48s

Ours is around $75 a month in Northeast Texas with similar temps.

And that’s how we know you’re faking it.

So which episode of Emergency did you crib this from?

you live in western Arizona right?

For someone about to put themselves through medic school, committing to an inflexible 911 job with sketchy job security and a role defined as “drive and tech this psych patient so I don’t have to do the paperwork” is a poor choice. You will learn more doing IFT with AMR. If you’re jonesing for...

They’ve actually had a lot of challenges staying staffed.

I literally provided a link to them. You’ve got to do some of your own research if you’re actually interested. And you were complaining about the commute so I wanted to point out there are multiple alternatives. As an EMT-B, you aren’t going to get non-Houston Fire 911 experience in Houston as a...

Community is 35 miles away. Literally nothing by Texas standards. You could even take public transport.

They generally do not. Maybe one additional shift a pay period, and there is usually a decent amount of competition for overtime. Creek also maintains an at-fault culture for any workplace call-out or absence, so if you are in class for something that can’t be rescheduled they will both show...

How much overtime do you generally work? If you’re routinely working 48-52 hours a week, you’ll lose money going to a 42-hour schedule, particularly if you’re getting shift pickup bonuses or working shifts less than 24 hours in duration. Creek’s 24/72 will not change and has very little...

At your Cert level, you would actually take an effective pay cut going to a 24-hour schedule at Creek, even if your hourly rate was slightly higher. AMR Houston pays EMTs fairly well for the area, Creek is less than that IIRC. And there’s the issue of overtime availability.

https://www.communityvfd.com/join-cvfd-ems/ Volunteers are functional crew members and it’s like 35 miles from your place.

My answers and opinions bold Me personally? I’d stay with AMR, use that seniority and friendships and such to best facilitate your educational time. There isn’t a lot of reason for you to jump into Creek. If you’re jonesing for 911, volunteer down at Community VFD in Alief (SW Houston) and...

As opposed to leaving it in a position with impingement? I know you’re not actually trained, certified or educated in emergency medicine or basic anatomy, but even a cursory Google search explains this concept quite well.

That’s like a Pafford or Priority.

Don’t insult Target like that lol AMR is like a Kmart at best.