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Not unless i got something mixed up. It was 5k for tuition when i went through. And they drastically reduced the cost a year ago, but that's just tuition (doesn't include uniforms, books, backgrounds etc). But unless the last 3 guys i talked to who went through the last program were bullshitting...

I'd steer you towards bakersfield college if money is an issue. It's a good program, typically Mon-Wed with a few Thursdays, and if I remember correctly it's less than $1000 and that's before financial aid. They have good clinical and internship sites. Every year theres a few people in class who...

I know they have a long sleeve uniform, and I know employees there with arm tattoos that need long sleeves. As to the backgrounds I have no idea, but if you have nothing to hide it shouldn't be an issue. @CodeBru1984 @NPO @VentMonkey should be able to answer your questions better.

I expect my partner to know the monitor, know the bags, and know where everything is in the unit. I'd like them to know the response area. I hope they know the basics of the paramedic protocols, when to expect a 12 lead, glucose, trauma activations, STEMI/stroke protocols etc. When I have a new...

How many qualified applicants do you usually see for 4 spots? Is there anything beyond basic paramedic experience that they are looking for, or anything not listed in their online posting that sets applicants apart? Is there a streamlined testing process for out of state applicants, or a...

The ONE Liberty and Delano guy...?

Pretty much nailed it. The criteria is 2 or more of the following: new onset aloc, bgl>300 in non diabetic, HR>90, RR>20, Temp>100.9 or <97.1, or NC ETCO2 <25, and the unwritten key is with an identifiable source of infection, uti, respirstory, wounds etc. But that hasnt been written into the...

$10-12/hr in most of CA.

There are paramedic schools in CA that (unfortunately in my opinion) do not require EMT experience. I know it's far, but Bakersfield College does not. And I'm sure there are others. If your DUI somehow does not appear on your driving record, don't bring it up and it shouldn't be an issue. And if...

Yea, but on my feet now instead thanks to @Underoath87. And they are indeed quite comfy.

Amio drip kept him stable for a few hours until he was transferred, don't know the outcome.

Been on the bus for a little over a day, no leg pain/swelling, no one else on the bus sick. Transported local where they never got his sats about 91%. My money was on a spontaneous pneumo or PE, but leaning more towards the pneumo. Ended up being diagnosed with Valley Fever and pneumonia in the...

VT arrest at dialysis, ROSC after 1 shock, arrested again, ROSC again after shock #2, GCS of 13 when we transferred care and by the time we cleared he was completely oriented.

98.4F, cool, moist, and pale with some slight mottling around the face, but it's 95+ degrees outside where he was found. Equal rise and fall, localized it to his entire left flank, worsened on deep inspiration but not on palpation. Sharp, "like a broken rib". No history, no meds, no allergies...

No and no. I don't really know how to quantify diminished. They're present and audible, but much quieter on the left than on the right.

15L by NRB brings him up to 88%. Lung sounds are slight crackles on the right, diminished on the left. 12 lead shows a sinus tach at 130 with inverted T waves noted throughout all leads.

You respond to the local greyhound bus station for a 48 year old male complaining of difficulty breathing and left sided chest pain. He says the difficulty breathing started 3 hours ago while he was on the bus and progressively got worse until now. The chest pain started 3 days ago, he says it...

Delano Ambulance Service in Delano CA is hiring for full time EMTs. It's a small, tight knit company running 3 ALS (P/B staffing) and 1 BLS unit out of 1 station. 72 and 96 hour shifts. Starting EMT pay is $10.00/hr. Primary 911 with a BLS fire dept, and the possibility of company assistance...

What setting are you working in? If they call 911 because they hit their head, and they want to go to the hospital, take them to the hospital. Follow your local c-spine protocol. And yes, take vitals on every patient. If you're working a standby as an EMT, what else could you check other than...

I had to go and post about this. So now, instead of enjoying my day off, I'm sitting at a fire camp mutual aiding the local ambulance company on the fire standby.