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    what is your biggest stressor while working

    Hunger. Back and forth post moves. Some nurses.
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Andy, like you said you are not even an EMT yet. Once you go through the training and practice over and over you will develop the confidence you need to do the job. Do not quit before you even really start. You can do this. Envision yourself with confidence, easily handling a stressful call...
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    Trauma Codes; To Work or Not.

    Vfib yes because of her age. But in this situation, you saw asystole--this person is dead. There is structural damage to her organs, not a blood clot like in many medical arrests. This person is dead. The probability of survival is probably in the neighborhood of 1%
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    Running a code

    Just help your paramedic, get the equipment he needs, get the Epi out and other drugs if needed. Control airway, do compressions, basically whatever is not being done by somebody is what you should be doing. If airway and compressions are covered then spike a line, grab the drugs, position the...
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    AMR Bay Area Hiring Process

    I'm a medic in Bay Area. Definitely wear a suit. Show your confidence, show your desire to be an EMT or medic, not your desire for a stepping stone to fire dept. Be professional, be polite, and don't appear entitled. The biggest complaint I hear about new hires is hiring of young guys who think...
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