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    Practice Practical for Advanced

    Yup, I know Paula! Where are you at, CVCC?
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    How often do you workout?

    I'm a gym rat, when I was working (on call, 24 on 24 off, 5 off) I was able to be in the gym as much as I needed to be for training. Now that I'm looking at different employment and a totally new sched, I'm interested to see how often other emts workout. How well do you feel like you balance...
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    Practice Practical for Advanced

    Will do! Maybe I'll get lucky and pass on wit and charm alone :)
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    Practice Practical for Advanced

    Yea, it does kinda suck, but I understand that my instructor is a very busy person, so I'm not going to take it personally or be too butt hurt over it. Things like this happen. I think I may ask again before I sign up for the next practical, who knows, maybe he'll say yes. Thanks for your...
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    Practice Practical for Advanced

    Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone in the Columbus Ga area would be able to help me out. I finished AEMT 11Dec2012 and I'm getting ready to test Registry. Unfortunately my class time was spent in lecture and we had maybe one or two nights with the equipment. I would like to pass my...
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    Well just took the AEMT...

    Best of luck!
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    Well just took the AEMT...

    Where are you?
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    Well just took the AEMT...

    Huh....I was under the impression the practical was mostly a review of the Basic exam w the exception of IV, IO, tubes etc....
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    should I wait until I am a paramedic to get out in the field

    I wouldn't say it will "count against you" persey, some people benefit from field experience. If you can swing it, by all means, do it.
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    should I wait until I am a paramedic to get out in the field

    Do whatever you think you can get a job doing. I worked as a Basic in Mass, and I'm in AEMT class right now, but where I live now, Basics aren't really wanted/hire able. So, if I were you, I would try and get as much as you can prior to Medic, but since its just around the corner, it's up to...
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    USCG: enlisted vs. officer

    My husband is former Enlisted CG (now an Infantry Officer) and my best friend is Enlisted and separating to go Marine OCS. PM me if you have any questions, I'll do my best answer them.
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    Ma Oems Registry help

    The website is terrible, it's done that to me more than once when I punched in my number to check on my CEUs. Have him call.
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    Acceptable hair/makeup for an EMT

    I'm hyper girly off duty, but I hardly wear makeup when I'm working. I don't have anyone to impress, and as long as I don't smell bad, or look like absolute garbage, it's a non issue. As stated, this is a male heavy environment, so have a thick skin.
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    Well just took the AEMT...

    Yes, I'm very interested to hear how you did. I'm nearing the end of my AEMT class and I'm not looking forward to testing.
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    First ride along on Sunday!

    Beeeecause you don't like donuts?
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    Investigator: Private ambulances put patients at risk

    Florida? Fitting!!
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    This Kind of Bothered Me

    Yes, totally use this as a learning experience. Good for you for realizing this wasn't a well handled call.
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    This Kind of Bothered Me

    For you, use it as a learning experience. For the Medics, they were sloppy and should have removed the ice pack if there was obvious gross deformity. How did they splint if the ice pack was still on his arm?
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    This Kind of Bothered Me

    Did you know the kid had an open fracture prior to the nurse pointing it out?
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    Do you have a nickname?

    Itchy.
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