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Earlier this year I had discussion going on here about Accelerated Paramedic program. However, finishing my EMT-B course with an A. It has left me wanting to know more, & learn more. I was thinking about taking the Clinical Support Degree program before jumping into the Paramedic program...

Thanks for the info & reply. I`ve started doing some of the stuff you have suggested. & its helping. Luckly my present job is security, so I have plenty of time to repeat the stuff over & over.

It depends what service you ride along with & the location. If its a big city expect to see alot. If its a Rural County EMS don`t expect to see much. I did my ride along about a month ago. It consisted of 3 football games at the station house, with a few runs. This was a rural county ems though...

I rougly have a month between end of class & state practical test. Whats the best way to stay sharp on the Skills Sheet? Looking at 30 days with out being able to practice or use equipment. Rougly 20 hrs of class left to learn the 13 skill sheets. Just wish I would have been able to get more...

Just wondering how would you keep your certification current it you don`t work in EMS? I`m possable looking at an industrial setting after I finish my EMT-B class. Only six session left in this is semester. Since its neither ambulance or volunteer fire department. I`m wondering how to keep my...

Its my understanding that EMR is the new title for a first responder. You need EMT-B to start the climb to Paramedic. Why not skip EMT-I and go for Paramedic? Atleast thats how it is in the States.

To the OP: There is another option to consider if your near Bloomington IN. Ivy Tech only requires High School Diploma, Emt-b, & A&P 1 to start their Paramedic program. You`ll also have to finish A&P 2 before moving onto the second semester of the program. You don`t have to get the degree to...

I`m not that young plus married & I have a son. Its not being in a hurry just getting things done in an orderly fashion in a reasonable amout of time.

As of right now the Paramedic program only allows new students in the fall. This could change, but if I miss it now there a good chance I`d have to wait till fall of 2012. Thats why I thought about buying an A&P text book in January & studying it an hour a day till the summer gets here. Up...

I have to take Introduction to College Writting II before I can take A&P. This semester I was already sitting at 12.5 Credits with Emt-b, & Fundementals of Algebra. Working full-time, & class already dong the ignore other obligation thing.

I`m talking about a College class not a medic class. Its the same number of class sessions. Its just accelerated do to there not being enough weeks in the summer to make a full semester. 16 weeks compressed into 10 to 12 weeks. There about 18 months of Medic Class after you obtain Emt-b. You...

Learned from my instructors that the only real pre-requist for the Paramedic Program are Emt-b cert, & A&P I to get started. That A&P II also has to be taken at some point to. All the other classes are for the Degree Program. Which can be skipped & person can go straigth for the Paramedic...

My emt instructor recently got back from a EMS confrence in Texas. He said there were possable changes if Indiana, excepts the new National Scope of Practice. One being no longer being able to put in combi tubes, kings, or rush airways(sorry if I misspelled anything). Just wondering how many...

In the area were I live there are 2 level 2 trauma centers. As far as emts(b, i, or p) go there totally different ends of the spectrum. One wont touch emts not even in the ER. However, actually prefers Emts over CNA in the field or Patient Care Techs. Emt can do any position a tech can, but a...

Presently, I`m working at a State Hospital (Physchatric Hospital) which the Medical Director doesen`t have any EMS officers. Which I`m presently debating about returing to past employeer that has an account with a large auto manufactor. This is after I achive NREMT-B Status. This employeer...

I was looking at this do to job market. A few months ago there were a few job posting for Security, Emt-b, Fire Fighter 1 cert for $15 hr vrs $8 hr vrs for regular Security Officer. This is a huge pay jump, however on the norm I`d have to say these Security Officer position are not the norm. It...

Just wondering which is the Prefered CPR for EMS profession? Presently I have a AHA cert in CPR. On Saturday I just took the course again as my cert runs out in December. I passed the AHA course with flying colors (BLS for Health Care Professionals). Is there any difference in the Red Cross...

The intership is all your required to do is pass the class. Your not required to have the certification. The idea behind the intership is give the Emt-b student a chance to gane experience as a Emt before intering into the Paramedic program. The state of Indiana only requires 12hrs of intership...

Originally I was taking Emt-b to enhance my skills as a Security Officer. It has definitely peaked my interest in EMS. Being in my 30`s its a pivotal time to decide were I`m going in my life. My previous Health Worker experience was wiping butts as a hospital tech in an orthopedics unit for 6...

How many times would you take an Ambulance Intership? In January as long as I pass the emt-b class I can take an Intership. The Intership consist of 200hrs of doing a ride along in a semester (4 months). Up to 3 Intership can be done in a year. It stops at 3 Interships period. I may have to pay...