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After my hiatus - and I really don't know why I felt the need to take one - I'm hopefully going to start hanging around again. I've since started medic school and will finish in August. Next week begins my field internship and I'm ultra excited about it! I also have a blog where you can...

Just whatever's on the radio. We normally don't have any radio traffic to worry about unless it's an MVC (and even where I am, that's rare seeing as no one seems to believe in radio updates).

1983 called, they want their patch back. ;)

First, I don't like this "zero to hero" mess you keep posting on this thread. Fact is, Basics are just as much a part of EMS as a medic not to mention medic skills ultimately go back to BLS knowledge. As has been told to me over and over: "You've got to be a great Basic before you can be a...

The model for the proposed National Scope of Practice might give you some idea as to what the EMT-Advanced will be able to do skills wise. You can read it here: http://www.nasemsd.org/documents/FINALEMSSept2006_PMS314.pdf

I had a DFO secondary to positive ETOH just before midnight and then had my first call of 2010 around 0100. It was a lac to a lady's ankle... secondary to a cat scratch. Of course she had two other people there with vehicles who could have driven her to the hospital and of course she was only...

Sounds like it might be time to find a new gig.

Congrats on the first step! I echo what Phillip said: Study A&P and prepare yourself for the next step in your EMS life. Good luck! Jonathan

Congrats! Good luck to you. :-) I remember my interview... I was nervous but it was a breeze and I learned a couple of days later that I got the job. Be yourself, make sure they know you're willing to learn and all that. You'll be fine! Good luck. Jon P.S. FWIW, I had an easier time...

I work a 48 hour shift but it's only once a week. Typically we get to sleep most of the night but sometimes we get called out... normally it's an in-town call but sometimes we'll have an IFT at night. I prefer it because the service I work at is about 45 minutes from my house so I'd rather...

I found out I was already good at backing an ambulance because I drove cargo vans so much when I worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. You can rent one of those from then and usually for next to nothing (people rarely rent them, otherwise they just sit on their inventory). That could be an option...

I heard that Emergystat was a pretty good EMS joke. ;-)

The whole process from getting verified by school to taking the test to getting skills verified took a week. Thankfully, my school and the state didn't mess around.

Ok, I normally try to take the high road but I'm going to run my mouth a little. Yes, it might get me in trouble but I really don't care right now. OP, you seriously need to evaluate why you're trying to get into EMS (assuming you really are). Anyone who gets into EMS to score some tail is...

You hit the nail right on the head... but that's a tough act when you have medical directors and others saying you have to transport those patients or else. It's happening in I'd say 90% of EMS systems around the world.

That depends on your state. My class did their practical the night after class ended and that was our state practical. The state allows the community colleges to conduct the practical tests. We don't have a NREMT testing site except for paramedic. To the OP: Check with your state to see if...

Keep in mind that several states no longer recognize NREMT-I certification. Mississippi does not currently license new Intermediates. Now, I'm not sure if that applies if you were licensed in another state but I know that they will not accept a new cert. You'll want to research the states you...

(note: this is mostly copied and pasted from an IM conversation I've been having) Friday night/Saturday morning we had two trucks out on calls then we received a LifeAlert activation (we only run two trucks from 1600-0800). My truck would have been next out so as we're leaving our first call I...

A++, would eat again!

Some of the best EMTs/medics I've ever seen have been women. Don't let that hold you back, go for it! Go for it!