One of my partners I regularly work with is an insulin-dependent diabetic. Just make sure that your bosses and coworkers know about your condition. I keep an eye on my partner when I run with her, make sure everything is OK with her. Diabetes shouldn't keep you from working in EMS. But as stated...
Why the heck do I need to be at work at 4 in the morning when our scheduled runs don't even start till 11:30. And we have several crews on tonight....the scheduling gods must be pissed with me.... :)
I do a lot of medical emergencies but still love the trauma as well LOL :) It doesn't really make much of a difference to me. Just as long as I keep in practice with both :) :)
I know how that goes LOL So you essentially have the same system we do. Write the paper, then input into the computer, then scan? LOL Why we even HAVE office workers I'd like to know LOL We EMTs have to do the paperwork. :rolleyes:
Interesting thread....the service I work at uses both. We use paper in the field (for the most part....some of us go ahead and use computer). Then when we get back to the station we'll input into the computer. Then we have to scan the runsheets and all that good stuff. A bit complicated if...
www.emtb.com was a great help to me when I was studying to pass, but as was stated above, your textbook and workbook will be a great help, too. Especially since any questions on the test should be there in the book. With the answers :)
I never found out just how well or how badly I did, I just received a letter saying "Congrats, you passed the National Registry." And I had my certificate, too.
Before I took the NREMT (online) I used www.emtb.com over and over and over and over again. Also, your textbook will hold nearly all the answers that will be on the test. To be honest, there were 3 questions that I answered during the online test that we had not even COVERED in our class and...