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I don't know what kind of paramedic schools you people are attending. I can't share in this experience. I really enjoyed paramedic class. Although I will admit, I already had English I and II, college algebra, human (generic) biology, A&P I and II, general chemistry, and a couple of...

It's not that easy to get your certification in Maryland. You have to have an affiliation, which means you have to be a volunteer or have a job in Maryland. On top of that, it's pretty hard to get a job in Maryland as a basic that isn't private ambulance, and recently, it's been even hard to...

UMBC - University of Maryland, Baltimore County EKU - Eastern Kentucky University There are others, but these are the two I am familiar with. Both are pretty well know with EMS educators as providing pretty top notch educations. I know a bunch of UMBC paramedic graduates, and they are...

I'm sure I will be taking a more advanced class in the very near future as I have decided to do a dual degree in history and a science that is yet to be determined. (I'm due for my refresher in 3 years anyway.) I want to go to PA school, so I need a science degree. I'd aim high for med school...

Yeah, um. A heart rate of 100 and greater is a tachycardia. There is no such thing as "normal" sinus rhythm. It's a sinus rhythm and it can look different on everyone. SPO2 means he is apparently perfusing his extremities. Why did you get a palp BP? You can not treand MAP with a palp...

I take A&P every 5 years or so as a refresher. I have used both the Martini book and the Marieb book. I prefer the Martini text. It's a little harder to read, it's quite a bit more in depth, and that is why I like it more. I don't really care to have it spoon fed to me and I like to learn...

:beerchug: ^ is awesome.

The moral of the story is: Do NOT apply to any jobs listed on Craigslist. They might as well call that scamlist. It's free and it's full of fraud. Start looking at online ad agencies geared toward EMS jobs. Check your Sunday paper. There are plenty of reliable sources where you can...

Does it work with Guinness? I'm pretty clumsy so burning myself is not out of the realm of possibility, I just wanna make sure I have the right beer in the fridge beforehand. I so want a beer NOW!

46Young is correct. All candidates must pass the CPAT and FFI and FFII. I was sent a letter twice for the CPAT process and I turned it down because I'm unwilling to do the fire requirement. I wouldn't want me as a crew member on an engine. I don't know fire, I'm afraid of fire, I don't...

I've had the fun of running single provider on a squad, so I don't really see the big deal with responding to this call. Granted, you can't transport single provider, but you can at least assess and treat while waiting for another provider or a transport unit. You might not be able to...

Most of the classes I have taken have felt very easy to me as well. In my case it's because I spend a lot of time with my face in a book regardless of whether I think I know and understand the information. When it comes to exam time I am over-prepared which makes the tests seem like a breeze...

I write checks so infrequently that I've been working on the same box of checks for over a decade. It's so old it's four addresses and three states ago old. I refuse to pay an average of $25 for a box of checks every time I move since I might write 3 of them a year, if that. Online bill...

Maryland's protocol book is over 500 pages. Of course there is a lot more information in that book then protocols. There is a section on drug information, wilderness EMS, pilot programs, inter-facility transport programs, phone numbers, procedures for attempting to implement a new protocol...

Internal organs have to be harvested while the patient is still perfusing. The requirement is declaration of brain death after certain protocols are followed in the hospital. However, just because a person is brain dead does not mean their body is dead and a person can be kept alive by...

My systolic blood pressure hovers between 90 and 96 regularly. There is really no such thing as a "normal" blood pressure. There is such a thing as a "normal" blood pressure for each individual person. It seems odd to base a transport decision on one assessment finding that may in fact be a...

Or less, depending on where you are. There is a hospital based medic service in southern PA that pays new paramedics 14/hr. California and New York may pay more but your cost of living is a lot higher. As for the adrenalin you get working EMS, that's a myth. EMS is typically boring with...

Guys like him also turn out to be some of the best ER nurses too. I know several male ER nurses, and I can't think of one of them I do not like. Plus, men are generally less likely to get catty, which was the big turn off when I looked at becoming a nurse. Anymore though, men are looking...

Wow, are we talking misdemeanor or felony illegal? A mere citation, a fine, or full on prison time? You might be confusing illegal with protocol.

Since he won't answer it, I will. It's clearly Pennsylvania. Parasite, I've worked on a MICU and a squad out here and honestly, I don't NEED an EMT. I need a driver and a patient transport person, hell, an orderly would do. I'm not a wilting flower, I can carry my own equipment. As...