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I volunteer with my local 911 ALS ambulance squad, but lately the fun is gone. They are a mostly paid staff with drivers, EMT-B's (which we currently have two of, myself included), and other attendants being the only volunteers. When I first joined I was as active as time permitted, however...

Is anyone aware of an enclosed license plate bracket? I'm looking for a front and back piece with the plate sitting in the middle. The lower edge of the plate on my Jetta rubs on the trunk lid and it just looks terrible. Any suggestions?

How long is your average transport time? The service I run with generally sees anywhere from 20-30 minutes depending upon where in our district the call is and if we are going hot or not.

I've read through a few similar threads, but haven't found the exact situation. I currently work at an outdoor center (ropes course, zip lines, etc) as a supervisor. They currently employ EMTs and a medic as first responders. They approached me about a first responder position once I get my...

Does anyone have experience with the Brady online practice tests and how similar they are to the NYS EMT-B test? The last few in class tests we've done have scared me to death, but then I just went through one of the Brady practice tests and it was a breeze. Are these pretty similar to the real...

Hello all, My name is Pat. I've been a lurker for quite a while and finally signed up. I'm about a month away from finishing (and hopefully passing!) my NYS EMT-B course. A question from a recent quiz stumped me. What term is used to describe the flow of blood from an artery through a...

Hey everyone, I'm about half way through my EMT-B class, and just started riding with my local volunteer ambulance. After sitting a few 8 hour shifts with no calls last night I finally got two. First call was a sign off, but then around 5 this morning we got toned to a respiratory distress...