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If the service puts on EMT classes, and the instructor is a senior paramedic, do you think that student should ride 3rd, or be precepted, by their instructor while doing clinicals in the field ? It seems to have people up in a roar around here. Just curious as to what your opinion is.

So its 11pm, I was riding my first paramedic shift for the service Ive worked as a basic in for a few years. I had my paramedic partner with me, along with a basic. We were dispatched to a call where the dispatcher stated the caller was a 76 y/o m stating he "was having a heart attack". My...

What kind of sleeping arrangements does your station have. Just curious to know about some other departments. Do you think that the men and women should sleep in seperate quarters ?

I'd like to see what everyones take on this is....

Lets post a picture of ourselves so that we can put faces to names. Just for fun. It's more fun when we know "who" we're taking to. HERE'S ME !!!

What do you do when you know someone is falsely advertising that they're are a paramedic when they are only an EMT B. Do they have to be actively working for them to get in trouble ? Or can they just get in trouble for running around telling people they're one when they're not ? Who do you...

So now having passed my exam, Im left with LOTS, and I mean LOTS of thoughts today. I kinda feel like theres sooooooo much out there that I dont know yet, and am I reeeally ready to do this. Is this a normal feeling I wonder ? I feel pretty confident that I "know my stuff" to a degree, and...

Okay, so since this is the "break room" lets take a break from all the ems posts, debates, arguements, and paraGod syndromes, and lets do something fun. Ask me ANYTHING you want, and I will respond with an answer, and then give you a question. That way we can all get to know some funny...

Okay, I want to know what your biggest screw up has been since you've been in the field, and what did you learn from it. Dont post anything mean about others screw ups though, its all only to learn from. Thanks guys. Mine was obviously about not taking our monitor in and running a strip for the...

I passed the national exam !!!!!!!! First shot baby !!!!

I want to meet some new "Texas medics". Is there any in emtlife.com ?

In a mci you have 3 "red" pts, 10 "green" pts, four "black" pts, and 3 "yellow" pts. You have initiated treatment of a "red" who suddenly goes into cardiac arrest ? What do you do ? Put them in the "black pile", or continue treatment as you immediately transport ? Does anyone have a "hard core"...

My confirmed test date is THIS TUESDAY !!! HOLY CRAP. Someone calm my nerves, and wish me luck...lol.

Okay, Im studying a little bit tonight, okay well a lot, but I cant find the answer to a question about S4. Does anyone know, real quick off the top of their head, what exactly it means when you hear that ? EEEK, help.

The 2 day national exam prep by Jon Puryear ? And if any of you have taken it, did it help. He offers this course about 8 times a year around the US. He has an 88% pass rate for 1st time paramedic test takers. Let me know if you know anything about this course. Im signed up to take it this...

Id like to know how long everyone has worked in ems, and if your spouse works in ems as well. If so, do you find it harder to deal with than if just one of you worked ems? I've been an emt for 7 years, I worked as a medic for Williamson County Sheriffs department before coming here to Austin...

Does anyone know how long pea can be present on a strip if pt isnt worked ? If thats an unclear question, let me know so I can try to reword it. What is the longest down time with pea still present you've seen?

I was recently written up for not taking a monitor (lifepack 11) into a call with us (a basic crew). We have lifepack 12s on all units except the backups, so as a basic crew, going into a medical facility, there was nothing I could have done with our 11. Our 12's, of course I could have used, no...

Is anyone familiar with the "filtered needle" law ??? Im not sure if it varies by state, or if its a national thing.

Okay, I need a little help with "hiring" questions. Does anyone know of a good website to get help to study for most commonly asked interview questions? If no website, how about if any of you are in a supervisory position that can send some my way. Thanks in advance.