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    How much did becoming an EMT/medic cost you?

    My comment was about US EMS being treated like crap, at least the privates. It's pretty much all I hear. No hours, crap hours, crap equipment, crap rigs, crap HR, etc. But I hear the Canadians get it right. A good education and decent pay, can do much more cool stuff in field, things like that...
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    How much did becoming an EMT/medic cost you?

    Yeah, but don't their P's have a higher scope? Plus I don't think they treat their EMS like crap.
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    How much did your EMT-B course cost?

    Reposting from the other identical thread, hoping to make someone jealous. I actually got paid to take my EMT course . Went through local JC and due to living circumstances I qualified for a federal PELL grant, some $1400. Tuition $5 Background check/drug screen $90 Book $99 Uniform $50...
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    how long did it take before you could take the NREMT.

    Our instructor stood up all night freeing access to the students who had passed so they could take NR the next day. That was pretty cool of him. Of course I procrastinated an extra day (hangover day... celebrations were a must. I freaking passed!) and had to take it on Friday. Don't ever take...
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    Ever treat a 4 legged patient??

    My sister is a veterinary technician and you'd be amazed at how much of what we know transfers over.
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    Driving records with a accident?

    Hell it isn't the best state for anything, except maybe if you really like marijuana.
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    How much did becoming an EMT/medic cost you?

    I actually got paid to take my EMT course :). Went through local JC and due to living circumstances I qualified for a federal PELL grant, some $1400. Cost of the course: $300 or so Tuition $5 Background check/drug screen $90 Book $99 Uniform $50 Stethoscope $45 (Littmann variety) BP cuff $12...
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    Bad situation. What would you do?

    What a :censored::censored::censored::censored:ty situation. But, I don't think in-field amputation is the correct answer. Sounds like it sucked but with nothing you can really do. Amputation opens up: liability, infection, potential shock, and death, without the proper resources to control the...
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    HELP!!! My supervisor thinks WEAKNESS is a chief complaint for dialysis calls

    We have a winner here. You do not replace assessment skills with facility staff words. Ask them if anything is bothering them. Just be sure to document a necessity in the narrative so you can get paid.
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