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I'm late to the thread, Falck acquired Alford Services here in Southeast Louisiana, which was just a safety company, not in the EMS business, then tried to start an ambulance service down here in 2008 ish. Acadian has a monopoly in these parts (which isn't a bad thing), and Falck's plan was to...

This is the one I found that's completely online Www.distancecme.com

So ... I have a short amount of time to take a paramedic refresher course for recertification after I lapsed 2 months ago. Anyone know of a quick completely online one? Or one that offers a lot of night courses. I know it has to be a live online course but the only one I've been able to find was...

So ive been losing my love for my job lately. I don't know why it happened, it just did. I have been in ems for 3 years. Basic for 2 medic for 1. I used to work all the time, as much overtime as I wanted. Now I just work my schedule as is cause I have a family now. I just don't get excited to...

I usually sleep on 24s whenever i have all my duties done and nothing to keep me occupied. At my previous company I got a write up for sleeping in the truck 20 hours into the shift while posted on the side of the road for the last 2 hours. My new company seems to be more relaxed about it. And...

Congrats! :)

Thanks for enlightening me everyone :) I was about to say I wanna do a "myth bust" on this.

My point was even if you did move the pads the piercings would still be a conduction resulting in interruption of current.

Basic stopped at 70 first try and passed, Paramedic stopped at 150 and passed.

I wouldn't modify placement. Removal of the piercings is the best route. No matter where you would place the pads, the metal could redirect the electric current making it less effective. And if you modified where you placed the pads, it could end up being closer to the piercings, and either arc...

Definitely give it a try. If you can't use your cert in the field there are places in the ed that you can! One thing you learn in this field is that the body does amazing things. You have no limits!

Im justin. I've had my emt since sept. 2008 and my disco patch since may 2011. I worked for a private service in Louisiana for about 2 1/2 years. Went to an accelerated p class there in oct 2010... just recently moved to Ohio and I work for a private service up here now. Been reading this site...