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Hey Everyone! I am going to Alaska for a semester working with the public health department. I also wanted to see if I could join a volunteer squad up there. I might be in Bethel, Kodiak or Fairbanks. Does anyone have experience working up there, or maybe even on one of those departments? I...

Hey Yall! I am signed up as a first responder for a large scale bike race event. This is a volunteer type gig with mostly EMTs and RNs. I am going to be in a first response vehicle (private non-ems) with another EMT. We are required to bring a first aid kit and I was not sure what to put in it...

Hey Guys, I am up for my first renewal! Hard to believe that it has been two years, anyway I digress. What do I need to include in my packet. I am an EMT-B FYI. I think I need: Form from website signed by my Training Officer Proof of payment (I payed online) Do I need to include...

Hey Guys, I was working the night shift last night and was wondering about this patient. Just some background I was on a BLS staffed ALS truck (as in I had a monitor). Call came in as an Intox (no idea why) to an assisted living home. When we got there the pt was AAOx4, standing waiting...

Hey guys, I seem to have lost my wallet full of all my EMS and CPR cards... I have copies of all the cards however. My question is do I need to have my physical cards or will copies do? I am not near re-certification accept for NR. If it matters I had the following cards in the wallet...

Morning all! I am an EMT-B however I am want to learn more about ACLS and such. Would it be useful for me to take an PEARS/PALS/ACLS course? I know I can't use most of the material that I learn in practice. I am also working as the health center manager at a camp this summer, I was thinking...

Hey guys! I am NREMT certified however I am going to work in Massachusetts. unfortunately they require you to take their test to get your licence. Does anyone have experience with this test? Is it similar to the NREMT test? Thanks!

Hey EMT-life! My group was asked to do something (those exact words) at a career fair that aims at getting intercity kids to go to college. Have you ever been at a career fair? What did you do?

Hi, If you read my post I am in a college based EMS group. We respond to all campus emergencies (yes real emergencies). We just go at squad and are having discussion on when to go "hot" vs not. I am of the opinion that we should run light but no sirens to emergencies and if transport is...

Hi, I am looking for a radio that can be put in our volunteer squads first ambulance! any brand or model as long as it works!

I am already looking towards next summer. I am a college student and looking to do something that I cant do when im older, but still work as an EMT. Who hires EMT's? I was thinking like cruise ships, Disney Land... Places like that. Anyone know of places or companies like that who hire EMTs for...

I am ordering new uniforms for our squad. Where does the level of service patch go? Where does the agency patch go? Where does the american flag go? Thanks!

Hi, I know there are lots of duty to act questions on here but I could not find one for my situation. I work on a BLS rig, volunteer with absolutely no compensation. EMT-B. Off duty I like to wear my jacket (so warm :rolleyes:)that has my agency patch, NREMT patch and my name. If I am...

Hi, I am in charge of ordering uniforms for our college EMS squad. We are a BLS, non-911 ambulance. We have one squad and crew from 7p-8a weekdays and all day on weekends. We need new uniforms. I am trying to decide between: Polo's with the "company" patch silk screened on the front...