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Alright, The rundown: Need to test FL Assessment in October and pass. NREMT told me it will refresh me until March 2015, which is my original exp date. Once March 2015 comes around, I have to test again in order to keep my certs valid. Confusion: FL says I refresh yearly (I'm okay with that)...

I'm burned out. Cct is no longer doing it for me and this is the first time I'm thinking about switching careers. Morale is :censored::censored::censored::censored:ty and its all low speed high drag. I try to motivate and instill some camaraderie within the company but all these whiners and...

Just ratted partner for testing while driving, feel like :censored::censored::censored::censored:. Advice/opinion?

I'm trying to self-study A&P right now and have taken it once before. I'm having trouble understanding the small level stuff but have no issue with the large structures. I even bought a coloring book, which has made it easier to see, but how does this relate to medicine? In reference to...

Does anyone have info on SFD's academy such as: PT Test, Length, assignment, etc?

After many jobs in EMS that have ended with bs termination (self-dispatching while working as a dispatcher, not answering phone while on bereavement), I have decided to no longer pursue a career in any medical field. I might be a volunteer for the local rescue squad but that's the line. I feel...

So I'm in my local CC's paramedic program and our PALS class has been two days of instruction and two days of hands on. We test on Tuesday, so I'm asking are there any specific subjects on the test or is it just memorizing the algorithm? I am having a hard time with the drug dosages (it's a...

Recently I've been in powering through the first semester of Medic class and have been researching drugs uses that affect your body's metabolisms. A few of these medicines include Glucagon and Thiamin, both of these meds increase your body functions such as metabolism and energy. Using...

So while working my transport job, I was the driver and riding shotgun was a new hire (yikes). While transporting pt back to res from DR office, pt shows signs of sob. (shallow breaths at a rate of 40pm and 80 something SAT. Pt has a healing left leg fx with no pert. hx.) my partner puts pt on 2...

Recently my transport company has been having problems with Dialysis staff regarding the responsibilities to our PTs. To my, and my co-workers, the PT is the responsibility of the center until they are on our stretcher but the Dialysis staff thinks otherwise. 1. The staff refuses to help lift...

Hello everyone! I am an EMT-B in southeastern VA and working for a transport company. I've spent three years in EMS and love it. I do have a few issues and etc that I'll run by everyone later on. Have a Merry Christmas everyone!