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I agree with TriednTrue, the best learning experiences don't come from the classroom. If you're on an ALS rig ask your medic on any downtime you have about anything that you're not sure about. Ask him or her about the meds they're pushing or to explain the 12 lead EKGs and what they mean. The...

Should I not list either on my resume or applications then? Would it be better having nothing than having 2 months at an ambulance company and summers working at a camp? Maybe I should add that the summer camp thing was somewhat EMS related in that I was a lifeguard and responsible for basic...

We checked our units at the beginning of shift, but not at the end of shift. This was my first job in EMS and none of my coworkers checked the unit at the end of shift, nor was it ever mentioned in orientation or FTO time. In hindsight it would be good to check it both beginning and end...

So I'm just looking for some advice on how best to discuss this event with potential future employers and what to put on applications about it. Here's the situation... I was terminated from the ambulance company I was working for after about two months of working there. The official reason...

I would assume, and this is in no way backed by hard facts, that if you would be fine on the police psych test a fire one would be no problem seeing as you aren't carrying a firearm.

I took mine last December and it stopped at 67. It was a couple days later that they finally sent the results that I had passed. Edit: It also felt like the questions it gave me were mostly OB

I haven't heard anything about PEP really, but Sierra has a great EMT program and is very affordable. It's a much better program than ARC, FLC, or NCTI has. The instructors are amazing and have made EMS their life's purpose. I think all of them are active duty FF paramedics. All the IAs that do...

I did my EMT class at Sierra College a year ago. You can feel free to PM me with any questions you have brooklynmonroe.

Falcon I've heard good things about. Company is growing fast and will continue to from what it seems. AlphaOne when I applied there told me that they really only hire people over 21, so you might be out of luck there.