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    The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

    Welcome, Johan! It look like you and I have much in common; in that we both plan on using EMT employment to fund college and get our feet wet in the Med field. You could not have picked a better place to start and learn!:)
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    The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

    I have a good idea... I'm guessing somewhere in the 15-20k range, to start? Thats about what I could glean from these boards. I'm looking at this as a "college job" that will get my feet wet in the field and pay for gas whilst I study for my degree... I have seen the rant posts about burger...
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    Overweight, Out of Shape, & want to be a Paramedic

    I agree with the above... I started my weight-loss program as a 6'4", 360ish pound rolly-polly. I lost 135 pounds in a year and a half! Some of that has come back in the form of muscle, and some from wearing out my knees running; which brings me to my first point: Go Slow! Don't set some...
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    The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

    My Re-Introduction Howdy all, I've been gone a while and I decided to come back to the "fold" now that I am finally done working overseas. The Basics: I'm a 25 y/o computer geek with aspirations to be a doctor. Many would argue that IT is a heck of a better paying job than most medical...
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    Income while in training

    Howdy all, just a fairly quick question: Are there income oppertunities for income while in training? My local community college (Lane community college in Oregon) offers a 2- year EMT-P certifiation course, at the end of which you are able to take the NREMT-P test. However, I forsee a need for...
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    Howdy, just another new guy.

    Hey there everyone, I've been a wallflower at this site for a while but I finally broke down and decided to introduce myself. First off, I am not an EMT (yet) and the only real medical experience I have is using duct tape to fix my own various and frequent wounds and hospice care for my...
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