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EMT/medic students: What have you liked best/least about your preceptors? What have they done that really helped you to learn, and what have they done that didn't help you? What could they have done better/differently to make your ride time the most beneficial to you? Please...

There was never really any 'Dr. Leo', Dr. Leo was just a term used to denote a cardiac arrest in the 'doctor' code system, as opposed to a number or color based system. It more derived from a mix of inside jokes, and the notion that hearing a Dr. paged was more pleasant for patients and...

Holding hands, yes. I would however not permit a patient to kiss my hand, or touch my face.

Keep an eye out for ACLS and PALS classes coming soon in the Orlando area! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSjeG-9Scmc All courses offered by Emergency Medical Counsel are taught in a stress free and easy to learn environment, by experienced paramedics. Our comfortable learning environment...

“We are the last stop for Mrs. Smith when her kitchen is burning. There ain’t no 9-1-2.” -Chief Alan Brunacini, Phoenix Fire Dept. This is a fire-based quote I like, but the underlying theme and idea are easily transferable to the medical side.

I think this is one of the best answers. The two considerations when it comes to an applicant's driving records are: 1. Does the applicant's driving record allow for them to be covered under the department's insurance -and- 2. What does the applicant's driving history reveal about...

Lol. I thought I was the only one who would rather entertain a fowl odor through his nose, rather than his mouth. The majority of guy's I've worked with just push on, and power through any unpleasant odors.

Lol. I'm new to the patches and have begun collecting them for a volunteer/charity cause, so granted I don't really know what all is out there. Anyway I thought it was pretty cool when I got it. I'm sure some little kid will get a kick out of it.

Have any of you guys seen a patch like this before? A Firefighter gave me one of these patches on a recent business trip, and I thought it was pretty cool.

Fairfax County is hiring.

I second going to a state college. I went through Seminole; it's a good program, and shift-friendly.

I think AMLS is a solid choice for a EMT-B to take.

Lol I read the same thing you did; 'start a program' as a student, not as a principal. I apologize to the OP, as I don't know much about actually opening up a school. I know most of our EMS schools are run by community colleges, but we do have one successful privately run EMS School in the...

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