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    ALS before paramedic???

    No als or AEMT .... in ny (this is what i have been told) there is no more EMT-I now its als then medic Im not sure i have gotten so much misinformation
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    ALS before paramedic???

    I am an emt-b and i was going to start a paramedic program at a local college where i took my basic but everyone in my dept said that i should wait until i refresh my emt-b cert before doing so which is in 3 years! I don't think i can wait that long! I was thinking about taking an ALS class...
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    Passed!!!

    Congrats XD Be well and good journey to you
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    Stethoscope - The Mega Thread

    There was no way to prove it and my professor told me it wasn't his problem or the schools!
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    Crew Members Under 18 / High School Age Members

    In ny we have youth squads for members 14-18 who want to be a part of the ambulance co.... you have to be 16 to ride but they are students only! We do have certified first responders at 17 but you have to be 18 to be an emt. the responders usually have a medic or emt with them from what i...
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    textbook question

    Yes it is! i was on emtb.com almost everyday using the learning activities! im not a good book learner so the web was a great tool for me! :)
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    Practical Testing

    Is it possible for you to print out the evaluation sheets for the exam?? My professor told my class where to find them on the web and my class mates and i studied them like crazy up until the minute we took the exam. It helps to know what will be on the exam and might calm some of those...
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    textbook question

    I used Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Ninth Edition by Jones and Bartlett. Every chapter in the book provides interactivities for you to experiment with and learn from on emtb.com They have interactive review guides, interactive skill drills, assessment in action...
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    How many lights is too many?

    Using lights for non ems use This is a rumor that is flying through my co... An emt from a neighboring department had been flying down a major highway with his lights on when no call was dispatched... Unfortunately for him his chief was behind him and saw him racing down the road... he gets...
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    Stethoscope - The Mega Thread

    Make sure you label your stethoscope and dont put it out of site for a minute in class... wear it around your neck if you have to! i had my littman stolen from my back pack! The next class i noticed one of my classmates had a new littman scope! The same exact one and when i asked him where he...
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    Getting hired at 19

    Some company's will take it into consideration. i had 2 applications denied due to "lack of experience" and when i called back they said they were sorry that they want members who have more experience. i am 19 and i just completed my emt-b class about 3 months ago.... but i was in a youth squad...
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    Cert. in MA the NREMT or Just NREMT

    300$ !*!*!*!*!*!*!*!**! this is ridiculous!
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    ER Nurse Invents New Way To Sanitize Hands

    I was on my clinical time when i saw this one.... a nurse was giving a tetanus i believe.... she has gloves on and looks professional until she jabs the needle into the bed then proceeds to give it to the 9 yr old patient who was also a child of a nurse who was also my classmate! when we both...
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    Cert. in MA the NREMT or Just NREMT

    are they going to be accepting the nr soon? im planning on moving to woburn in mid-summer and i have my nys and nr emt-b cert. i know about reciprocity but i heard you have to wait for openings in testing centers and wait for the results and i would love to start working as soon as possible!
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    Self Defense for EMS

    bvm as a weapon I was taught in my emt class that a bvm could be used to block attacks and be used as a weapon so that if they were taken to court on it they can state that they were trying to ventilate the patient.... i don't believe this but many people have been taught this.
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    Quit smoking ideas

    My father was diagnoses with copd recently and was forced to quit after 24 years or smoking at least a pack a day! he has quit 6 times in the past 3 months. he tried smoking pot once a day to cut the cravings but my family found out and lets just say we were not happy since he would drive...
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    Exercise... for fun?!?

    Exercise can be fun! i know this may seem childish to some of you but there is a game for play station and xbox called Dance Dance Revolution! For those of you who aren't into games i would suggest pilates or yoga! I lost a significant amount of weight and felt so good wile doing it! you...
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    Weights or calisthenics

    Pilates and yoga I don't know much about them but i would suggest pilates or yoga! I lost a significant amount of weight and felt so good wile doing it! you can download the videos on a torrent site or they are usualy on public programing in the early morning!
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    Does anyone have trouble getting accurate BPs in the back of the ambulance?

    it could be your stethoscope.... some of them are really hard to hear anything from!
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