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    whos on scene?????

    I have a question. I have no motivation towards how this goes, just curious I guess. I also don't know how it goes except where i live soo..... ff usually on scene first and then ems takes over but there seems to be some rivalry b/c the first responder team for the ff doesn't want to give in to...
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    chat time.. soemone come chat

    somebody come chat now
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    Young vs. Older / Age of getting in ems

    Hey guys. Currently starting school and in a program with county to start a career in ems. I am 34. The other few with me are 18-20. I am getting a little bit of jaded opinion about starting a career in ems at such a late age from a small few of the paramedics. Most of it concerning already...
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    tb tests

    Hey everyone. Back from surgery. I haven't been able to sit at the computer so I have been gone for a while. Anyway, I started my apprenticeship job. Everything is going great. 4 days in and I can't wait to start school in Jan. We had a tb test done today. I have had one before but its been at...
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    not ems - women surgery

    Just thought maybe I could get some feedback from the women. I am having a Hysterectomy on Thursday. I hear good and bad things about recovery. If you have had one can you give me some insight? I'm not real worried about the surgery. I have had two c-sect. and two lapriscopy (not the right word...
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    Update 1rst ambulance ride!

    So I changed every clock in my house except for my alarm. Needless to say, I was too excited to go back to sleep so I was very awake at 04:50. They put me with two paramedics. We went to one post then another. Got our first call and it was a psych pt. I was told to leave the ambulance through...
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    Going on first ambulance ride!!

    A wonderful person here at EMTLIFE referred me to an apprenticeship program. Thank you very much btw. I met with the Director yesterday and before I start the paperwork he wants me to be a ride along in the ambulance. I am so excited! I'm actually surprised they would let someone do this. It's a...
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    How to find info

    I will start school in fall for an Associates Degree in Paramedic. Looking through EMTLIFE the wilderness ems has come up. I am not familiar with this but we have thousands of acres where people, I assume, have to be called in. I can't find anything statewide or locally relating to this side of...
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    First major call

    I decided today to go the Assoc. degree (Paramedic). I am so excited!!! You guys may get sick of me before it's over. What was your first major call!:rolleyes:
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    Certification vs. Assoc./ Bach. Degree

    Everyone, including the instructors, I speak with have different views on this. I have a month to pick which route I go. There is the EMT-B course in continuing ed at tech school and then of course the other cont. ed courses for EMT-I to get to Paramedic. Or I can get in the Paramedic...
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    loans and bad comments

    Ok me again with the questions. There are 2 spots open for Jan ems-b class. I dont have the money right this second but am very worried the spots are going to close. I have extremely bad credit due to a very good excuse in the past months and am looking for a good lender on a 3 mo term. Anybody...
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    schedules

    What kind of different schedules do you guys have and who do you work for. I am trying to get an idea of what will be going on after I finish school. I posted a thread where my husband is a firefighter and I would like an idea of how different employers work. Thank you for your response...
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    Considering being an emt

    Hi Everyone. I have been considering becoming an emt for a while. Right now I have a full time 8-5 job (for the last 6 months) that I am getting burnt out on. I have been a stay at home mom for the last 9 years and have 2 years of college (maj.History min. sports med.). I have checked into going...
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