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I recently completed and tentatively failed an employment skills test for an EMT-B position. I say "tentatively" as there is a possibility of changing that result. Here's the tested scenario on a mannequin: Elderly female, unknown to witnesses (thus, no medical history available), passes...

My first ride along day, the station's ambulance was out for an administrative meeting in the morning. So the first few EMS calls were answered by the fire truck. I got to ride along in a fire truck CODE 3! Sirens blasting, bells ringing! A childhood's dream come true! There I was in the...

I hear that. Luckily, I live in one of the best area in the world for motorcycling. There ain't nothin' like Hwy 1 on a warm, sunny day, riding along the coast. Even more luckily for me, I live about 10 miles from Infineon/Sears Point. ;)

Here's me on my passion. PS... it's only made me a patient twice. And once was because of a %*&$ deer.

Well, I don't think anyone can get rich in EMS. Not unless they "save" a wealthy person and get a handsome reward... Nah, only in movies. :D Finances aside, I agree with Kaisu - age is a number. I am 50 something and am just getting into EMS. Not to brag, I am probably in better shape...

I'm not quite sure which textbook the OP is referring to, but it is nothing like the one we used in our EMT-B class - the AAOS 9th edition. And from what I've seen, Brady's book is very similar. -ALL- of the items mentioned in the OP are covered and defined, and none of the deficiencies...

Many thanks for the replies. Just to be clear, this skills test is part of the hiring process. It's not part of the training academy, which comes after hiring. I suspect it is somewhat random as to what skills they will test, and they won't be specific because they want you to be ready for...

When I took my EMT-B class, near the end the EMS head from my county gave a power point presentation. About an hour long, very well done, giving a brief history of EMS, the structure of governmental EMS and his jobs/duties. There were specifics regarding the NREMT test, and what...

Greetings. Long time lurker, first time poster here. My name is Dave, and I live in the SF Bay Area. I recently took the EMT-B course, passed the NREMT and have all state/local certifications. I have applied with a local AMR location that has a primary 911 service contract with the county...