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This makes sense to me. If you are in serious danger, then you would call 911 instead of driving to the ER yourself, and you would be seen immediately. If it can wait a few minutes, then why not schedule it, and be seen in a timely manner?

May your mother rest in peace. I am so sorry to hear this. I truly wish you the best.

Everybody has a different way of patching to the hospital. What do you include in your patch, and in what order?

I know some 18 year olds and 20 year olds that would do the same thing.

haha no i was just saying i don't live there. ^_^

I'm not getting upset, I'm just stating my opinion like everybody else was. Everybody is entitled to think what they want :) But reality is, I am allowed to volunteer on the ambulance if I want to because it is 100% legal for me to do so in my state.

Also, I don't live in New Jersey. ;)

First of all, I don't understand why everybody is thinking that I am doing this for money! I AM A VOLUNTEER EMT! I do it because I like the medical field, and want to be a doctor someday. This is not child labor. Secondly, people seem to think that I am not as useful because I don't drive...

I don't consider what I do child labor, I am a VOLUNTEER. I enjoy doing it!

couldn't agree more. Thank you!!:D

That's the thing, you cannot be NREMT certified until age 18. I am state licensed. Most states require you to be 18 to be an EMT, but some states allow you to be 16. I went through the same classes as everyone else when I was 15. I had to do the same practicals, and take the NREMT test, the only...

Thank you, that's my take on it :)

I don't understand how I'm not licensed. I have a card that says I'm licensed.

I'm 16 years old, and got my EMT license 2 weeks after my 16th birthday. I volunteer with three ambulance corps, and some people look down upon me because of my age. What is your opinion on a 16 year old (or other young people) being an EMT?

thanks for the replies everyone

What would you do in this scenario? How would you transport? Could you consider a helicopter? You have come upon an MVA patient. They rolled down an embakement, and fire has predicted a 45 minute extrication. A medic suggests that their might even be a spinal cord injury. At the moment, you...

When should a patient be transported via helicopter? What are the criteria for this type of transport?

Great series of books, they were used in my EMT class.

What would you do in this situation? You are dispatched to an MVA. Upon arrival you note that 2 cars were involved in a head on. Car 1 has one DOA driver(as is confirmed by the medic) The passenger in the front has no complaints---doesn't realize that the driver is dead, and cannot...

I do Tae Kwon Do as well. I am a black belt. It is a great way to exercise, and you learn self respect an defense skills as well.