Yeah, my instructors had told me that. Nevertheless, since I don't have a huge amount of driving experience in larger vehicles I was hoping a class would give me a little more confidence. However it might be a moot point since the next course at BU is April 10, which would be (fingers crossed)...
Well now I feel silly -- I checked a couple of colleges and thought I was looking in the wrong place, and never checked BU! Thanks for the info, EMT Dan!
Does anyone know of any type of EVOC/Ambulance Driver courses in Massachusetts/Boston area? I'm finishing my EMT-B course, and find that I'm way more nervous about driving something bigger than my Honda than I am about the state exams. I was hoping there was a training facility/course nearby so...
I've been hearing that people have been getting questions on the MA EMT-B written in which they are asked to calculate the amount of oxygen left in a tank. Can anybody who's taken this recently confirm that? If so, I will need to brush up on my math skills...
Last week of my class -- we started with a full room (I'd guess about 25) and are down to 12 people who will be taking the final this week (of which most should be going on to the state testing.) Based on what I've heard, the problem for most people wasn't grades or skills, but time. Apparently...
Let me second everyone who has recommended using the internet/youtube as a supplemental teaching aid. I'm finishing up my EMT-B course and video has been a hugely helpful part of the course -- there are some things that just have to be seen to be understood!