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Hello everyone, Just recently I went on a call. Came over dispatch as abdominal pain, I arrived on scene with a 59 y/o male complaining of a "groin pain". Got one emt to do vitals while I questioned the pt. Said he was working all day in his yard and building a shed, went into his garage and...

Hey guys, Ive been looking around everywhere and i have talked to a few people but they still havent answered all my questions about CME's. Im a newly certified EMT-B for New York (Graduated 3 months ago) and now im already looking to plan my way of re-cert in 3 years. Some have told me for...

I was told if you fail the State written exam they let you know in 2 weeks, rather than waiting the 4-6 weeks out. Is there any truth to that?

Hello all, hoping i can finally get a straight answer from somebody! Im going through my NYS EMT-B class, I have state practicals next week and needed some help with trauma assessment. My question is, When EXACTLY do you take care of life threatening injuries? and if they are NOT life...

Hello all, New to this forum and to the EMS world! So after roughly 6ish months, my EMT-B class is just about over. Start written exams in 3 days, then onto state practicals :unsure: Very nervous, but at the same time kind of excited! I did my 12 hour ride along and got a crap load of...