emt basic

Hi all, i'm brand new to this website and i just had a quick question for everyone. I was doing some research about emt-b program lengths and most of them seem to range about about 150-200 hours to finish the program and so my question is, the school i am going to attend, their emt program is...

Anyone have any experience working as an ER tech? I just recently became a certified EMT-B in MA and was hoping to work as an ER tech, but I don't have any EMT experience yet. Anyone know the likelihood of me getting hired with recent certification but no experience? I know some hospitals train...

I might be moving to Colorado from Indiana after I get done with my EMT class in late May. Will my certification transfer states, or is that not a thing?

Hey guys, first post, new-ish to EMS as well. I'm almost done with my EMT-B class, I test on the 14th of January. I've really enjoyed taking the course and I've only got 2 ride alongs to go. I've gotten pretty good reports from all my preceptors and I've done very good on all the tests and...

Hi! I am getting my EMT-Basic certification this semester at college, I was hoping to gain a part time job working in the Georgia, South Carolina area with this certification since I will also be taking college classes during May and June. I would have approximately four months that I would be...

So i went to take my nremt yesterday and you know i felt good about it. Then i get my results the next morning. Some how i got near passing in every category. Anybody have any advice?

21 year old female,180 Hour EMT course student in CA. I apologize if i ask anything that has been asked before.If anyone is able to answer some of my questions it would definitely be a huge help,and greatly appreciated. Is it easy finding full time work after such a small amount of school...

So I'm 19 and still a relatively new EMT. I've had my EMT since I was 18 and actually my first ride along was when I was 16 so I've been around EMS for a while, but still lack experience. I was going to put in an application for Veri Health in Ukiah, CA. Does anyone know if they'll hire new...

hoping to get something cleared up. I have been out of class for about a month and a half. I took the emt class because i do a lot of skiing, biking, climbing, etc and work as a ski coach and teach rock climbing and have seen some injuries and wanted to be prepared when faced with these...

I have to be honest with you guys, I don't know what to expect. But, what do I loose. I am 24 and I got a DUI infraction when I was a minor. CV 23136 (if you want to check it out) My license was suspended for a year, but according to law enforcement since it was an infraction the charge...

Hi everyone i was wondering if i should take a Phlebotomy course at my local community collage while attending my EMT basic training as well. I'm not really sure if it would completely help though? Would a future employer like if i had a Phlebotomy cert? will it allow me to do more as a basic as...

I just became nationally certified a few days ago and am planning to begin as a volunteer soon, are there any experienced EMTs/Paramedics that wouldn't mind sharing some important and helpful suggestions?

Newly certified emt starting medic school in the fall. I hear a lot of talk about burn out and basically becoming miserable. Am I doomed to this fate? What keeps you going in a job full of moments of complete boredom punctuated by sheer horror? What are your thoughts?

Does anyone know of anyone with their EMT Basic in the Central Mass area looking for a job? Looking for professional and dependable people, here. Down to Earth, polite, hard-working, and in good health. We have full-time positions available, and a sign on bonus. You can contact me for more...

Long story short: Passed EMT, got NREMT cert and State cert. County EMS service said do this and we'll hire you. County changed requirements after saying you only need XYZ four days prior. Added a "Must have 1 year of clinical experience". I can't seem to even get an interview in an ER as a...

I currently have the tenth edition of the AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, I tried logging into the www.EMT-EMSzone.com and seems the site doesn't exist anymore... so I was wondering would I need to upgrade to the new 11th edition if that is the case. INput would...

Hello folks - first post here to these forums. First of many questions I'll ask: Does anyone have experience with the basic EMT course offered by Abram's College in Modesto, CA? The lead instructor is Dan Lucky and I've heard mixed opinions about his tutelage. It's a 6 week, fri-sun...

Hi guys! I'm in a piclkle .I passed my basic emt class in September 2014 . Got busy with work and never got certfied and now I regret losing all this time not following my dreams.. anyways, i wanna retake the emt course in about a month at my local college.. will that be a problem if i were to...

Last night, while studying for my EMT-B class final and practical exam, I started feeling very nauseous. At about 10pm I started to vomit like there was no tomorrow. At about 10:30 I was back in the bathroom leaning over the toilet vomiting profusely. This nonsense continued until about 5am. The...

Do I need to recertify as EMT-B if this summer I'm planning on taking an AEMT class? Will I be able to just certify at the end of the summer as AEMT? I live in Austin, TX if that helps. Thank you!