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    New BLS Service in Atlanta

    I am in the process of starting up a new company in the Atlanta area and could use a few EMTs. I am starting up with two Type-II trucks. I need two EMT-B's and two EMT-I's. Please, reach out to me if you or anyone you know is looking for work in the Atlanta area. Thanks!
  2. Gemma Beauchamp

    Armed EMT's

    I was wondering if EMT's should be armed. There are lunatics out there wanting to end our lives. Should EMTS be armed or wait to have law enforcement come?
  3. M

    Online Medical Consult for Activated Charcoal with Poison Control

    I'm taking NREMT in 2 weeks but also have an in class final practical tomorrow. Unfortunately nobody has gone over how to do a medical consult with poison control for activated charcoal. I would just like for somebody to go over the steps and proper order of how things should be said. If anybody...
  4. S

    Need Help!!

    Hello, I am a senior in high school and as a final project, i have to do a research paper for my English class. I have chosen to do my paper on EMT's and Paramedics, in hope i will soon become one. One of my requirements is to interview an EMT or Paramedic. I was wondering if i could interview...
  5. D

    MEDICAL MISSION TRIP ABROAD

    Hi there, I am an EMT with a passion for serving especially in impoverished communities. I have always wanted to serve on a medical mission abroad. Does anyone know of organizations that do medical missions or need EMS professionals for medical programs abroad? Thanks!
  6. kanichols14

    Got Licensed Almost a Year Ago...Still Unemployed

    Hi, everyone. This is my first time posting to this website. I got licensed as an EMT-B last July, and I'm still unemployed. There has been one EMT job opening, and it was posted when I was a week away from taking the NREMT, so obviously I got rejected for the position. Now, I'm getting...
  7. A

    "Fresh out of EMT school" Tips and tricks for the new EMT

    Hello everybody!! My name is Albert Reyes and I am an EMT here in the city of San Jose, Ca for the past 16 years with seven of those being an FTO. I have a passion to help new EMTs when transitioning into their first day in EMS. Because of this passion I have recently published a book called "...
  8. E

    Deep Suctioning as Basic

    Hi everyone so I am a relatively new EMT and had a question about suctioning. From what I understand, deep suctioning is not in the protocol for an EMT basic in Ohio. So my question is, if we are on the road with a patient just getting over pneumonia or who has COPD or any other condition that...
  9. L

    How can anyone manage to fail EMT BASIC?

    A buddy of mine failed EMT basic...how is that even possible? He was even attending class like he was supposed to.
  10. soflomedic14

    Florida State Paramedic Exam

    Hello, does anyone have a copy of the Florida Paramedic Exam "Rambling Thoughts?" I'm taking my second attempt at this test here in a few weeks and cannot seem to find this study guide anywhere! If anyone has a copy that they can please share, it would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you in...
  11. soflomedic14

    Rambling Thoughts- Florida Paramedic Exam

    Hello, does anyone have a copy of the Florida Paramedic Exam "Rambling Thoughts?" I'm taking my second attempt at this test here in a few weeks and cannot seem to find this study guide anywhere! If anyone has a copy that they can please share, it would be GREATLY appreciated! Thank you in...
  12. floridamed224

    Positive Medical- Central FL

    Positive Medical Transport is looking for drivers, EMTs, and Paramedics. The following is a copy of their posting on their Facebook site: EMTs- $500 SIGNING BONUS! If you hire in before March 15, 2017, you will receive a $500 bonus. PMT is currently hiring EMT's for our Sebring & Lakeland...
  13. B

    Interview tips

    I recently passed the NREMT and I am going to start going on interviews for EMT positions. Any tips on the interview/application process?
  14. SnigySnackJack

    Ethical crisis

    So without naming any names, I'm currently on a 24 hour shift today on a private bls rig. I just cleared a call, but felt extremely worried and uneasy about the whole thing. And its got to do with balancing job protection and patient advocacy. And I fear it also delves into legal aspects of both...
  15. B

    Lifting for petite people?

    I recently passed my NREMT and I am now beginning to apply for EMT positions. I have struggled with lifting while in my class but I managed to pass all my skills and the NREMT but now that I am applying places I am worried that I wont be able to properly lift. I am 5'2 and 120lbs. Any tips?
  16. N

    New EMT working for IFT Company

    Hi everyone! I'm a new EMT in SoCal, and I'll be starting my first job with a company that runs IFTs in the Valley. (This seemed to be the most flexible option for me while I'm still in school) I wanted to know if anyone had any helpful tips/advice they could offer about starting out in the...
  17. A

    EMS Survey: For Development Into New EMS Solution (<5 min)

    (link removed by administrator) Hi! I'm a developer from an innovation lab situated in Waterloo, Ontario. The above is a survey to inquire on the problems and pain-points in EMS delivery. The goal is to understand the actual problems and develop an innovative new solution, more details are...
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    Expungement to EMT

    Hi I have had one main question regarding my minor misdemeanor as a juvenile and if that record will deny me getting a job as an EMT
  19. O

    NREMT Advanced EMT test prep

    Hello EMS family, I am brand new to this site. I have recently completed an A-EMT class in Ohio. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good free A-EMT test prep apps or sites for the registry. Also my EMT-B registry is very close to expiering. My instructor told me that the class...
  20. Michelle Belus

    NREMT recertification

    I live in Houston Texas and this will be my first time to recertify for my EMT and I was wondering if I still need to do a refresher course since we follow the NCCP and I am not currently working as an EMT so I will be applying as inactive. I am a little confused on how I can find CE classes in...
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