EMT-B Students!!!

Moriarty said:
Hi everyone, I'm Alex 23 years old and taking EMT Basic near Jackson. My goal is to get into the field for a private ambulance company in Sacramento area.

We started January 20th and just got done with the legal issues. Our scope of practice, Duty to Act, Negligence DNR legislation etc.
Next week were on anatomy and physiology. I'm glad I took Anatomy and physiology right now haha. They tried to stick the whole anatomy course in one chapter! So that's what I'll be doing while the super bowl is going on.
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What book are you using? Sounds like the same format we are following right now.
 
EMTCop86 said:
What book are you using? Sounds like the same format we are following right now.
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most people use Emergency Care by Brady and its mostly the 11th edition now...oh has the book changed since the 10th
 
silver said:
most people use Emergency Care by Brady and its mostly the 11th edition now...oh has the book changed since the 10th
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That's what we are using.
 
We are using EMT Complete by Brady
 
Little Finder said:
What line of work were / are yu in before deciding to become an EMT?
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Not an EMT student, but I'll play along because I'm bored at work...

Restaurant Host
Restaurant Dishwasher
McDonald's
Television station intern
Customer Service at a Credit Reporting Agency
Guitar Teacher
Sales Rep at a music store
Posting antiques on eBay

I also attended college, majoring in Mass Communications then switching to Sound Engineering.

I THINK that's it...
 
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Little Finder said:
What line of work were / are yu in before deciding to become an EMT?
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Well I have worked at K-mart and Del Taco. I use to be an explorer and volunteer firefighter. I also use to be a full-time student getting an AA in criminal justice. I am now an in-home caretaker for the state of California, a security guard and an EMT-B student. Hopefully in the near future I will be a full time EMT for an ambulance company and then in the later future either get my medic or become a police officer.
 
Done with my EMT/PCP/EMT-I class! W00t! Now all I have left is ITLS (should be easy) and practicum.
 
So yea we had our first person get dropped today from class because of having 3 tardies. He just so happened to be our class president. So guess who took his place? ME :)
 
EMTCop86 said:
So yea we had our first person get dropped today from class because of having 3 tardies. He just so happened to be our class president. So guess who took his place? ME :)
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Ha, nice!


We had one person removed from the class right around finals time, but that was long overdue, it was way worse than being late 3x.
 
I did my second ride time yesterday. it was great, got our butts handed to us but it was still fun 16 hours, around 13 calls and an out of town transfer and two in town transfers. but like I said it was great a couple of good calls 2 not doa's and some average. the guy i was riding with was an awesome medic, he let me take the lead on the low calls and all that good ole stuff, and he got me thinking on calls that were over my head.

great experience
 
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I did my second ride time yesterday. it was great, got our butts handed to us but it was still fun 16 hours, around 13 calls and an out of town transfer and two in town transfers. but like I said it was great a couple of good calls 2 not doa's and some average. the guy i was riding with was an awesome medic, he let me take the lead on the low calls and all that good ole stuff, and he got me thinking on calls that were over my head.

great experience
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That's awesome. Sounds like fun. Good thing you had a good medic who let you do some hands on, I have heard some horror stories.
 
silver said:
You can be anything. Most of the time EMT students are switching careers or going into their first career.
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Well you have to either be going into your first or switching ;) So I'd say all EMT's are doing that!


I got an 88 on my midterm last week, and tomorrow we're taking the weekly test, which obviously we have to get 80+ on or fail, it's all easy and good though! Then we're doing simulations for 4 hours, then Putting it all Together "Trauma" for the afternoon.
 
exodus said:
Well you have to either be going into your first or switching ;) So I'd say all EMT's are doing that!
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Lol yea that pretty much sums up the possibilities, either getting into your first or switching :P
 
EMTCop86 said:
So yea we had our first person get dropped today from class because of having 3 tardies. He just so happened to be our class president. So guess who took his place? ME :)
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I really wish my school would adopt a policy like that. Actually we HAVE a policy like that, but it is not enforced. We haven't gone over any new material in weeks because my instructor doesn't want to leave anyone behind, but one student who has missed more days then he has shown up, can't seem to find his way to class.

If he was just kicked out of the program already we wouldn't have a problem, but I guess that's what happens when your instructor is also the program head. Hmph.

Congrats on being the president. I was VP in our student association 'til I went on medical leave. So much fun!

So as president what do you plan on doing?
 
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I wish we could peer drop folks. There are a bunch (yes a Bunch) in my class that just dont get it, and apparently have no respect for the class. Some of us are paying out of pocket, and want to get our monies worth.
 
Sieldan said:
I wish we could peer drop folks. There are a bunch (yes a Bunch) in my class that just dont get it, and apparently have no respect for the class. Some of us are paying out of pocket, and want to get our monies worth.
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There will be justice. The ones who pay attention will be the ones who get the jobs. As they say... "The best revenge is living well"
 
Sieldan said:
I wish we could peer drop folks. There are a bunch (yes a Bunch) in my class that just dont get it, and apparently have no respect for the class. Some of us are paying out of pocket, and want to get our monies worth.
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They will get weeded out eventually, if not by the final, then by the NREMT, or finally the hiring process (hopefully).
 
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