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Hi everyone. New guy here from Wisconsin. I've been browsing the forums for a while now but finally decided to sign up and throw my 2 cents around.

I've been a First Responder or an EMR whatever they call it now for about 3 years and finally decided I wanted to do EMS for a career. I Went through EMT-B class first semester this year and passed the NR first try. I'm signed up to take EMT-P course starting in fall 08 so I've got 6 months yet. I'm not working anywhere as an EMT-B, only one service around here will use Basics and they're a volunteer service. I don't want to start that debate but I need money to pay for school.

I worked for our local ambulance service in the office as a High School intern so I've been around EMS in various areas for a while. In the future I plan to work for that company as a medic and possibly become a Critical Care medic but my mom is very good friends with the head of our local flight team and she has decided that as the Flight Nurses move on she will be replacing them with Paramedics. Helicopters are always something that has interested me so I might be going that route in the future but for now I'm just glad to be moving forward and learning every day.
 
w00t, wisconsinites!:)
I wish we'd stop getting these ridiculous ice/snow storms.
These days, anything above 20 feels like a sunny day at the beach.

Welcome to the site!
 
Welcome to the tribe! :)
 
Hey there - I'm in Wisconsin too... graduating paramedic school in May of 2008. Where will you be going to school?
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I'm going to school at Fox Valley Tech in Appleton. Yeah I'm about ready for 70 and sunny. I drive a semi for a living until I get done with school and this weather is killing me. Oh well though snow/ice + stupid drivers = job security.
 
I am at NWTC in Green Bay under Jeff Clark. What a totally awesome, amazing program. If at all possible, try to get here. It will make a big difference to you.
 
I've heard from several people that NWTC is probably the best program in the state but I can't justify driving over an hour each way to school every day, plus I will be doing ride alongs and clinicals here in the valley so that could really mix up my schedule.
 
If you went to NWTC, you would be doing your clinicals in Green Bay. It's lectures 2 days a week, lab 1 day a week and clinicals 2 days a week. You would be driving every day. I drive 45 minutes into Green Bay and an hour and 15 into Bay Area for ride time. For me it's worth it. The best paramedic education in the state is worth it. Of course, I was on a wait list for 1 1/2 years and I am lucky enough to essentially put my life on hold for the duration. I wish you all the best.

PS.. those driving times are 1 way..
 
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