How many survived your EMT class?

I don't remember the numbers of people (around 31) but we lost 3 and had 2 not pass the NREMT within the 3 try window.

Now my firefighter I&II class, we had 24, lost 6 and had 4 fail the state test.
 
Originally Posted by Mountain Res-Q
One more was kicked out after midterm for scoring a 17% on the test.
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You read that correctly. Just proves the point that when it comes to Good Educators, the abilty to teach a student can only be hindered by the lack of abilty/desire for a student to learn. When the scores were posted after midterm and I saw that 17%, I couldn't belive it. How can anyone fail a Basic Class Test by that much?

Then again, I personally knew a gal that was flunked out of the class 3 straight times, and always within the first 50 hours, due to scoring <50% on consecutive tests (and I am talking about tests on scope of practice, abandonment, the crap A&P that Basic consists of, etc...). God only knows how she passed the 4th time. A month after she finally passed the class, she was out with her mother and they were "escorting" an elderly friend around town to shop. The elderly friend (>80 y/o) tripped outside a grocery store. What is the first thing the new EMT does? That's right, calls me at home; wakes me up as I was sleeping in after a long shift the day before. "WHAT SHOULD I DO?!?!" WTF?!?!?! "If she isn't hurt, continue shopping. If she is hurt, call 911. If you can't tell, call 911, let real EMTs do their thing, and then return your Cert to the County." She fell, scraped a knee, and needed help getting upright again... no harm, no foul... I am pretty sure an ARC First Aid Class could have provided the correct care answers...
 
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My current class started with 23, we have about two and a half weeks left and are down to about 17.
 
LOL... reminded me...

I had to recert my CPR/AED today and 50% of the class failed... :wacko: There were just two of us that needed to skills test. Same old, same old CPR... no problem... The gal that was testing with me is a SNF LVN... she gave the baby shaken baby syndrome and then compressed it's chest into the spine... then she started doing compressions on the adult so low and week that it looked like she was tickling the stomach... :P My grandma is SOOO NOT going to live at that SNF...
 
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Mountain Res-Q said:
LOL... reminded me...

I had to recert my CPR/AED today and 50% of the class failed... :wacko: There were just two of us that needed to skills test. Same old, same old CPR... no problem... The gal that was testing with me is a SNF LVN... she gave the baby shaken baby syndrome and then compressed it's chest into the spine... then she started doing compressions on the adult so low and week that it looked like she was tickling the stomach... :P My grandma is SOOO NOT going to live at that SNF...
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lol.... did the instructor still pass her?
sometimes, I've noticed, some BLS instructors will pass anything with two legs and at least one arm for doing CPR....
 
Mountain Res-Q said:
LOL... reminded me...

I had to recert my CPR/AED today and 50% of the class failed... :wacko: There were just two of us that needed to skills test. Same old, same old CPR... no problem... The gal that was testing with me is a SNF LVN... she gave the baby shaken baby syndrome and then compressed it's chest into the spine... then she started doing compressions on the adult so low and week that it looked like she was tickling the stomach... :P My grandma is SOOO NOT going to live at that SNF...
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How in the world do you give a baby shaken baby syndrome by doing CPR?!:blink:
:P LOL!! sounds like a interesting day.
 
apumic said:
lol.... did the instructor still pass her?
sometimes, I've noticed, some BLS instructors will pass anything with two legs and at least one arm for doing CPR....
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Dunno... I tested in like 5 minutes, got my card, and left as the tester was making the LVN do it over again. but in the end, they work for the same agency (a Hospital) so, meh...

foxfire said:
How in the world do you give a baby shaken baby syndrome by doing CPR?!:blink:
:P LOL!! sounds like a interesting day.
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It was actually the conscious choking infant that she did it on. The back blows and the compressions started out with a severe case of whiplash and got worse... Makes me wonder how competent some of those with a "higher" education and scope than myself really are... Seriously, testing CPR skills is a no brainer, how can you screw it up if you are a already a medical provider that has certified before?
 
We started 5 months ago with 35 students. With only 1 week left, I believe we're down to ~28.
 
Manic_Wombat said:
My class started with 28 people, we lost one kid on our first day and I think only 24 people passed the class. I don't know how many others went on to get certified. Just curious what the attrition rate in other people's classes was.
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I believe two people dropped our class, there were maybe 4 or 5 people that didn't make a C or higher in the class, and there was about three people absent to our last class so I don't know if they made it or not either.
 
todays our last day (!!!!) so far theres 11 people i think all passed the written, im pretty sure well all pass the skills too, our class was PACKED! i dont know the exact number but i think around 60??
my teacher was talking about making medical terminology a pre-req since so many people didnt make it through, i think that was it and some people just werent taking it as serious...skills at 11...wish me luck!!
 
apumic said:
lol.... did the instructor still pass her?
sometimes, I've noticed, some BLS instructors will pass anything with two legs and at least one arm for doing CPR....
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You don't need one arm for CPR. Just hit them repeatedly with your head! :P
 
Chrissy88 said:
I believe two people dropped our class, there were maybe 4 or 5 people that didn't make a C or higher in the class, and there was about three people absent to our last class so I don't know if they made it or not either.
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Ya only need a 70% to get a certificate?
 
Class Type....

Hi there, I am trying to equate my class to the classes people have mentioned in this thread. My class is primarily FF's like me, who volunteer and want to get into EMS because out towns need it.

I get the feeling that the majority of these threads are college based programs. Is this true?

Does that make a difference?
 
Our program had a high fail rate. Required 80% averages on both overall grade, and final written, on top of having to pass all practicals, especially pt assessment. We had evaluators that weren't all on the same page and would often confuse everyone as well as one in particular that didn't seem to ever give the right information. I think that combined with the high stress of how the program was structured helped contribute to that fail rate. I believe we started with close to 30, finished in the low teens. I think 10 of us sat for state, fewer passed and I have no idea how many went to nationals.

(eta: Yes my program was with a college)
 
my class started out whith 26 and ended up with 12withonly 9passing the class.
 
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