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Wasnt' there something on Discovery Channel a while back about 6-8 high school kids who had their EMT license and were actively working as EMT's on the local ambulance?
 
For all of you that are in easy EMT classes I applaud you. The course I took is notoriously hard. The instructors make the class, the practicle exams, and the written exams all as hard if not harder than the National Registry, and for good reason.

I busted my butt did very well, but the class was by no means a cake walk.

And when I went and took my National Registry (albeit a little long after finishing), I looked at the Exam and was like "I KNOW THIS!"

I am happy they make it that hard, but it still doesn't make the head of the program any less of an ***.
 
Either way we are all simply awesome.

Helping people, volunteer or otherwise is really great, and it's people like you guys that remind me that I don't hate everyone else. Usually.

:lightbulb: Our ages and obstacles are great things to aknowledge sometimes, but nothing to dwell on.

:rose:
 
Yes we are all are special in our own ways, and we need to remember to continue to promote each others continuing education and professional development in the EMS field. If we can get the community to recognize the value and importance of EMS who knows where our careers could land us.
 
40sCutest said:
We aren't aloufd to drive until we're 21 and have EVOC, but I'm scared of driving anyway. And before we turn 18 we need to be with another "more expiriences" individual. I.E. no way can a 16 and 17y/o be running around "saving people"
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PA - you can be a "secondary" provider at 16, under supervision of an 18+ EMT. You must be 18+EVOC to drive the ECNALUBMA.

Jon
 
WOW someone can spell ambulance just like it is on the hood of the truck!
 
For the hard concept

I worked 40hours plus on call for the State ie trooper...was taking classes EMT and managing to take college classes


Im not one of those that has kids however... thankfully But the class to me was a cakewalk I was merely surprised that you can work at 16 on it.... SC here the laws are a little stricter in healthcare but you know how the government is...and sc has a bunch of rednecked individuals..... some of the cops I worked with had no buisness carrying a gun, much less a LOADED one...

I swear one of these days someone on the dept will shoot themselves in the leg due to improper discharging of a firearm

when they do Ill send the link to you guys
 
btw

we had one chick in MY class that was a nurse a NURSE... she didnt even get past CPR and AED
 
Now there is a surprise, a nurse that cant do cpr and work an aed. This is why our state wont let nurses challenge the paramedic test unless they have 3 years ER experience under their belt. Plus they have to be recommended by the EMS service's traininig and medical director on the initial test application. I know that alot of younger people are looking into an exciting career in EMS, I just dont want EMS to suffer from some youngsters poor judgement, and we all know that the brain isnt fully developed until 19 or 20. With that being said, I encourage anyone 16 and up to start out by becoming a NREMT-First Responder and getting a feel for the whole EMS way of thinking, and it will also give you a leg up on the basic test as they use the same assessment check sheets.

As a side note : Good luck today CelticTigress with your practical test, and let me know how things go.

To all the rest of you: Have a wonderful day, I know I wont thanks to mother nature and our half inch of ice!
 
Here you have to be 18 to work on ECNALUBMA and when I was in the NH the Charge nurse admitted to me that she didnt have CPR and there was no AED on the premises. My jaw hit the floor being fresh out of EMT school. I thought all healthcare workers (minus those lab folks) had to have CPR. Guess not.

-CP
 
Well I am just glad that young people want to become EMT's and Paramedics. We all need to make sure the new people are trained right so that when we are in the retirement home they know how to treat us old geezers!
 
yes ffemt1764, seeing your 10 years older than me, when Im young and vibrant at 58, Ill take your old 68 year old geezer body to the hospital...
 
Well VinBin and ffemt1764, seeing as I'm younger than both of you, you both better hope I'm still nice when I am dealing with you geezers!! :P
 
*DIES* your younger then me too by a few years..wanna work together and deal with the old timers???

*Props feet up*Anyone 25 and up is "Old" Ha Ha joking

Onm a brighter note I know a nurse..that didnt know her material... she wound up quitting I think when we had gotten into Intubation

Just up and didnt come back
 
Celtictigeress said:
*Props feet up*Anyone 25 and up is "Old" Ha Ha joking
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HEY, I resemble that comment. :cry:


; )
 
Ok looks like I have started some old v. young stuff here. For the record 28 is not old!
 
But 36 is. :stormy:
 
No, 36 is seasoned. We have a medic here who has been doing this for 25 yrs, he was the dept's first medic, and has been here ever since. He's in his late 50's now and he doesnt think hes old!
 
:D

Nice back pedal there...but don't worry, I'm not sensitive about my age. I figure I've earned it.
 
Well I think that it's great for people to be older than I am and still be in this field. I hope I don't get burnt out by then! :sarcastic:
 
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