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I don't even want to be associated with my work on my on time! :-P
 
Sasha said:
I don't even want to be associated with my work on my on time! :-P
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Likewise....I love having an office at my current job so that I can close the door, do as much nothing as possible and get paid for it.
 
HTVEMS11 said:
I'm new to EMS, recently joined my local Vol.EMS and starting EMT school as of tomorrow evening.I'm 16 so this is a big step for me.
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Hi and welcome, please don't think this is being rude, trying to put you off or anything negative, but 16? Going to EMS school? I applaud you for that but personally I would have thought you a bit young. What will you be able to do (local protocols etc) at the age of 16? I would have thought it best to get out there and see a bit of life before signing up. But anyway, good luck with your endeavors :)
 
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Martyn said:


Hi and welcome, please don't think this is being rude, trying to put you off or anything negative, but 16? Going to EMS school? I applaud you for that but personally I would have thought you a bit young. What will you be able to do (local protocols etc) at the age of 16? I would have thought it best to get out there and see a bit of life before signing up. But anyway, good luck with your endeavors :)
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Hell, I don't care if he thinks it's rude. I was 15 when I got my start and in a lot of ways I regret the heck out of that decision. I am glad that most reputable agencies are now limiting their membership to personnel over 18 years of age. To be honest, I'd like to see the age limit pushed to over 21 but I doubt that will ever happen.
 
Martyn said:


Hi and welcome, please don't think this is being rude, trying to put you off or anything negative, but 16? Going to EMS school? I applaud you for that but personally I would have thought you a bit young. What will you be able to do (local protocols etc) at the age of 16? I would have thought it best to get out there and see a bit of life before signing up. But anyway, good luck with your endeavors :)
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Yeah at out Vol. EMS they will hire you as long as your 16+ which I qualify for.Once we pass EMT school were allowed to use all the equipment on the apparatus.Until then, we go on ride along to calls so we get a good understanding of the job and how its done properly.Were only required to take a 120 course.Also while on ride alongs and still in EMT school, we can grab equipment out of the truck, we just cannot use it until were fully certified.Were only BLS.But I'm both CPR and AED certified so I'm allowed to do that stuff.Until then just observations until EMT school is over.
 
Hey, apologies if my above seemed rude, really not trying to be so. I trained as a nurse back in the UK way back in the 90's and (even back then I was classed as a 'mature' student) there were a lot of youngsters on the course. Bravo to those that want to do something that young but that experience taught me that young people do somewhat lack in people skills ie how to relate to other generations, how to deal with difficult people and difficult situations. Some of my fellow students back then were acing the tests etc but failing terribly in dealing with other matters.
 
Guys, give this kid a fricking break....everytime somebody young asks a question here, many of you react with hostility. Instead of answering the question asked, you hijack this thread into saying how much you dislike young people in EMS and you try to persuade the person into "enjoying high school." Honestly, this is B.S. I was able to "enjoy high school" and participate in EMS. I had friends, I competed on a team, etc. There are plenty of high schoolers who are mature and who can handle the volunteer position. And don't get started into why you "hate volunteers." So much of this country's EMS services are provided by volunteers, who give up their time and risk their lives for free. We have the same training and all share a common goal. I do not have a problem with paid staff at all, but I do have a major problem with volunteer bashers. A 17 year old can apply a non-rebreather mask and ask a set of questions just as well as a 40 year old.
 
So can a monkey, should we employ them as EMTs?

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Can the monkey apply o2 and lift the cot?:rolleyes:
 
Probably better than some EMTs.

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Properly supervised, I'm thrilled to have older teenagers in EMS. Apprentice-type programs are far underused anymore. We as a society miss out because we leave adolescent energy unharnessed.

We do NOT need to push back the age of adulthood to 21, we just need to expect more out of 16 and 18 year olds so that by 21, we're getting full adult performance out of them.
 
abckidsmom said:
Properly supervised, I'm thrilled to have older teenagers in EMS. Apprentice-type programs are far underused anymore. We as a society miss out because we leave adolescent energy unharnessed.

We do NOT need to push back the age of adulthood to 21, we just need to expect more out of 16 and 18 year olds so that by 21, we're getting full adult performance out of them.
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Stated perfectly.

I became an EMT when I was 16 and really enjoyed it. I started working in EMS at 18 and have ever since. So, I have no problems with teen-agers becoming EMT's. Why would teaching someone how to respond and handle an emergency be a bad thing? I'm not quite getting it.

As abckidsmom has said, it's all about the oversight. In PA, a EMT <18 can provide full care within their scope AS LONG AS they are under the direct supervision of a senior crew member.

To the OP, you do not have to provide any information online that you do not want to. In fact I would highly encourage you to limit your personal details as much as possible. Once information is posted online, its pretty much there forever in most cases and for people to do with what ever they like.

The only time you may want to state your name, department, and provider level is if your off-duty and have a patient contact. But online, your not obligated.
 
Thanks you two! Glad you agree.
 
frdude1000 said:
Can the monkey apply o2 and lift the cot?:rolleyes:
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Some of the things they do, uh, defy belief. Their training program is simplicity itself. You just stick a cattle prod up their [butt] and you can get a monkey to deal cards. It's simply a matter of voltage.

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We do NOT need to push back the age of adulthood to 21, we just need to expect more out of 16 and 18 year olds so that by 21, we're getting full adult performance out of them.
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I agree but doubt that the few exceptions to the rule (of which, I am willing to admit, I was not one....I was not nearly mature enough at that age to handle what I was dealing with which is one of the major reasons I am the way that I am now) do not justify the headache in this modern limp-wristed and litigious society.
 
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