The Official EMTLIFE Introduction Thread

[asage1510]

First shift tomorrow

My name is Alison, I'm an EMTB in Atlanta, Ga. I'm finishing up EMTI in a month but I'm working for a private ambulance service and am thankful to have work at all. I'm a student at GA State and doing EMT and pre-med in parallel. I'm planning on taking a year or so off and finishing paramedic in between. I'm interested in getting to know everyone and learning as much as possible here. Good to meet everyone!B)

-alison

 

[thedawg6]

What's up guys? I'm Tim and I'm currently in the EMT program. Plan on going on to Paramedic and then nursing.

 

[DigitalSoCal]

Hey guys,

My name is Jonny and I'm an EMT-B.. Working on a nursing degree and would like to be a flight nurse.

 

[mixerman]

Hi you all

I am going thry the EMT B classes right now.
I am a volunteer Fireman.
I hope that you all are having a great week.
marty

 

[resq330]

Greetings all...

My Name is Josh and I've been a member (Now Life Member) of a volunteer rescue squad for 13 years now. I have been an EMT-B for 7 years.

 

[lcvfd1135]

Level of EMS? 8 weeks til graduation of EMT-P school
Age you were when you first started EMS - 18
How long in EMS ~3
What type of service - volunteer ff/emt, volunteer rescue squad, paid service
Future education plans finish medic then premed then hopefully D.O. school

 

[ChicagolandIFT]

Hello everyone. I am Tim, and fairly new to EMS >1 year since basic school, hope to go to paramedic class sometime soon. I am 24 years old, I work for a Chicago area IFT company (you know... the guys with the ties... and I enjoy it). I worked in Real Estate till everything went sour. I have been a CNA since high school, and picked up shifts at a local hospital since then. When the houses stopped selling, I picked up full time at the hospital, and hated it. A few of the guys in ties turned me on to the idea of EMS, so I took a huge hit in the wallet, again, and switched to EMS. My goal right now is to get into a paramedic program, and continue with the IFT company and eventually get into a CCT program and work that angle.

 

[mcgrubbs]

Intro Post

Hey folks.

Name is Monty. I'm about 1/2-way thru my EMT-B class. Loving every minute of it and doing well in class and clinicals.

Decided to do this as we have moved to my wife's family horse farm. I've always though there needed to be someone here who could do something when the inevitable happens. Horses, cattle, buffalo, and people sometimes don't mix well.

Now I'm thinking I may want to do this for a living.

 

[Scottpre]

New to EMTlife

I've been an EMT-B for almost 2 years. I've worked the private side full-time for a Casino. I still work the public side seasonal as needed to support the local university football games. I also work full-time in emergency management. My EMT affiliation is through the local sheriff's office as a volunteer in their SAR program. I'm a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and am almost done with my MA in Emergency and Disaster Management through AMU.

The one thing about being an EMT, perhaps the most important thing: the more I learn the job, the more I realise how little I know.

Scott P. CEM, EMT-B
Seattle, WA

 

[Pyromedic]

Hey guys I Mel short for Melilsa. I been doing this now for about year started at 17 and now im working on getting my certification for emt b and battling my way through medic school. Cant wait to get out there again!

 

[RSquared]

Hello! My name is Rachel and I'm 26. I'm currently an EMT-B student. I do plan on doing my EMT-A in January, but that's all riding on my passing this level and passing all the qualifications for the EMT application.

I've always wanted to be in EMS however my mother (who is an emergency nurse) insisted that I go to university and get a degree to become a doctor. After obtaining a biology degree I then decided I was going to do what I wanted to do. And here I am! And I couldn't be more excited!

 

[ChicagolandIFT]

Hello! My name is Rachel and I'm 26. I'm currently an EMT-B student. I do plan on doing my EMT-A in January, but that's all riding on my passing this level and passing all the qualifications for the EMT application.

I've always wanted to be in EMS however my mother (who is an emergency nurse) insisted that I go to university and get a degree to become a doctor. After obtaining a biology degree I then decided I was going to do what I wanted to do. And here I am! And I couldn't be more excited!

Welcome Rachel! You degree will be a great backbone to everything else you will learn in EMS. I know my basic intro classes have helped me immensely. What is an EMT-A in Canada?

 

[RSquared]

Welcome Rachel! You degree will be a great backbone to everything else you will learn in EMS. I know my basic intro classes have helped me immensely. What is an EMT-A in Canada?

My degree has already helped me a lot! I took a specialization in medical biology so I have that at least.

EMT-A's in Canada are just called EMTs. EMT-Bs here are called EMR, the R being responders. And the top level is paramedic. Which is the goal for me!

 

[DrParasite]

Hi, my name is Dan, and I have been in EMS for almost 11 years. I have been a volunteer since 1998, and worked in an urban setting since 2004. Around 2006, the IT market crashed, and I have been full time in EMS in a 911 urban hospital based system. most recently I accepted a full time position as an EMT dispatcher with one of the busiest EMS systems (calls per ambulance) in the nation.

In addition to my EMS career, I have a Bachelors of Science Degree from Syracuse University, where I double majored in Information Systems and History. Right now I am looking to go back for my masters, either as a Physician Assistant or an MBA

 

[Luno]

I've been an EMT-B for almost 2 years. I've worked the private side full-time for a Casino. I still work the public side seasonal as needed to support the local university football games. I also work full-time in emergency management. My EMT affiliation is through the local sheriff's office as a volunteer in their SAR program. I'm a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and am almost done with my MA in Emergency and Disaster Management through AMU.

The one thing about being an EMT, perhaps the most important thing: the more I learn the job, the more I realise how little I know.

Scott P. CEM, EMT-B
Seattle, WA

Welcome, to the EMTLife... We probably have a lot of mutual acquaintances... King County being as small as it is and all...

 

[Scottpre]

You with TAC-30?

 

[coastalmedchick]

Hi Everyone!

Hi! My name is Brenda and I`ve been and EMT since 1983 but I let my cert. go in 2002 when my mom had a stroke so that I could take care of her. After she passed away I realized how much I missed it and decided to take the course again and get back into it. Right now I`m a basic but I`m just waiting for the I class to get started and then I`m on to paramedic training. I have done rescue from 83 till 02 and now i`m doing transport work. I love it all and can`t wait to get my medic training finished! I`m such an adrenaline junkie! Bring on the trauma!!!

 

[Luno]

Not with Tac-30

 

[Tyler Bruns]

Hello,
My name is Tyler and I am a EMT-B student from Ventura, CA. I plan on going medic in the next couple years and then possibly FD after that.

 

[kd7emt]

Hi there. I'm Robin. I'm starting EMT-B training in January and I'm pretty stoked. I'm 36 and looking for a career with more of an impact on the world around me than previous. I live up in Puget Sound, bouncing around that metropolis. Looking forward to learning, and sharing, a lot!