How's everyone?

Im Bmad25, my username reflects my real name, take the first letter of my first name and the three letters of my last name and smash it together and you have my username.

im a radio operator i have two club affilations: RVARC, LARC. I like working public events the two main races that i work is, the virginia ten miller and the mountain masochist foot race. i got my EMS credentials this year as an EMT-B. i plan on getting my PHTLS and work public events and ball games. I own a yeasu fTDX710 AESS and a Kenwood TS680s. my older brother is a Trauma nurse in Virginia.

I like pinball and have membership at a local pinball joint.

Favorite foods: Itallian food.

NFL teams: Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Huston Texans.

im also working on a mystery/thriller: Do Humman Men Dream of Wired Dreams.

thanks~!

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I've done a long career in teaching/military, and thinking about what to do with my spare time in 18 months once my kids leave the house.  I did a ridealong and volunteering in the local EMS unit seems like it could be really rewarding.  I don't want to take the EMT course quite yet - I want to spend the remaining time I can with my kids while they're still around - but I've found a great course offered where I teach that I'll take next year once empty nest arrives, and in the meantime I'd like to poke around and see what those with experience say about the career, especially as a volunteer.  I'm a bit concerned that as a 50 yo volunteer I'll never gain the patient volume to have the experience that would make me a great provider, but my local unit has some experienced people to help me along the way.

I am hailing from the Midwest. I have been working fire/ems since 2007. Most of that time has been a paramedic. I have a ton of merit badges and a small retirement fund to show for years of service.

After injuries and a ton of PTSD, it's time for me to start branching out from the truck. I am returning to school. While in school, I'll still be working PRN on the bus and am starting to blog, app develop, and attempting to get in the lecture circuit. 

Anyone else on the entrepreneur venture? My goal is to bring more humor into our traditionally dry education. 

Thank you for reading this!

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Be safe Out There!

Jake

My name is Brad, I am a representative of USA Supplied.  I am on here to learn a bit more about the EMS field and to possibly learn more about becoming certified while extending the reach of our products that are designed by and for First Responders. 

I am excited to meet everyone here and to learn as much as I can about the medical field during my visit!

Thank you for your time in reading this!

I left law enforcement for many reasons, after 5 years of service to them, considered going back, but the timing just wasnt right for me personally. I began driving a Semi truck hauling hay, and later hazmat, and hazmat took me to Los Angeles. Recently the wife and I wanted to move back closer to our families, and I was tired of driving a truck and dealing with hazwaste and bio-hazard medical research waste. So we moved up here. I worked for a short time as a propane install specialist, but left when I took my paid family leave for when my daughter was born. After that I had to get onto disability, as a hand injury I didn't take proper care of when I broke my hand, really came back and bit me. getting ready for my second surgery now. So, here I am, back in EMT school for a second time. This time to stay. 

I'm going to be putting out a couple of suggested locations, only one of the locations I'm able to coordinate and also a couple of months for the reunion.  I can pick the places we meet depending on the months we decide to meet and the food but of course only if this is in Kansas City.  Nashville and or Colorado springs or elsewhere needs to be coordinated by someone else.  

This is simply the beginning of a discussion and there is no guarantee this will get off the ground, we already tried this one time 5 or so years ago and it flopped.  So Respond back with three answers here see the end of the post for the questions:

Locations(locations not all the way to the coast and one smack in the middle of the country)

1.  Kansas City MO (this is the location I can coordinate)

2.  Nashville, TN

3.  Colorado Springs, CO

Dates: (I'm out for June too much crap for work)

February 2018

April 2018

July 2018

Questions to answer

1.  Could you make it to a reunion and are you interested in something like this?

2. Which of the three cities is more preferable to you.  

3.  Which month is more palatable?

Answer these three questions - I will keep this post open for a month or so to gauge interest.  And then if enough interest is there then we can move on to step 2 - which is pick the city and the date and begin determining the cost.  

Private questions can be sent to ruffems@gmail.com

I'm new to this site, and I have LOVED what I've seen so far from other questions and discussions. I'm excited to stick around! But I have a pressing question, can you guys help me out? I posted a question in the "General EMS Discussion" Forum, here's the link: 

I'm just looking for a quick response, because the job starts this Friday, September 22nd. In advance, thank you all SO much!

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I appreciate any information you can give me. 

Thank You!

If I may, I would like to begin with asking a newbie question. What does the typical schedule look like for a brand unexperienced "new hire"? I realizes that each company will have there own protocol. If you will, offer a general flow of new hires. Thanks!

I also would like to move into the private sector and work for traveling companies. Does any one have any experience with international companies who hire EMT's for nature trips?

Thanks in advance. Looking forward to learning. 

2.) What was your college experience? 

3.) How many years did it take to graduate? 

4.) What could you give to someone going into the business? 

5.) what is your American dream? 

6.) is it achievable? 

8.) if you could live your life all over again  would you become a paramedic again? Why ke why not?

9.) Was this your first choice of a career? 

10.) was there a time when you wanted to give up? 

If you answered these questions thank you so much. I'm writing a college and career essay and I'm interested in talking this as a job.