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Don't know if you have the NH Practical Exam sheets or not, but you can find the "step by step" guide for the practical/score sheets here. EMT B Skill Sheets

Our protocols state that we have to: Upon establishing voice communication with the destination hospital/medical control physician (if needed), present the following information in a concise and clear manner Emergency response unit and level of care: paramedic/Intermediate/Basic with ETA Patient’s age, sex, and status level Patient’s chief complaint Patient’s present medical condition Patient’s vital signs, including level of consciousness Patient’s physical signs of illness or injury Patient’s electrocardiogram rhythm, if indicated Patient’s relevant medical history Pre-hospital treatment rendered Give a list of medications and allergies only if requested With us, it does not matter if its a BLS/ALS call, we have to give the initial patch, and a patch should the patient's condition change, or if we have to divert. Medical Control questions are usually done by cell phone. When we arrive at the ED, we give a full report to the nurse and whoever else is involved in patient care.

Knightlite Software (www.knightlite.com) has software that is a really great way to study. I highly recommend it, you can get trial versions of the software and if you like it, you can buy it. They have software from FR - Medic, all of which are reasonably priced.

I work in the ManchVegas area as an EMT-B, on a FD based EMS service (haha, you'll probably identify where I work in a hurry!) I initially started shadowing a medic for some hands on skills, so I could get some calls under my belt and get my state license. I do one 12 hour shift a week generally, and am on call at night from 1800 - 0600 seven days a week. You could always check with Amherst or Milford Ambulance. Last I knew (later last year), Amherst wasn't hiring anyone but per-diem/call people; something which I wasn't interested in. Also, maybe check out Tri-Town, out of Pembroke. Feel free to PM me if you'd like.

Thought that I would add my $0.02, I work out of a fire based company. I work as a "call force" employee, who is paid a flat rate of $15.14 per hour; no benefits. The pay is $15.14 for EMT-B and EMT-I, EMT-P is $15.74 per hour; no benefits. Base pay is one hour minimum.

Maybe contacting OEMS directly and ask them when practicals will be held in your area would be worth a shot? Training Coordinator Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services Two Boylston Street, 3rd Floor Boston,MA 02116 Tel. 617-753-7300 Fax 617-753-7320

Are you trying to gain your NREMT licensure for the State of NH? If you're going for your Basic, then this is valid, however, if it's for the I/Medic level, it'll be no good. If so, NH produces a EMT-B Practical Exam Skill sheet, which is the exact guide that the evaluators check off the day of the exam. You can get a copy of it, under the heading of: Training, Education and Practical Exams, the file is called Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (Practical Exam Sheets). [web:17f60c8226]http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/forms.html#prep[/web:17f60c8226] Perhaps becoming involved at a local Fire Department with a Medic as a preceptor/mentor, and shadowing him/her and go over the requirements? I know this helped me when I was fresh out of class, to get hands on experience and an understanding of what your in for. Just a thought. My advice is to study the sheets, and pretty much memorize the steps and then just do them. Easier said than done, I know :?