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I've been wearing Converse side-zip boots and love them. They are the most comfortable boots I've ever worn, and they hold up pretty well

I'd say skip EMT-I and just go straight for medic. Not so much for the skills, but for the higher education compared to lower levels.

Well maybe moving grr... Failed one try at Acadians PAT today. The damn thing is more intense than any PAT I've ever seen for a private service. My HR jumped too high for their liking. The Phys Therapist doing the test told me it most likely was cause my body is dehydrated and exhausted. I'm gonna guzzle water and rest today. Retest is at 1030 tomorrow morning before I leave town. Just about the way my luck goes...

As some of you know I came down to TX for a job interview yesterday. As the interview was rapping up I was given a conditional offer of employment! Now I'm doing my PAT and waiting for the drug text to come back, and waiting for my TX EMT-I cert to come in. Then I'll start work as lead on an ILS 911 truck ! So happy something finally went right

Ya know... I just put it all together and figured out another username you might go under... Since I haven't said anythign about Austin on THIS forum Fine, listen to him, but with a big bucket or three of salt.

Welcome! And spenac has it backwards. Listen to everyone else and ignore HIM

Congrats! Finding a job here in CO is a pain right now so I'm glad you found something

Congrats! Good luck on your interview!

I forgot it was yesterday I wanted to go down and see it

Good luck and my condolences. I'd add the usual 'Don't do it!' advice too, but you already don't want that

My mistake there. I was using the copy of SOP that I have on my HDD from before I moved. It had PTLA, EOA, Combi, and LMA. Looks like they finally took out EOA and added King (which was not allowed when I left NM earlier this year by any service. The date on the new ones on the website say 2008 but I wasn't certified until Jan 2008 and we were flat out told in all my education following that that Kings were not allowed in NM at that point. I dunno. I'll just smile and nod and stand corrected. EDIT: Looking over the SOP from NMEMS.org, it looks like EOA might still technically be in scope since it can be classified as a supraglottic airway device. My first service I worked at still had a few of those laying around, fun to play with on a dummy

I never even thought of that but that's a good point. In NM EMT-Bs can give IM/SQ Narcan and Epi, Neb Albuterol, use LMAs, Combi, and EOA, and do finger sticks for CBG all on standing orders. EMT-Is can do that and use IV as a med route. I guess in some states what my old states EMT-Bs do could be very much considered ALS

I never even thought of that but that's a good point. In NM EMT-Bs can give IM/SQ Narcan and Epi, Neb Albuterol, use LMAs, Combi, and EOA, and do finger sticks for CBG all on standing orders. EMT-Is can do that and use IV as a med route. I guess in some states what my old states EMT-Bs do could be very much considered ALS

I've had partners back when I was in medic school let me start lines on THEM for practice, but never let me perform an ALS procedure on a patient. That's how I feel as well. The closest I came to ALS on a patient was drawing up meds for my medic, and they always double checked what I was giving them anyways, even for drugs in my Intermediate and basic scopes

Debating applying for reciprocity in MS to pursue employment back east. But I've got a question. The MS website states that they grant reciprocity at an EMT-I level, but I've been told that they stopped issuing new EMT-I licenses. Is that true? I know if it is I can at least get an EMT-B cert, but just wondering.

Exactly! Except the pacing pads... Never had to do that in Pschool. Although we did have to insert an NPA in ourselves... that was not fun

They'll hurt, especially if the person sticking you is brand new too. Every week is nothing. I've had 6 straight days of being stuck for classes. I hate needles but I managed to make it through fine. Just remember that you get a chance to stick the people sticking you

Ouch. That would not be a good position to find yourself in. People like that I feel sorry for, but from most reports a lot of these people knew what they were doing.

Most states have the same ruling as NR. You're most likely gonna have to take the course again. Too bad

What state did you complete the course in? I know in NM (non NR state for EMT-B and EMT-I) they won't let you test for the state license with a course completion certificate from another state. You'd have to redo the course altogether EDIT: Why not at least take your state test, no one is going to just give you a certification because you have a completion certificate.

As I've said all over when it comes to this, I would like to see all of these EMTs disbarred and never allowed to practice again, along with terminated and possible jail time.

Just played with it a little with my android and I like it!

I do not like Littmann's personally. I've got a Cardiology III laying around collecting dust that I probly should sell off. I love my Ultrascope however. Never let me down both in the hospital or on the bus

Ugh that hairspray one is nasty too... Smelt it a lot in ABQ since we were so near the reservations.