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I needed that, thanks

trauma junkie, it's not that I want you to get hurt, I just want to be there when you do.

i am getting this shirt.. hopefully for christmas

I had a patient flip me off and call me everything but a white girl.. so your guess is as good as mine what I would do lol I think its still hilarious

I love this!

We have something similar to that at my service, just not quite sure what the model name is. And yes they are hell on the back!

Congrats to both of you. That is so exciting. I will keep your family in my prayers!

Here is the link

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/730866

I was just wondering what your views on this were. In my thinking I thought that ABC's made sense. But now starting compressions first, wouldn't that lodge something father in the trachea, or am I wrong. I am new to this so all opinions are welcome.

I went to the site and read the entire article so I am not going to answer but that is seriously crazy, I have found my new site of stalking medical info

I am so excited I found out today after 5 long months of waiting that I got my first EMT job. I am so excited and nervous at the same time!! I got a part time position but the director said it could go full time at any moment. So at least I will get my experience and get my foot in the door. I am ready to start! I have orientation on Thursday from 8-4. Pray for me lol.

Congrats! I just got my first EMT job, so I share in your joy!

I know that there is the pell grant and a lot of other grants, there are websites that have every grant possible. I would google it and just start applying. Good luck honey!!

Hi Angelo,

Welcome to EMTCity! You will love it here. I have learned a lot and I just became certified in June when I passed my national registry. I took the class so I could help people and nursing on the same floor doing the same things every single day seemed boring as hell. But welcome once again and good luck in your class!

Katie

The only things that I can suggest is if you bake cookies send them in a pringles can (they don't crush easy), playing cards, nerf football. It sounds kinda corny but one of my best friends was overseas about a year ago and I got a small plastic container and scooped up some dirt and put the word home on the lid. He said it was something that made him smile and look forward to getting back to the states. Thank your hubby for his service. And if you need any more ideas search google or bing. Here is a site that should help a little bit. If you need anything feel free to PM me. I was a Marine wife once upon a time.

http://militarymomathome.blogspot.com/2009/01/care-package-ideas.html

Happy sending!

Thank you so much! Its August 24th. They do it by hiring academy's with Paramedics and EMT's. So if I get hired I will for sure be surrounded by people going through the same things that I am. I am just worried because I am fresh out of EMT class that they would want more experience. The only stuff that I do have is that I worked 2 MVA's and a code full cardiac arrest when I was in clinicals (at least those were the only exciting ones to me lol).

So I got an interview here in OK with EMSA. I am so excited but I have a couple things for those that have went through the process.

1. They said there would be a physical, What should I expect?

2. Did you have to go up in front of a pannel for the interview?

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated. I am so nervous because this is my first EMS job.

Thanks Ya'll!

Thank you for the thread. I will take the words and use them as I take the steps to become a paramedic. Threads like this is one of the reasons I love this site!

Hi and Welcome.

Good luck on your national registry! Study hard and I am sure you will be fine!

Welcome!

You sounded like me when I was about to start class. I just got my national registry and am currently looking for a job. The only advice I can give you is what my teacher told me.

"Study hard, remember you did not hurt them, and adapt because most of the time you can't follow a skills sheet"

and on clinicals the skills sheets went out the window but I learned a lot!

Good Luck!

Katie

Welcome!!

I just got my basic and my national registry passed. I went to school in high school at a vo tech which started me into the health field, then I took a phlebotomy course, then medical assisting and now my basic. I am going to go back and get my paramedic. I chose EMS because it is never the same. I thought about going to nursing school and I did so many clinicals throughout my senior year in high school and medical assisting and decided that it wasn'y for me. I actually got accepted into a nursing program and turned it down to do my basic. I think you have to be a bit of an adrenaline junkie and a little crazy. I just want to help people. I know there will be days that I want to scream and I will probably see things that make me want to yak but if you have your heart into it anything is possible.

Good luck!

PS sorry for the horrible punctuation lol

Welcome.. Good luck in your job quest.. I just put in an application today. Praying for good news!

It kinda shook me. That is a very close team. My hearts and prayers go out to their families and their EMS family members.

My heart goes out to the family and the EMS community. Its so hard hearing about one of our one dying.

welcom im from pryor ok lol i got my license in febuary where did u take your emt and where do u want to take paramedic

I got mine this morning lol. I want to take it somewhere around here but I am not wanting to drive all the way to norman for school or spend two years doing it but I guess it is a necessary evil.. where are you taking yours?

wow is all I can say

Hey ya'll,

I am a newly minted NREMT EMT-B. I found out this morning. I am currently looking for an EMT job. I want to go to paramedic school eventually. But until then I will get my feet wet as a rookie. Lol. I am currently waiting tables but am so ready to get on a truck. I am looking forward to getting to know ya'll. Can't wait to learn my way around this site.