YoungEMT95

Don't be worried about what they think. Just do you. If they put the time in they would succeed just like you do.

I'm not planning on bitching about things that will get me in trouble. I will not be posting my service or anything like that either.

Read the book, take notes on the book, ask questions, do research online about the stuff you learn to reinforce in your mind.

So I have recently started a new blog and I was wondering if anyone had any tips an tricks on getting more traffic to it without spending a ton of money. I would also appreciate any tips about blogging that others have gathered. Thanks!

My blog is 17yoemsview.blogspot.com

We use single use spring loaded lancets that safe the needle.

Assessments may cause pain, but it gains information as to what organs may be affected.

We have a psych facility right at one o the two closest hospitals we transport to

If your state allows it, start up a junior program to try and get high school aged kids involved with their parents.

Emergency! Best show ever!

What is the best way to count patient respirations? I know to watch for chest rise and fall but some patients don't always have visible rise and fall.

Welcome.

You are just beginning a long journey through life in EMS,use the time wisely to learn every day and never stop improving your knowledge.

All of what Mike said + read and learn your protocol book. Know it inside & out

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Listen to what the other members of your crew have to say and how they do things.

Hopefully you will have an experienced partner to learn the street smarts part of the job.

Take the State AVOC course

Where in Maine are you?

I am working for Lisbon Emergency

I just landed my first job on an ambulance as a 17 year old EMT-B. I am starting in a few weeks and i was wondering if any of you had any advice that you could give me in regards to doing the best job possible.

Its called an EMT Assessment put on by the registry

im not saying its a bad idea, i was just wondering if any other services have different protocols concerning O2.

You take the same test as the NREMT but the NREMT will not put you on the register until you are 18. But Maine will issue you a license as long as you pass.

This is not true young: you can take the course, but cannot be licensed until age 18 as you need to tale nat reg exam and pass prior to being issued a Maine license

Maine allows you to be licensed under the age of 18 as long as you pass an assessment written exam created by the NREMT.

My area wants us to maintain SpO2 at 94% or higher, but we do not have to. Some paramedics in this area will not give oxygen for certain cases because of its harmful effects, especially when it comes to copd pt's.

In Maine EMT-B's can take a blood sugar, which helps us a lot but B's can't do any injections, they can only use oral glucose.

Has anyone had a service change its O2 protocol due to the finding that it can be harmful to patients in the long run?

In Maine you can be licensed as an EMT at 16 but you can't drive an ambulance until you are 18-21 depending on the service. You can take your paramedic course at 18 which is about two years long. I am 17 and have my EMT license.