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Thank you all once again for your great words....I know the question was pretty much common sense....but I guess I needed a little push in the right direction....I've only been with the city for a little bit, but i've already learned a lot from things y'all have posted on my topics and others as well. Looking forward to more to come.

Sorry artic lol. Law enforcement around here don't just treat first redponders like dirt, they treat our emts and medics the same...they think just because they wear a badge they're better than us....when we have a multiple car collision they are more worried about prosecuting for DUI than helping us And thanks for your words of wisdom...I'm new to ems and haven't had been on many calls...matter of fact never been by myself for more than 5 minutes....but I know soon 4 out of our 6 respomders are going on vacation and I just wanted to prepare myself

thanks for tips....now if I.can just get law enforcement to help it'll be great. They look at us like trash

What about if I have multiples? I'm a volunteer first responder for my local fd....I don't get paid so its not work. Lol

Thanks tom...the medics around here expect us to pretty much have a report ready for them....they want vitals, the pt assessed, and what we've already done.

So I found myself in a predicament....as an EMR its highly likely that we will by ourselves for x amount of time on certain calls. For ex. A multiple car collision...eta for ambulance is 20 minutes where I live, there are more than one casualties....and I'm the only one on scene....when a collision were taught to expect trauma...now if there are two of us then one holds cspine and the other palpates and assess now were taught not to release c spine until the pt is packaged how do I deal with this if I'm alone

I am really enjoying every ones advice. Thank you all. I'm not real sure if flight medic is my big dream or not. I've had a little experience in the field and I love that, I just want to find the right environment for me. I'm learning a lot of different directions I can go with ems and they all.seem exciting and enjoyable, I just don't know which is best for me. @ captain if you can find that book for a lower price that'd be fantastic...if not I've already started saving for it. Again thank you all for the previous given advice...looking forward to everything else you guys have to offer

Yeah a lot of stations in my neck of the woods are switching to tough pad as well.

Hey, anybody here from the northeast mississippi corner like prentiss or alcorn maybe even lee counties? I would really like to discuss the emt-b program at northeast community college. And I would also like to discuss employment

Apologies captain, my phone gave me a page load error. I kinda gave up and fell asleep after my last post. But now I've restarted my phone and it loaded. That is pretty expensive, but with the extensive information on correctly writing out a report, its worth it. Thanks tyler. I know with many of the jobs I've had, things can't always be done by the book and be expected to work right...a lot of the machines at work can't be fixed by the book it takes a deeper understanding of how it works.

You really put a lot of emphasis on degree granting programs. What do these books cover? And how expensive is book 2 exactly? As an EMR I love field work but never worked hospital based. My local ambulance service doesn't like to hire under 25 so I think my best shot is hospital based. I appreciate yalls help

thanks tyler. Next fall I plan to go ahead and knock out some pre reqs for medic school such as A&P 1&2 maybe a basic pharmacology a biology and maybe medical terminology

thanks captain. Which is better for you? Truck based or er based. We have a private service in our area rural metro, but from what I hear working as an er tech is better than on a truck...opinions?

Thanks dwayne. I believe I'll really enjoy it as I said before I'm an EMR for my local vfd and I love it. Its one of the best feelings in the world to someone. I.really hope to pursue further and become a medic and hopefully a flight medic.

Lol...any advice is great I prefer it not to be sugar coated. Give it to me real and strait up

Thanks...how long have you been ems

So my name is jordan I'm an EMR with my local fire department...I live in the great state of MS...I start my EMT-B classes in January. Any advice like encouragements and reassures you guys have would be great. I love to help people and I feel strongly this is what I want to do but at the same time I'm nervous as crap