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OkayestEMT How many hrs a week are you working? if you don't mind me asking

Bruce Springsteen- "Wreck on the Highway" I always think of EMS when i hear this song. It reminds me of the price that first responders must pay for some of the things we deal with. "Last night I was out driving Coming home at the end of the working day I was riding alone through the...

I'm Latino as well and I think being Hispanic/Bilingual is more of an advantage than a disadvantage in the job market. Like people have previously posted, there are dozens of reasons why they haven't called you back, race shouldn't be the first reason to jump to in cases like this. Don't be...

Hey Everyone, I wanted to see if anyone had taken this Paramedic Preparation Course from UCLA. It is a requirement to enter their paramedic program and I was looking for some feedback on it i.e. did you enjoy it, how hard was it, etc. I would post the link but I don't have enough posts to do...

I like to work out that helps a tremendous amount. I also like to get some alone time and zone out for awhile and not worry about any responsibility.

Hey Everyone, If I bought my own pulse ox do I typically need to get my permission from my company to use it? As long as I manually check pulse/ blood flow radially before and after transport I don't think it would be a big deal. I just would like to use it as an extra tool to monitor the...

Lifeline is pretty flexible as far as schedule goes (if you're part-time). You don't see any emergencies though. The pay is good though. Care, I've heard, is not too flexible with their schedule, the pay is less, but you get to see a lot of emergencies.