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Can you clarify: are you 30-40 lbs too heavy to join the military, or 30-40 lbs too heavy to join the rescue swimmer/PJ/etc courses? Might I suggest that if you're just too heavy in general you may want to consider taking care of number 1 first. I don't wanna beat a dead horse, but if you wanna...

What were the calls for guys?

You can have a DUI and be a non-driving EMT?! Wow. How about Michigan... But this guy is in Cali... I don't think they'll go for that, and I don't think he can even get the Ambulance Driver's Certificate from the DMV let alone the other aforementioned complications. I could be wrong though.

Not in this day in age... Start looking at some other non-traditional EMT roles. Basically it has a little to do with a company's policies and more to do with you being "uninsurable." :( Maybe you can slip through the cracks, but not likely... Supply and demand; EMTs are low in demand...

You got it bud. Good luck :)

True story. I was thinking the same thing. Worked for one year and got picked up by Kaiser!? Lucky! Good on you bro. Take the "rediculous pay and benfits" for the summer and enjoy the controlled climate and, for the most part, controlled environment. Different than the truck for sure, but...

jeff.copeland@amr.net Or contact that guy. AMR Riverside puts on regular CE classes and refreshers. There may be a fee if not an EMSC employee.

Good choice brother, and good luck to you. I'm sure you'll enjoy the duties. Give my regards to "thing number 2"

Agree, new guys tend to be the ones who also jump the gun and provide inappropriate treatment as well, which is why this is such a dangerous predicament. Semi agree on the vets in the game who get their fill on the clock. Some guys in a slower or rural system may be eager to do something they...

They have ads on the radio... Advocating and instructing hands only CPR in California. For the layperson; not first responders.

I'd like to preface this comment by saying congratulations. I'd also like to say please never repeat that to a patient, or in an interview. You'll likely have to take an entrance exam to get on with a local provider, so it may behoove you to open up your books, study the material some more...

Agree 100% Should be widespread common knowledge/practice by now.

Speaking of oxygenation and ventilation, isn't the newest research showing that we should be guiding our ventilatory rate by keeping the EtCO2 WNL and keeping SpO2 between 95-99%? Hyperventilation is out, and depending on the nature of the illness excessive O2 is actually harming patients...

Indeed, and perhaps the most important reason. I touched on that in another thread. Good catch Mycrofft.

It is AEMT curriculum now. MedicWest/AMR also have an EMT/AEMT/Medic school.