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Secondary question: For the agencies with station houses, on 24s and longer, how much of that shift is spent at the station and not posting? Assuming they have post assignments.

It was urban. However, i’m beginning to think that he most likely just stayed at the station on whatever days he had off and went back on shift after. I’m still curious about the different shifts and how they manage to pull through such long hours, especially those in busy areas.

It’s great that agencies are becoming proactive on the matter, whether by doing away with or by implementing policies such as the one you’ve mentioned. Certainly a lot of danger.

I ran across an Instagram post from an EMT and he talked about not having been home for 5 days since beginning his shift. I also saw that some time between those 5 days of being at the station, he went to Disneyland. I know that there are 24hr, 48hr, and even 72hr shifts (if not more) in EMS but...

Hi, Any feedback on Rio Hondo College in Whittier's EMT program. Thank you :)

Good evening My name is Arely. I am a new member and this would be my first post. I found this website while researching information on EMT programs. i found the questions and feedback very useful. I am currently working on my nursing degree. My current goal is to become a Registered Nurse...

Good evening My name is Aly. I am a new member and this would be my first post. I found this website while researching information on EMT programs. i found the questions and feedback very useful. I am currently working on my nursing degree. My current goal is to become a Registered Nurse but I...