Recent content by Bishop

Thanks NAPTOWNEMT, but I'm good on the camping. I go camping year round. Looking forward to sleeping in my hammock.

It's a weekend long camp for EMT students to get more hands on training through various acted scenarios.

I know its a long shot, but anyone here in Indiana do training at Camp Hematoma? Just wanted to get an idea of what to expect. Thanks in advance.

Well, I have very limited experience, but more than anything I tried to observe, ask as many questions as I could. (When appropriate.) Taking vitals was pretty easy as it involved hooking them up to an automated machine. (Almost felt like cheating.) Make sure they let you actually do it at least...

Did my first 12 hour clinical at Community North here in Indianapolis. Great group of folks to work with. I was paired through out the day with several great nurses who seemed to really care enough to make sure I saw the "interesting stuff." Next one I do in a few weeks I'm going to push a...

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I'm storing them all upstairs. I really want to get the most out of this that I can.

Ended up finding a pair of 5.11 Atac 6 shoes on Ebay, brand new, at a good price. Feel good just walking around the house. Will know in a few weeks when I start my clinicals.

Week and a half and counting! Very excited. I'm working inner city ED to start.

I suppose it's a rather opened ended question, but does anyone care to share any advice? I have to have 24 hours of ER and 48 hours of runs. I decided to break it all into 12 hours shifts. (Saturdays because of my regular job schedule.) At the advice of our teacher I'm doing the ER work first...

Thanks for the help Medic Tim. I'll be buying a pair in the next couple of weeks.

I'll be starting clinicals in a month or so. I need start getting gear together. I found these boots on EBAY for $43. (Definitely in my price range.) Here's a few thoughts to put my purchase in contexts. 1. I have no plans to switch careers to being an EMT when I'm finished with school. I...

I know I'm less than rookie. Haven't even started clinicals, but what helps me destress life's troubles in general is kayaking or backpacking. I mention this because you brought up kayaking. For me, it's about simplifying life, if only for a little while. When I'm Hiking or kayaking the life...

Slightly apples to oranges, but I'm in class now and I'm 37. Why should age be an issue if you're reasonably fit?

I just sneezed and it hurt. Now back to studying.

Husband to wonderful woman and father of 3 boys. I spend as much time as I can outdoors exploring. (Backpacking, kayaking, cycling.) I'm working on getting EMT certified more for self education that a career switch. (Although I do look forward to doing some volunteer work.) My purpose for...