Recent content by Bluegreen45

Really? So they did bring it back.

Yeah the issue is that it is seasonal employment so I am not currently working yet and some of the people who would sign the paperwork are on medical missions.

The program I am referring to was a medic program where part way through you tested for what was the specialist/intermeidate/advance test part way through. The thinking was that way you could work as a specialist on a truck. They always offered it separate but I don't think anyone offers the...

I looked in northwest Ohio for a different user and none of the schools I knew about had the advance EMT which surprises me. It used to be a big push for people to be an intermediate before going medic. Although maybe times changed and they are more like Michigan

I have had people tell me that they do the refreshers online but I thought that you had to have practical portions. The local online ones include practical portions. Reading NREMT (I can't post links), it sounds like you can renew with continuing education credits but some states do not accept...

I went to MAES for my paramedic a few years ago (before they combined with a school). One guy explained the reason why he chose the school as they were able to make a decent medic out of the dumbest firefighter he had ever met. I liked the school and at the time they had one day a week classes...

What area are you looking in? What is the furthest you can drive? Are you closest to Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, etc?

So I am currently inactive for NREMT since I am not working as a paramedic. I did work for my initial cycle for a little bit over a year as a paramedic and then went inactive went I moved from working as a medic to working as an RN. Online it says I cannot renew inactive with the online...

Community colleges in my area usually offer a refresher. One offers it online and sets a date for practicals. You could also see if any transportation companies offer them. I took one from the local transportation network since it was the cheapest (100 bucks) compared to the average of 350.