Recent content by chedfredson

I think I am going to take an EMT-B class this summer (to avoid driving the distance to the college during these winter months as it's a 50 minute drive I think). It's not that costly, not a big commitment like nursing school, and will give me time to prepare and maybe grow up a little more. I'm...

My reasoning for wanting to take the Emergency Responder class was just to add onto the EMT course, thus to hopefully make me a better and more educated EMT. I don't expect to just leave it at that and hope that it would get me a job. I absolutely would continue on and take the EMT-B course...

I will go for the first responder class first then. Any extra knowledge to help me out on the job or in training would be great. This makes for my 5th post so now I can send PMs yay!

On my school's website, there is a list of prerequisites for EMT-B and First Responder is not listed. Should I take it anyway? Will it be helpful and beneficial to me in any way? What good is the Emergency Responder class on it's own?

Pardon my late reply all, and thanks again for all of your responses. I'm still not entirely sure what I want to do. I think EMT-B is a good start but I've read in various places that once you get to Paramedic level, there's no where to go and it doesn't have the job opportunities that nursing...

Thank you everyone for your responses. It has been great to have some input on my decision. I feel like I should reply to each individually so I hope that is okay. *DV_EMT - I like all of the pros you mentioned and it does at least have one that Nursing doesn't - being out on the open road...

Hello all. I'm 20 years old and currently rotting in my parents basement. I've been researching to no end trying to figure out what career to pursue and that adventure has brought me here. I'm yet another individual trying to decide between nursing and EMS. The appeal that both paths have...