Recent content by CombatCasualtyCare21

http://www.naemt.org/education/CourseDirectory.aspx Try this link. Just click the bubble TCCC and hit search, it will show you scheduled courses and in which area

Hmm... they may tend to run them only at national conferences nowadays. Try looking around EMSWorld Expo, or EMS Today, among others, and see if they have TCCC in any of the course schedules. The last one i officially heard of was at EMS EXPO in Las Vegas, late last August sometime.

My best friend back home went to EMT-B school, then joined the ARMY as a 68W. After talking to him for the first time after he was deployed, he told me they put you through the same EMT class, with a few minor tweaks pertaining to Tactical Combat Casualty Care Provider ie. advanced skills (IV...

isnt it funny how the one thing you need to get hired anywhere, experience, is the one thing that you cant get unless you get hired somewhere...i had the same thing happen when i first got certified, just be persistent. It will happen, might want to volly it up for a few months, if nothing else...

Thanks for the response, this kind of honesty and insight is EXACTLY what I joined emtlife for... So in response...I know, it is kind of whiny, I realized that shortly after my post. Ive never been the type to complain, just was starting to get a bit worried and wondered if I was crazy. As...

I was referring to him "not holding my hand"

Started my first EMS job, was doing well but it turns out my FTO is kind of a d*** and makes me feel dumb, and will have me to do stuff with dept specific equipment and expect things that he has never shown me, during a call...which makes me not only feel dumb, but look dumb in front of a pt. I...

This reply in particular, and pretty much every other one on this thread, make the smell of blood seem rather refreshing.... :)

Awesome, my tenth post, now i get to use the signature option. I was thinking something like: "Read the Community Rules before Use" ^_^

Thanks, sorry for being a d***

You're right. My intentions were not to abuse the forums. Sorry for disrupting the integrity of the website you are so effectively policing.

I got a lot of good answers, I just wanted to post the same question in a more frequently visited forum to see if there was any significant change in amount of diversity or quantity of the responses to a more widely viewed post. This is an EMT forum, not a critic forum. Can we not just focus on...

Any experienced medics have any advice for an EMT starting his first city EMS job? Going through field training next week and thought I would ask you all what you look for from new BLS rookies when your in this stage of the hiring process. Focus on BLS skills? Take initiative? Wait for...

Any experienced medics have any advice for an EMT starting his first city EMS job? Going through field training next week and thought I would ask you all what you look for from new BLS rookies when your in this stage of the hiring process. Focus on BLS skills? Take initiative? Wait for...

I went to a very strict academy in Texas for my Basic and they had us stand at attention when instructors entered the room, and dropped students from class if they fell asleep. I guess they too believe that if you want it you have to deserve it. I can see why they do it though, you dont want...