Recent content by EMTryan

I teach CPR and whenever I teach a class I always ask the students...let's assume that you have been doing CPR for several minutes and you are starting to get tired, do you think that you could teach someone else to do it? Almost everyone says yes...CPR is NOT hard at all. Place on hand on...

Seattle has a great program but it is very difficult to get accepted! I don't say this to be discouraging, just wanted to let you know more about the challenge of getting into the program. All Paramedics in Seattle--King County MUST pass the Paramedic training program run through the...

There are usually at least two 'right' answers on EMT tests, the challenge is finding the right 'right' answer.:wacko: Don't give up, give it another try. I checked out all of the study guides I could find from the library. I think Kaplan is the worst yet. The book I thought was most like...

Awesome!! I would add to that one of things that makes makes one of my EMT friends angry: Don't call 911 at 4am because you got your finger stuck in a rat trap 3 days ago...especially if the hospital is only 2 blocks away!!

FT EMT for Private service, PT First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor for Red Cross I only going to have 1 job at the end of the month. I'm leaving the Red Cross so I can dedicate more time to working as an EMT and picking up overtime. I am still going to volunteer...I am looking forward to helping to...

This is such good advice!! You really need good study skills and a strong knowledge base to do well on the test. My recommendation is to study as much as you can and read as many NREMT test books as you can (from what I have heard the Kaplan book is not the best by far). Get as much exposure...

I am a relatively new EMT as well but here is what I would recommend: Remember the ABCs.:excl: Airway, Breathing and Circulation. Airway managment takes priority over spinal immobilization. This would be a situation were you would want to quickly assess the patient. If the pt is obviously not...

The kid is probably fine but because of the mechanism it is good to suspect the worse (especially with a video camera rolling). I think one of the first things I would do is ask him if his head hurts and have him rate the pain (0-10). Since the mechanism suggests the possibilty of head injury I...

Remember that all of the questions that are going to ask really are to better help them answer this question...why should we hire you?? What can you bring to this company/ambulance service?? Always remember that as you prepare for the interview. A good question that they may ask is... Why...

I lived in Argentina for a while a couple of years ago and I can totally relate to everything above! I lived in Buenos Aires but I did visit Patagonia. Argentina is a great country, I loved it and want to return. But it is the absolute last place in the world to have a heart attack. (and the EMS...

Hey Ryan, Welcome to the forum!B) Sounds like you are on the right track. It is good to be thinking about what you want to do with you life. I have always wanted to be in EMS. When I was a little kid I would play doctor or paramedic and this big stuffed bear I had would be my patient. It...

Awesome job! Congratulations on passing the test. My advice to anyone studying for the NREMT test is to remember the ABCs. Never forget the ABCs!

Another way to remember it is... "it its icky and or sticky and not yours, DON'T TOUCH IT!!!"

Matt, I think you've got a great attitude because it shows. Obviously there really isn't much you can do now except study like crazy and prepare for your next test. There are some really good tips here on the forum, if definitely helped me when I took the National Registry a couple of months...

Dude, if you ever have to give cpr, that will be the absolute last thing on your mind!