Recent content by ethomas4

I just moved to Seattle. I am curious, what is AMR´s role in EMS up here? I have seen both Medic One units and AMR units arrive to same call. Thanks

finally got through with NREMT after 2 hrs....for whats its worth: I just need a 24hr refresher with skills lab and take and pass the NREMT national exam.

thanks for the input

Hi luke_31 No, my state also lapsed in 2014.

Hello, I am not sure if the is the correct place to post, I hope it is. My situation is the following: I got my EMT-B in 2010, renewed in 2012. I did not renew in 2014. From reading NREMT, it says "If your National EMS Certification lapsed as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) within a two...

Thank you, I noticed you have several posts about LV EMS....now I know why LVFR and AMR or MW shows up to every call! And I always wondered how they decided who would transport (I worked abroad for many years, and there would literally be fights to determine who transported), so thanks.

Thanks for the info

Hello, I am fairly new to Las Vegas, will be working as a nurse. I am an EMT-B working on paramedic. I would like to also work on an ambulance in addition to RN job. I see MedWest, AMR, Community Ambulance, and the Fire dept providing services. Anybody here have anything to say about those...

I dont recall my test being heavy on any particular subject. You can be tested on anything that is in your text book. The only safe studying prep would be studying the entire book, know all of it. In fact I do remember being tested on extremely minute details about things, plus scenarios etc...

I agree that the sooner you start medic school the better. Coming from someone who was thrown into an ALS rig from day 1 and into an ER in a very busy, sometimes war like environment ( I was not in the military but worked in a country that was going through a drug war) EMT B experience here is...

I agree with a previous post that said that if these EMS classes are made harder, we could weed out a lot people. My EMT B class was a joke, as I assume most are, anyone who paid passed. The EMT P class at the same school kept lowering its passing rate to get more students to pass, (more money...

I dont know much about it. Call them for info. Are you thinking about taking the course? Are you an international student? By reading the description one could be confused. It says it is good for international students, yet at the same time says that the course is completed within 2 semesters so...

My first day was as follows: I was working abroad because I wanted to get out of the US for a while. I got a job within a week of looking and after spending about 1 hour getting to know my new coworkers we got a call of a female in respiratory arrest....btw, I was on an ALS ambulance....its a...

Well Im glad everyone's response to my post has been positive. Like I said, I don't have any internal conflicts with whether or not I want to be a paramedic, because I know I want to. but I was a bit worried about the job market although now I am not nearly as worried after reading all of the...

I agree that you should get a degree in what interests you, that way if anything happens and everything doesnt go according to the plan, you will have a degree and opportunities in a field that you like. I have a "friend" that is an admissions board member for a PA school. She says that, the...