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Start my first shift ever as an EMT this Sunday, very excited. One thing that is tripping me up is how to be able to tell one medical emergency from another when the sign/symptoms are very similar. For example, Congestive Heart Failure and Asthma have a lot of the same symptoms. But if you...

I have a prehire test with Cataldo in a week and a half. Fallon rejected me, Armstrong's orientation conflicts with my classes, ProEMS isn't hiring, Brewster isn't hiring.

I'm a college student living in the Boston/Brookline area and I just got my MA certification. I put in a bunch of online applications and am trying to get in contact with companies, but the HR departments aren't responding to my phone calls/emails. How long do you think it will take before I can...

I'm actually trying to get into PA school in the long run, I figured working as an EMT for a couple of years would be a good thing to add to my resume until that time comes.

Just a couple of more weeks until I'm done with my course. Couldn't be more excited. What are some things you know now that you wish you knew when you started working as an EMT? What did they not teach you in class that you think is important to know?