Recent content by JackC83

I've always felt this symptom since I was a kid, and could NEVER really describe it well. Even to doctors. It's like a sore throat, but more distal to the Pharynx and more likely within the nasopharyngeal chamber. A little bit later, my nose begins to get congested,... but not immediately...

About applying for your first potential job as an EMT? I have Zero real world experience (except for 24 hours of mandated clinicals for my EMT program). I'm more of a "hands on" learner, and I don't feel as if I really know what I'm doing, unless I've done it a hundred times and it becomes...

I PASSED IT!!!! I could have sworn I failed, but I also saw that a lot of people who passed thought the same. Wow that test really is different from any that I've ever taken. I'm so excited! Now I just have to get the course director of the most recent refresher course I took (part of the...

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Really worried I failed. I venture to think I got 70% of the questions right. All the questions were really difficult with multiple answers that sounded right. It was 10x harder than my state exam, and included a TON OF questions, that had not been covered in class. Does anyone know what the...

Here's a situation that is actually closer to what I'm curious about... Lets say your a student at a private college that disallows male-female physical contact of any kind. Your a certified EMT (whatever level), and notice a female go unresponsive suddenly... or falls from a height, or...

I know its highly unlikely to come across a situation like this... But several situations. You come across a weird religious group, and a kid or even adult is injured (non responsive)... but the administrators refuse you to treat the child/adult, inspite of the child's parents not being there...

I would only imagine that it would be highly illegal to interfere in the life-saving/preserving actions of EMTs and Paramedics... without legal cause (I.E DNR orders). Am I correct in my assumption... or is it that in some states, it's just not codified and "technically legal"... though may fall...

Yeah, from what I saw... PCA's (at least in PA) only require BLS.

You said that its extremely hard to get into an ER-tech job... are there other jobs in Phoenix area hospitals that are somewhat related, that might be easier to get into,... that might act as a sort of "foot in the door" approach? For instance in PA, I saw some jobs for Patient Care Assistant...

Ok... is it true that if you work your way up to Paramedic, your driving record plays a much less vital role?

My problem is my driving record is spotty. By July,... the only things on my record will be a 10mph speeding ticket, and a following too close ticket. So I have a hard time believing any of the ambulance companies would hire me.

By Medic you mean Paramedic... right? I don't have a Paramedic certification yet...

Should I take an EKG Interpretation course? How long are Phlebotomy classes?

I really like the idea of moving to Phoenix, AZ... just wondering if there are any ER-Tech jobs in the phoenix area? I just recently passed my EMT-B class.