Recent content by jason911

/off-topic Agreed. I regard both the EMT and the EMT-P courses as merely providing the rough basics which then allow the provider to begin his/her real training: on the streets. Anyone who graduates from paramedic school believing themselves to be well-trained is mistaken. After fifteen...

Just wanted to add: It's concealed under my sleeve. I personally feel that tattoos do not carry nearly as bad of a stigma these days as they once did, but I do concede that visible tattoos tend to look unprofessional. If I'm hanging out shirtless at the lake with my friends, it's one thing...

I'm a field-trainer and have been in EMS for 15 years. If I leave EMS tomorrow, I will have no regrets about this tattoo, because EMS represents a significant part of my life/history, of which I am proud to have participated. Besides, it was a cover-up, on top of an old scar and an old tattoo...