Recent content by Jon925

Hello Hello, Sorry I have been absent from my own thread for so very long, but I appreciate all the response and feedback. Im sure you'll be happy to know that I have been working as an EMT on a BLS/CCT rig since December now (as an attendant, non-driver) just racking up the experience...

This thread has grown to be quite inspirational, Im overjoyed that other type 1 diabetics have joined in and are sharing their input. My advice to all of you is hang in there, keep pushing, keep pressing for information, and good things will come. The truth of the matter is, that there ARE...

Thanks! I'll definitely look into that.

Interesting...I feel thats the way it should be...as I said before, the weight or number of passengers in transport simply isnt there for it to be considered a CDL, although, here it basically is. Thanks! I spoke with the coco county medical director, he said basically everything that we...

Im really loving all the feedback, ok... so I have actually looked into becoming an ER tech, but as far as I know, at least in my area, generally they only hire people with field experience, which, at this point I dont have. I guess push comes to shove, I could do some volunteer work to build...

Thank you everyone for the feedback, any and all opinions are very much appreciated...

Right, regardless of how well my diabetes is controlled, I already knew that I would run into complications with this choice of career, however, as I said before, it can be done, and if there is a will theres a way, if I have to find a private ambulance company that hires attendants and work...

Thats what I like to hear... So I guess my best bet would just be to either start applying as an attendant while I wait on the DMV or look for some volunteer work ?

Right, as they told me at the DMV, these rules are generally established for a Class B CDL, the difference is that the ambulance cert. isnt technically considered a CDL, the weight or peoples in transport simply just isnt there. Although I dont know if that makes a difference or will sway...

Appreciate the feedback, the thing is that I know of a number of diabetic ems professionals including emt's and ff's that have been doing this for a long time, including many, many people that have reported type 1 insulin dependent diabetes online saying that they work in EMS with no problems at...

What's goin on ladies and gentlemen? Alright so I have a couple questions, I am currently a unemployed NREMT-B. I've been working on all of the appropriate steps for being able to start my career, but the only thing thats currently holding me back is the DMV, as I am a type-1 insulin...