Recent content by kybackcountry

My latest...After the laughter, then come the tears...

You aren't required to take physics in high school anymore? Strive to do more than is required of you, with education as your primary focus, and your generation will help pull EMS out of the "profession" category into the "professional" category. Physics will only help you in your future...

http://www.hultgren.org/position/index.htm Check with both AMR and Rural Metro. They are both hiring medics in Lexington right now, not sure about basics.

I dropped my medic class about 25% through and enrolled in the university paramedic science program, seemed like the wise thing to do.

You are getting into a career in which there is very little danger of fame nor fortune.

They are pretty spot-on on their sizing. Not nearly as tight as the same size ****ies.

I get cheap EMS pants at Uniforms & Accessories Warehouse. EMS pants for $19.95 a pair. http://www.uniformswarehouse.com/prostores/servlet/-strse-1059/EMS-Pants/Detail Tactical BDUs for $14.95 a pair...

Provided your background check and paperwork is in order at KBEMS, the state will mail you your numbers.

Not sure what part of the country you are in, but Backcountry Rescue Institute is doing a W-EMT upgrade (5-day course) in NC in May. http://www.backcountryrescue.com/

2/23 - EMT-B, 70 questions. - Passed!

2/23 - EMT-B, 70 questions. Afraid to speculate pass or fail, could go either way. Felt like I answered the last question correctly. Oh the nerves!