Recent content by Malissa

I went to a mail center type place for mine. I would just call ahead to make sure they provide both DOJ and FBI fingerprinting.

I did read that comment and situations like that scare me. It gives all of us a bad name. The shooting also happened after the guy got into a fight on the corner because he was denied entry into a night club. He definitely was not innocent but he still did not deserve to die. It is sad that...

I do not think there was anything they could have done while off duty without any gear. I find it sad that so many others do not see it that way. It is amazing what people seem to think an EMT can do or should do. Maybe if they would have gone to the back to wait with the woman the perception...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/nyregion/21emt.html?_r=1 This article says she died of asthma. It also states that according to the EMT's they never came in contact with the patient only a coworker and that at that time there was no sense of urgency. It's really hard to say what side of the...

Yep thats the case here and I hear it is hard to get hired on with them unless you go through their school (NCTI). ETA: Congrats on passing!

Wow, Those comment from the public make me sick to my stomach. It is a sad situation, but no one should be wishing death on others.

I am new to EMS and have not worked yet so for myself 0 saves. My instructor who has works for EMS for 20 years says only claims a couple. I can not remember the exact number he said but it was at most 4. He says a true save where the patient leaves the hospital with a similar life quality are rare.

class A is a commercial license and here in California you can not go to traffic school if you have a commercial license. Good luck on getting a job. I do not think those tickets should really matter because even though they are still on the H6 the will not affect insurance because they are...

Took my test on friday morning. Kicked off on question # 71. Finally found out today after the really long 3 day weekend that I passed.:D

Very sad. Thoughts and prayers for the friends and families of all involved.

Hi my name is Malissa. I am fresh out of EMT-B training and take the NREMT on Friday. I am a little nervous of course. About me: I am a 30 year old single Mom of two. My daughter just turned five last week and my son turned three in march. We live in the Sacramento area in California. Once...