Recent content by MassEMT2012

Glad my story could be of some help man, stay strong. If you ever feel like you need a break from EMS to deal with mental health or addiction issues, there is no shame in taking one then coming back to it later, thats what I have been doing the past few months. Definitely better to do that...

Wow! 20%?!?!?!?!?!? thats huge.....I have heard of other programs like that. I knew a nurse in my rehab program who would "defer" meds (i.e. Dilaudid, oxy, etc.) to herself. While she lost her license, she is allowed to return to the profession after at least I think it was 2 or 3 years of...

I actually studied psychology and philosophy for my undergraduate BA. It was during this time in college that I worked in an inpatient psych unit during school/summer breaks, as well as weekends (As my friends were going out to party, I was getting my scrubs on and going to a "party" in the...

I wanted to thank you all for giving such polite and compassionate responses, I am definitely thinking alot about my future and shall be cautious and careful for everyone's sake no matter what road I decide to pursue. Thanks all so much!

Really because I am from the Boston area and am a die hard Masshole. I just love my homes culture and attitude, as well as the fact that we have some of the most advanced and widespread of trauma centers and hospitals in the country, if not the world. I know people come from all over the world...

No Idea, I do know from the info on their website that they do not directly hire paramedics. Boston EMS only hires EMTs, and then they promote EMTs with Paramedic certification to paramedic once they have enough experience and positions within the department open up. So Boston EMS does have...

Im biased but Boston EMS is one of the best in the country, and great pay....starting EMT-Bs at $26/hr from what I've heard. But they are very competitive and hard to get into

Hey everyone, I am new to EMTLife and this is my first post/thread. Sorry to bring on such a serious and heavy topic, but its something really important to me, and should be to all of us. Due to the sensitivity of this topic (as well as our mutual friend HIPAA), everyone should...