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    Acadian SMS (Remote Medic)

    ok so lets follow up with more info i gathered this week... I don't know alot about Acadians off site info but AMR does off site as well. Their company is call On Site ( creative I know). You have to be with the company 6 mo then you can apply to move over to the onsite side of things. You have...
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    Going to paramedics school, is it okay to let my NREMT expire?

    It's $15 y risk it ? What if your schedule doesn't go as planned ? I'd rather have it than not
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    AMR Houston

    Went back and looked at my iCal and I actually interviewed on the 21 of feb. After two weeks I called them to follow up not the other way around and finally got someone to call me back last week and set up the PAT test they do as well which i did on Monday. Btw on Monday he couldn't find some of...
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    Anyone ever use Jon Puryear?

    I finished paramedic school in April of 2013 and just got my results today and passed! My question to you are you using the site to learn the material or learning the material and using the site to see what you've missed ? It's not there to teach you that's why you went thru class .i seriously...
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    AMR Houston

    I'm pretty sure I went on the same interview with Amr only two weeks earlier ... How's it go ? Here's what I've gathered so far ... Expect a wait ... A long wait ... They just changed over their hr system for hiring and its def got kinks in it... Their trucks and equipment seem to be fairly new...
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    NREMT Reciprocity

    I recently moved to Texas from kentucky and did some hoop jumping myself. Wait I'm still hoop jumping bc I just passed my medic and now have to get more licenses in states I don't live for similar reasons ... Start with taking the nremt ...any state u want reciprocity in requires it ( barring...
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    Post the # your test stopped at, and if you Passed/Failed

    80 questions in 45 min and passed !! I did the same post 3 years ago for my emt b and now I'm a medic!!
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    Acadian SMS (Remote Medic)

    We recently moved to houston for my husband to work safety for an oil company and I've heard a couple things about them. They usually work two weeks on an land/water rig and two weeks off . Most medics are contracted through Ems companies(Acadian, frontier) and don't actually work for the oil...
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    Am I bad at lifting or just need practice?

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned the cheat I see a LOT of women use from time to time .... Use your belt buckle! Granted u want to make sure u have a good pair of pants as a solid Ems/ff style belt but sometimes u can use it as a catch to help u get ur grip or reposition your hands ... Granted...
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    Just took Paramedic Registry

    I had a guy in my class who had tested and refreshed through 3 different paramedic classes... thats 18 tests he took BEFORE he got into my medic class.... just found out he passed his test the "first" time he took it this set. I take my test in 3 weeks and pray to pass the first time, yes its...
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    Houston bound...

    So the hubs just got offered a great job at an oil company in Houston, Texas. I'm currently finishing my ride time for medic (less than 100 to go!) I've finished and passed class, I test skills next week and hopefully test by the end of October So yes I'm still a "paramaybe"....but barring all...
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    South Carolina EMS

    I currently am in Kentucky but grew up in sc and did all of my Emt training/ work there ... That being said I don't know of any area (off the top of my head) that runs fd/ems in the middle / upstate an there really isn't a threat of anyone taking over fire wise anywhere in that area ESP...
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    South Carolina EMS

    I currently am in Kentucky but grew up in sc and did all of my Emt training/ work there ... That being said I don't know of any area (off the top of my head) that runs fd/ems in the middle / upstate an there really isn't a threat of anyone taking over fire wise anywhere in that area ESP...
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    Benefits of being an instructor ?

    Hi all! I am looking into becoming a BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor thru the AHA .... What are your thoughts /views on this as an EMT/Medic and does anyone view it as a benefit in finding a job or starting with a new company? Could it possibly give me a leg up over other medics? Thanks as always...
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    I have a few options...

    I finish my paramedic course in May of 2013 and my husband finishes his OSHA grad school in Dec of 2013 ... he is already being offered jobs all over the U.S. from the south to California, Texas up to Wyoming (literally everywhere including no where places) He has a lot of options and now so do...
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