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HogWiley, Thank you for your response. I definitely appreciate it. I think I'm just going to focus on all of my medical training first, and then transition to my firefighter training--if I don't get hooked on EMS. I'm currently an active-duty Marine with a little over 17 years of service. I'm...

Hello, and thank you for your response. To answer your questions, here goes: I'm taking my EMT-B course at Florida Medical Training Institute (FMTI) Jacksonville, FL. It is a 13 week, part-time evening program that meets three days a week from 6pm-10pm. I'm taking my online fire science courses...

Hello All, Quick question: I start my EMT-B course in January; its 13 weeks long. Is it feasible to manage taking my EMT-B course with a fire science class? The fire science class is 8 weeks in duration and online. What are your thoughts? Should I just focus on my EMT-B course now, then take...

Which class would better prepare me for Paramedic School if I only have time to complete one, and I have already completed a college-level Anatomy and Physiology class? Introduction to Biology or Introduction to Chemistry?

Is the 51-hour Emergency Medical Response course offered by the American Red Cross curriculum/ learning objectives included in any EMT-B course that you would take? Will I be missing valuable information/ knowledge if I went straight from the CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers to an EMT-B course...

Thank you gentlemen! I have three years left in the military before I'm eligible to retire at 20 years of service. I have always wanted to become a firefighter or EMT/ Paramedic in my second career field after the Marines. There's just something about public service that inspires me. I think the...

Hello Everyone! I'm new to the group. I have a quick question. Here goes: I start my EMT-B class in January 2014. Between now and then, I have time to complete one college-level course. It's either going to be a Medical Terminology course or Anatomy & Physiology. Based on your past/ present...