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I am no longer in public safety. I was a fireighter/emt for 8yrs and am still state licensed, I have a coworker who is a full time firefighter/first responder for the county in which I usually work. If by happenstance we are first on a medical call then who is "in charge" I am not clear as to...

Amtran & UMR are the only ones on this list that use Basics. This is because they do not do 911 calls. The rest it is a minimum of EMT Intermediate. I do not even think that the Region 1 EMS office allows basics to work 911 trucks.

5.11 Isn't in my budget, I use ****es EMT pant & Magnum Boots. Both from eBay typically.

I have always used a $15 Timex from Walmart.

In Georgia it is just needed for initial license but to renew.

My IV experience I got to where I could pretty much nail it every time in the back of a rig but in the ER or stationary environment I couldn't hit it to save my live. Nurses would always give me a hard time asking if they needed to shake the bed for me.

If you or your employer has ever used the Ambulance to make extra $$$$ hauling or towing something back after a transport.

Long story short I dropped the ball on getting my Intermediate-85 before it was discontinued by NREMT. Now I have to get Advanced(I-95). Anyone know any programs in N. GA to go from B-A? Would hate to have to go through the whole thing if I do not have to. I know it is a long shot as Basic is...

Have the patient land in a wheel barrel and ask a team of 2 to remove the patient from the wheel barrel while holding c-spine.

Stopped basic test before 80 but don't recall exact number & passed

If your state requires NREMT certification for licensing then you can take NREMT in any state, hint the national part. Around here in North North GA we usually take it in TN.

NW GA which is Region 1 where Basics aren't allowed to work on any transport rigs. When I was taking NR Practicals I did however meet some Basics from Middle/South GA that was allowed to work out of a rig for a FD. They informed me that private companies down there also used Basics for...

When asked if I am good at something or if I have done it before I answer "No but I did watch a video about it once". As far as IV I sometimes answer "Don't worry I use to stick myself all the time...."

Just finished up an EMT-I course & my instructor informed registry will be using the old way until sometime in 2012 when they start testing the new EMT-A..

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am currently an EMT-I student in N. GA. have less than 3 months of class left & just started my clinical internship. I have been a volunteer firefighter & EMR for almost 5yrs now & have noticed I really enjoy the medical side of public safety more than I do...