Recent content by TripleA94

I cant offer much of an opinion on those programs, but i can say that Crafton Hills College is number one in SoCal for their EMT program and offer a great education. Most of the course are only one day a week for only 8 hours and it runs about 16 weeks. There is currently a Monday class...

Do you know how many applicants you had to compete against?

Thanks a lot for the information. It has definitely calmed my nerves a bit, even though i wont be interviewing until spring. As long as i have a strong assessment everything else should fall into place! I'll have to ask my Medic to let me asses more often :P

And this is strictly about handling the patient, its not a BSI, PENMAN, Scene Safety kind of test? Seems very interesting.. No questions like "Why do you want to be a Paramedic?" or "Tell me about yourself?"

Apparently i cant PM because i haven't posted enough.. but could you give some insight on what kind of scenarios they throw at you? (are they basic or meant to trick you) and are they separate or all occurring simultaneously? Did you use the the study guides online and did they prove helpful?

Very cool! I was there doing skills evaluation for the refresher course, so we probably crossed paths at one point. I'll send you a PM with some more questions!

Confidence will come with time and repetition of your skills. I don't think anyone graduated their EMT course with 100% confidence. Take a deep breath before walking on scene, gather your thoughts, and be the best EMT you can be. If you act confident, the patient will believe you. Soon enough...

Hey guys, I am going to be applying to the the Crafton Hills paramedic program very soon. I am comfortable with my Basic knowledge and my A&P but I'm nervous for the oral interview. I've heard they give you scenarios and have you orally go through your assesment with a time limit. Is this true...