Recent content by xshellyx

You have to do a Livescan (fingerprinting for DOJ and FBI) to be certified in CA and get an official EMT license. They have strict rules on denial. Heres the circumstances directly from a california county ems website: Convictions that will cause certification to be denied include: •...

I know of a few flight crews that do transports, such as Los Angeles Childrens Hospital. They have their own helicopter, and they only do neonate transports but Im sure its still a good experience. I talked with some of the guys when we had to pick them and a neonate up from the airport and...

When Im around my friends they always assume I know everything and can take care of them (which I don't mind doing MOST of the time). This past weekend however, we were up in Big Bear and had gone snowboarding for the day, but when we got back to the cabin my friend started complaining that his...

Thanks for all the ideas! The day went really well and was alot of fun. We ended up talking to 5th and 6th graders, and did more of an explanation of our job with questions and answers. The kids were excited when we hooked a few lucky volunteers on the monitor, they even left the electrode...

Hey everyone! So tomorrow my partner and I are taking the ambulance to an elementary school for their annual Career Day. I know the kids will be interested and excited in just about anything having to do with the ambulance, but are there any suggestions out there of small activities to do or...

My partner and I gave charcoal to a teenage male OD on a call, kid downed it like a champ, and was even given a second one. He said it didn't taste bad at all....

You'll be fine. Im 5'6 120lbs, and a 22yr old female. Not gonna lie I had trouble my first day, but you get used to it. Lifting the gurney is all about practice and technique. By the third day of working with patients and the gurney, I was lifting just fine. I recommend starting a gym workout...

Yea Im using the American Opportunity Credit for my books because I get a fee waiver for tuition :P But Im doing them myself online, and I figured any amount will help out. Thanks for the input :)

So I am filing my taxes for california right now, and there's a box for work-related item credits. I was recently certified and now working as an emt, and I hear a rumor that you can claim your cert fees and livescans on your tax forms. Does anyone know if this is true?

Which county in California? If LA County....heres the link.... http://ems.dhs.lacounty.gov/Certification/Cert.htm then click on Application For Initial Certification. The application explains everything you'll need to send in or do. You also have to go get a Live Scan Fingerprint done...

AGREED! Yes this drink is seen as perfect for the college student, only $2.50 and you're pretty much drunk off of one can. However, it has many negative side effects, because of the mix of alcohol and caffeine. I also believe its become increasingly popular among the younger generations and even...

First off, good job in wanting to get into the ems world while doing your pre-medical course work. I'm sure it will give you tons of good experience in the pre-hospital setting. I applied at Care recently, and I was told that all their new hires must be fully available at least 5 days a week, 40...

I'm pretty sure that once you are certified as an NREMT-B, you can take your paramedic class anywhere you'd like to. Many have pre-requisites regarding how many months you work as a basic before enrolling in a paramedic program, though. One of the advantages of taking the paramedic class at a...