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well we have to run code 3 to every call that is an emergency im not talkin from the pt house to the hospital...

I prefer to wear gloves when its needed but not all the time and germs are everywhere whether your working or not

I have seen people take from 70 to 136 questions both passing its really just a big "?"

i say best of both worlds go get your medic since its easier and then go get your RN i dont know about there but here there is fast track medic which is 12 mths all together then the fast track medic to RN which is also a year that way while your getting your RN you can still bring home a nice...

http://www.armynavydeals.com/asp/products_details.asp?ST=2&SKU=7480 i would try that if you dont need all the fancy pockets which these do have pockets just not a special place for your scissors

in arkansas basics make 7.25 and medics make 9.00 and thats pretty much all over the state so most companys have 24 hr shifts 48 and 72 hr shifts an average person both medic and emt work 168 hrs every 2 weeks

i dont know who told you emts were all over because the company i work for has a shortage of both emts and medic. there are alot of emts out there but our company doesnt just hire anybody you have to be good at what you do and you have to do quality work. our company uses ALS trucks with one...

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its not up to you whether your partner wants to wear gloves or not its all up to them thats the thing its personal preference.

well no thats not good, but he is the medic and you are the emt you really cant tell him what to do even though blood under the nails is nasty maybe take some germx and pass it to him after a call lol i worked with a medic that never wore gloves even when doing IVs at first i thought nasty but...

mostly in arkansas there are ALS trucks which include a medic and emt the company i work for i work on an ALS truck with a medic so i run alot of emergency calls and we also do transfers as well. we run from 8-16 calls in a 24 hr shift which is mixed with both emergencies and tranfers so...

if your looking into something like it try to google it there are alot of other organizations that offer the same thing as peace corps... its alot easier to get into also.

dido now on days that we are really busy both sides get at each other throats but we all get over it and are back to normal and must of us are all friends well on my shift anyways.

i became an EMT because i love to help people, i need it to become a medic, and i love running calls (i run on an ALS truck) we run from between 8-16 calls in one 24 hr shift which i love doing and i love driving code 3!

well our ambulance service gets money from pts but we do things like PRevents to get to know the community which also helps out

i agree with medic 417 when youve worked on an ambulance for awhile you learn when you need gloves and when you dont need gloves....im pretty sure you dont go around everywhere wearing gloves...its a personal choice that you make

i say go for it!!!!!! i wish my state would have jobs for EMT-I but its either basic or medic

i dont know how it works were you all live but here in arkansas you have to take the sheets and towels from the hospital for the ambulance when you bring a pt in they take the sheet off your stretcher and you go and take a few sheets and towel to restock your ambulance... and in the winter time...

well you all must be doing really good because here in arkansas basics make 7.25 hr and medics make 9.00