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I am curious about how other EMS in different states work. I am wondering if I visit another state say like TX would I be able to maybe be on an ambulance ride along for a shift or two?

Scheduled to take my NR AEMT test on Thursday. The format is totally different from my Basic test. I know 3 that have taken and passed it.

I work for a small rural hospital based ambulance service. Over a year ago the hospital was having money problems and a bigger hospital came and took over the operations. Now the bigger hospital in charge wants to do away with the ambulance service, the only ambulance service that is based in...

So just curious if you think EMS will get a raise when minimum wage is raised?

I am sure we all have those calls we will never forget. Well I had one over the weekend. Deputies get paged out for a welfare check, deputies tell dispatch an ambulance is needed, ambulance dispatched for elderly man needing to go to hospital to be checked out. We roll. We get to the residence...

Is there anything wrong with sharing on here any calls we had?

We had a patient the other day that weighed 325lbs. Thankfully we don't get to many patients that heavy.He was heavy but I did my part. My forearms were sore afterwards. So how can I build the strength up in my forearms.

We are learning the different rhythms in paramedic class right now. My question is what was your method for learning and remembering the rules for the rhythms?

I am looking for an app for my phone where I can look up a rx and it will give me indications and contra indications, etc.

One of my weaknesses as an EMT is my documentation. What do some of you use to remember what needs to be documented so you know you have covered everything in your narrative?

Starting Paramedic Class tomorrow. Excited and nervous but looking forward to it.

I work for an ambulance service that is based out of a hospital and we spend time in the ER aside from when we bring patients in, helping the nurses hanging out when not busy etc. So this year I figured I would get the flu shot seeing as I will be around more sick people. Well the flu shot I got...

So not only am I an EMT-B but also a volunteer fire fighter in the city I live in. One morning as I was getting ready for work I had my fire fighter radio on that covers all of the county and I work for the county ambulance service. I heard a call go out for the ambulance at 7 am I didnt have to...

Early morning Sunday call. Newborn born at home 20 min before we got called out was not breathing. Got to scene. Midwife was holding the newborn and had a n/r on him. We loaded the baby, midwife, dad, the medic and myself. I am an EMT-B partnered with a medic. I had to drive to the nearest...