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I just got hired as a new EMT-B, thought they were putting me on a truck but turns out they want me to be a chair car driver for awhile since I don't have experience. Anyway, what do you all think of somebody with no experience wearing their patches? (state and NREMT) I feel like I shouldn't...

How's it goin? I just became a NREMT-B, got a job offer, was told it would be completely IFT's. I'm taking it as I need the work and the competition is intense around here. I am just wondering what am I in for? Been reading the posts that IFT's are for losers and so on. I just want some...

Hi, I got my NREMT card and certificate a few days ago, I scanned the card and emailed it to OEMS and I am wondering how long will it take for me to receive my MA cert in the mail? The letter I got said I can't work in MA till I get the certificate, so I am putting off applying anywhere till I...

I wish to apologize to everyone for my ranting and raving and generally being unstable... I passed the written NREMT and I freaked out for nothing! Maybe my example will be of benefit to someone else out there, to remain calm and not think the worst. Thank you for your support, I was a tough...

Hey, I am so aggravated, I took the NREMT written today, I am sure I failed. SO all of my family and co-workers have no clue what becoming an EMT-B is all about. They think the course was some basic first aid, just find some accident victim on the side of the road and throw him on a stretcher...

Hi, Could anybody tell me if there are a lot of questions on EKG's on the NREMT exam? And what about the revised trauma score, glascow coma scale and apgar?? I am taking the test Friday and know nothing about EKG's and I'm wondering if I should try to start memorizing the numbers for the gcs...

Hi, First off, thanks for reading this thread! I went to training school right before MA made the switch from PSI to NREMT. I'm going to be taking the written soon and I'm concerned the test will have questions on intubation which we didn't learn jack about since it wasn't something MA EMT's...

Just want to thank all of you who gave me support, I wonder if you know how much it meant to me... I passed the frackin practical, on to the written!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to all the EMT's and Medics out there. I will always remember this time of my life and will be grateful to emtlife. Sorry...

Hi, My sister called me today and told me she was transported to ED and spent the night. She had just returned from a grueling visit to Alaska which involved many trains, planes and automobiles and very little sleep. She then rested one day from said excursion and was scheduled to perform at an...

Hi!! I plan on working as an EMT-B, once I pass my exams and hopefully get hired. My question today is, have you ever gone on a call where there was so much blood and or chaos you thought you would just run away right there and then? I read the local paper and there was an incident where a...

Hello, I took the MA practical exam in May, was told by my training school it was a PSI exam. I just called PSI they have no records of said exam and told me to contact the folks in MA. My instructor stated vehemently not to call oems under any circumstances. Should I defy him and call or...

:sad: Just wondering if anyone out there has any news if they passed the practical exam taken in the month of May....I checked PSI and the website said they are now scheduling for the written for MA residents. Thanks!

Hi, I completed my EMT training course, took the practical exam, and am awaiting the results. I've been a third rider and observed twice as such, and also observed in the ER. From your experiences what do you consider the qualities an EMT should possess? From previous posts I have encountered...

Hey All, I'm sorry to bug you when I am sure you've been asked this question hundreds of times, but how long did it take you to find out if you passed your practical exam? It's been 3 weeks for me and I tried to find out through the PSI website if I passed but to no avail. I am really going...

Hello All, I just completed an EMT course and am waiting for my test results from the state. I've talked to many different firefighters and EMT's and they all say a career in EMS is fun. Well, I am perplexed by this because I imagine backbreaking transfers, smelly patients, horrible injuries...

Hey Everyone, I took the Massachusetts practical exam and am wondering if I failed. On CPR I couldn't get the bag to inflate, and the examiner got annoyed and told me I had the tubing in the wrong place, then on splinting I tied the cravats on the outside of the arm instead of under. Yes I know...