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    How many times have you been to a single residence in a single week?

    Hi fellow EMS friends, I was just curious about something; how many single times have you been to a persons residence in one week? In two days we have had at least two calls to this single residence, I believe someone should take the elderly mans privileges away as a stay at home own " health...
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    Worst smelling houses.

    I just went on a public service call "Public assist" no transport. But, anyways we get there and the house smelt so bad of urine and whatever else. What is the worst smell you have ever smelt in a house and what kind of call was it?
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    EMS Private service Driving record.

    Hello fellow EMTS has anyone ever been turned down from a position due to your driving record? I have one speeding ticket 15 to 19 over the limit and it will go off next year around this time. I was just wondering after evoc and having all my training and after seven years on the rescue squad...
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    Does anyone use anything other than Motorola radios and pagers?

    Motorola seems to be taking over the ems market for handheld radios and pagers I just wonder who carries something different and do you like that more and why?
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    fish hook back of the neck

    Hello I was curious on how you would handle a call for a 15 year old with a fish hook stuck In the back of his neck. Both barbs penetrated the skin. I'm thinking normal saline to wash injury then 4×4 then wrap with roller gauze. Any suggestions?
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    Evoc course/training

    Hey guys and gals of EMT life how's it going? I was curious on what you have to do during the EVOC course to get certified and is it actually a hard course if you're not so used to driving big vehicles like ambulances etc. ?
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    Being an emt

    Hey guys and gals of emt life what do you think the most important thing to remember being an emt? How long have you been an emt and why did you become an emt?
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    driver improvement class

    Hey, guys and gals if I take a driver improvement class to get demerit points off my license will that look good on application I currently have 3 demerit points I'm still plus 2 points on my license. I really want an ems job and I think my driving record will keep me from getting what I want.
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    Driving Record

    I have 3 tickets one in 2012 for failure to obey traffic sign one in 2013 for speeding and another for faulty equipment. All fines paid and the first ticket in 2012 I took a defensive driving course because the dmv made me. Does this affect my chances of being hired at a private ambulance service?
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    will I get hired?

    I have two tickets one was failure to obey street sign which I took a defensive driving course for and the other one was a speeding ticket 12-15 over speed limit. I have +1 on my driving record and my applications ask for a driving record. Will I not get a job because of this? Any help answering...
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