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Thanks for the help help guys! So it looks like the only way I'll be able to get some 911 action within reasonable distance is R/M. The bridge program is much like how AMR does it in my hometown county of Santa Clara. You work BLS for about 6 months before you are eliagable to test to work...

the only reason why I'm wondering how R/M is running in San Diego is because they fun the majority of 911. I am an EMT and would like to work 911 but I'm not sure how they do it here? Anyone know if its EMT+Medic for ALS 911 in San Diego or Medic+Medic??

hey everyone! So I just moved to San Diego from Santa Clara county (Northern California) and was wondering which ambulance companies run the 911 contract down here in SD. I understand that Rural/Metro in conjunction with the SD Fire Dept form the San Diego Medical Enterprise which holds the...

Thanks for the help. So if I were to give IPN my pager number (unactivated) they would be able to activate it?, or does it already have to be currently activated by another carrier?

Was wondering if anyone was familiar with incident paging services such as IPN or 1stresponder. I was thinking about subscribing to a service to receive incident updates in my area. IPN offers it pretty cheap, I believe $12 a month? I have a motorola 2-way T900, I'm thinking about using...

wow thanks Lucid. I'm sure these are going to help EMT students and others to review and practice!

The very basic and simple explanation is as follows (since the full pathological/physiological theories are quite intricate, however if you want more info, I would be happy to dig into my old physio notes and look it up) Obesity is often correlated with type 2 diabetes because the repetitive...

Thanks for you help Wendy, Yeah my training instructor who is a field supervisor for AMR says Rural/Metro is the second largest company, right behind AMR. They run more in the midwest but have the sole contract for 911 calls in San Diego, CA in conjunction with the fire dept. I'm going to...

Thanks for the info Jeremy, Yeah I spoke to the HR woman in SD and she said that I should send my application in now. The thing is, is that I have to mail it in since I live here in Northern California and will move down to SD in the summer. I don't mind flying or driving down for an...

Rural/Metro is the the name of the ambulance company. I see where that could have been a little misleading. Thanks for you help anyways!

Anyone here been with or had an experience with Rural/Metro ambulance? I finish my EMT training next month and plan on taking my NR right away. I'm from CA (San Francisco Bay Area to be exact) and am moving down to San Diego to finish my degree at UCSD. Rural/Metro has the 911 contract down...

Yeah, I meant EMT and Medic school, but high school works too! haha PHHS, is that Piedmont Hills?

Hey Medic chick I'm from San Jose too, where did you graduate from?

For those who have it or have tried it, did you experience difficulty "tuning" the tunable diaphragm, from low to high frequencies? I'm just kinda worried since it only one-sided and lacks the bell option....I know the new Littmanns have the joint bell/diaphragm chest piece but not being able...

So I just purchased a Master Cardiology (black edition, damn its sexy) online and had it engraved, it should be done directly on the chestpiece as opposed to the tubing. I understand its an overkill scope for EMS use, but I'm a pre-med student and hope to attend Med School in the future, so I...

Thanks for the help Rid. It's nice to hear advice from someone who has much experience to give. It would be great if you keep up with these posts!

Any degree in the healthcare field would be ok, especially if you just want to be a Medic. I'm a Human Biology major, with a pre-med concentration. The prerequisites I have for my major are pretty much the same as Med School requirements with more of a bio emphasis. I'm literally killing 2...

I'm currently working as a physical therapy aide while I'm going to school and training to be an EMT. We get a lot of pts that complain of numbness in their upper extremities and lower extremities. Most common problem?....bad posture that leads to slipped/bulging discs, which lead to decreased...

Thanks for everyone's input.... I guess my slight confusion arose from the fact that the question's answer was.. "assess patient's level of consciousness" I can't assume that the pt is either conscious or unconscious since the question never says either.... however if I "assess the pt's...

In my class we have learned it this way.... 1. PPE (personal protective equipment) 2. Scene size up 3. Patient contact/C-spine 4. ABCs - Patient's airway is open and unobstructed because pt is talking to me - Pt's breathing is quiet and regular - Circulation radial pulse is...