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Fenris, are you in NH? I talked to my instructor and she advised to have the assistant perform the initial assessment (abc's) and initiate cpr while the AED is being prepared and stopping cpr as soon as the pads are in place to analyze. :)

Congrats and best of luck!

A lot of EMT-I students have said they found this site helpful? http://www.geocities.com/nyerrn/simulators.htm

This was a great thread to find as I am also thinking of applying to work at AMR part-time within the year. Does anyone know what the part-time scheduling is like? I've heard everything from you work regularly every week to you work when you want, sometimes never.

I love the Wai Lana Yoga videos. They are great for beginners with no yoga experience. The cool thing is they come with pretty mats in your choice of color! lol I find meditation, I mean just finding a quiet place and closing my eyes and deep breathing, is really helpful after an especially...

I prefer exercise in disguise. Our dept. regularly has softball/football games which are not only fun but a great way to keep fit.

Don't let your age discourage you or hold you back. I would take experience over age anytime, especially in the emergency services field. :)

Someone actually located the protocol for me and it is cpr before shock but yeah, I'll give my instructor a call and get her input. It's probably a good idea to go straight to the source here and ask her thoughts/tips/advise about the initial assessment.

Yes, it has 10 CC. I'm worried about the last one, "Did not preform CPR application to standards as appropriate" which is a catch-all for any mistake made during CPR. The first Critical Criteria states "Did not initiate first shock within 90 seconds" so I know 5 cycles cannot be performed as...

Thanks for taking the time to reply, those are some good suggestions I was considering as well...... Does anyone know the CPR/AED protocol for New Hampshire and the EMT-Basic practical station? Should CPR be performed during the initial assessment before the first shock? perhaps I should have...

I have my practical set for this weekend on Sunday. I'm really nervous since it's my first time going. I'm in the fire service and it's my foremost passion and love, however, I realize the need to have at least basic level ems training. However, I am confused about one aspect of the emt-b AED...