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So I had a fun third day on the job the other day. The head paramedic supervisor had just given me a TB test shot and we were standing around chatting when I began to feel dizzy. Then, I was told, I said "Not to alarm anyone..." just before I passed out in the middle of the office. I came to a...

Was the security tight anywhere else besides Beaverton for the NREMT test? I go in, show them my testing papers, they make me lock all my stuff in a locker, take my picture, scan my finger print, read and sign a 'don't cheat or else' form, turn my pockets inside-out, scan my fingerprint again...

Quick question: Someone at the gym (43 y/o male) has a resting heart rate of 60 bpm and a BP of 120/70. Right after they finished working out their heart rate was 120 bpm and the BP was at 105/65. They are also on cholesterol and high blood pressure medication(I don't know the details on the...

I have a friend who just passed him NREMT who was able to use his new skills in his A&P class. The instructor, at the begining of class, had said that he felt like he had bug and warned the class not to get too close. Later in class, as he was going over the answers to a quiz, he stopped...

This is for all of those times where you see EMS treatment given on TV and can't help but slap yourself on the forehead because its so bad. CSI: NY - A detective gets pushed off of a balcony and falls what looks to be 2-3 stories. When the paramedics rolled him out of there in the next scene...

This is for those stories where something interesting happened on your first ride-along, first shift ect.. I'll start: On my ride-along we got called out to a 38y/o male who had fallen and hit his head on the stove. We run over there (lights and sirens yay!) to find that fire has beat us...

I'm all signed up for the practicals exam but am confused about how to sign up for the NREMT written exam on the NREMT website. When you go to fill out an application, do you select Assesment-Basic?

People have told me that my knowledge of different languages (3 yrs of American Sign language and 1 1/3 yrs of Russian -so far) will help me on the field. (There are a lot of Russians living in my area and there is a school for the deaf close by). I was wondering if anyone was ever called out to...

Hey everyone, I'm a college sophmore who has just been hit with the idea that becoming an EMT might be a cool career for me. But, just to make sure I'm turning in the right direction, I wanted to clear some things up. First off, Is it an enjoyable job - do you enjoy getting up at odd hours...