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Ha exactly. It's a much different story when I ride the medic, it's a complete different ball game when I run a code. We had a trauma code about two weeks ago: pedestrian struck. We had a medic hop off the engine and started intubating while our own medic started a line, the entire 15 minutes to...

CPR/AED is cake, just sing the song "Staying Alive" in your head when you do compressions. Or another good song "Another One Bites The Dust" ironically... it keeps you at a good pace.

He looked like an animatronic, something you'd see at Disney or something. He looked too creepy...

I suppose it differs from place to place, in my county we get $3,500 tax credit & gas mileage deductions. We also get a $600 check every June for compensation, along with free gear (winter coat, turnout gear, gear bag, boots).

In my county you only have to be 20 years old to drive the ambo after evoc training. But I commend you, it's a fun job, you'll really enjoy it. There might be some days where you will doubt yourself, but just keep focused and committed. I'll admit after a bad call or two I'll question myself "Is...

Three years before you can take EMT? That sounds very odd, I've been a volunteer for almost three years now and got my EMT status just two weeks ago. EMT is usually a 5-6 month class, it can be a little difficult so study up and practice, practice, practice. You'll love it, it's a very...

Sounds like the book I read a long while back; "The Child Called It". It was a true story of practically the same thing, really just messed up stuff...

Mind you, that this game was released back in 2004. What's with all the questions? I'm sure if you look back at old threads, we've covered EVERYTHING there is to do with HL2. Just search, and no, DO NOT bump an old thread while you're at it.

We started using ePCR's back in August of 2009 on the Panasonic Toughbook. I love them, they make life so much easier. There's just so much you can do with them, such as importing vitals from the lifepacks, vehicle/body diagrams, they work very well. We haven't had a problem with them yet (other...

If you have any volunteer departments in your area, go for it. Get a taste for it and see if you like it. I've been doing it for a year and a half now, and I love every moment of it.

Cool, not bad. Are you thinking about joining a department? Or just having EMT-B for the heck of it? Either way, it's good to have it.

Awesome, it's all about ABC's, SAMPLE, and OPQRST. Luckily by taking it through the county as a volunteer, EMT-B was free at the fire academy. Where are you studying?

Thanks guys, right now I'm just a volunteer EMT with the fire service, but hoping to get hired by either a ER at a hospital or private ambulance company. Now with EMT certification I can work at a few odd places and take up odd jobs, such as working at an amusement park, special events, sporting...

I'm an EMT-Basic, there are three ranks of EMT. EMT-I (Intermediate) & EMT-P (Paramedic) which is the highest rank. I'm the guy in the back of the ambulance providing pre-hospital care to patients. But it is a fun, exciting job. I always get to see interesting, and sometimes sad things, but in...

I'm an Emergency Medical Technician, I ride both ambulances and medic units responding to all types of 911 emergencies. Here in my county the EMS system is merged with the fire department. I plan to take fire classes sooner or later down the road which will make me a Firefighter/EMT. I love...

Probably does not matter much to you guys, but after 6 months of hard work, and difficult practicals yesterday, I finally made it to becoming a Maryland State EMT-B. I started a thread a long way back in July of 2008 about just starting and having interest in FIRE/EMS work. I've now been...

Sometimes I don't understand the things he posts...

They're scored on how clean they make their turns. Their knees should be touching together at all times. Only the legs should be moving side the side, and the upper body should be straight on the way down.

I watched this event, looked amazing. I find the "Man of Mystery" playing for Australia quite interesting.

My only thing is that the last turn in the track was the fastest part with speeds exceeding 90mph. It should have had had a higher wall to begin with, especially when you have multiple steel beams right next to it. He was a fairly amateur athlete, ranked I think 44th in the world, I just think...