Passed my EMT!

jbfreak

After 4 months of 2-3 late nights a week and prolly about 100-150 hours of study, I finally got finished with my EMT-B class last night! (for those of you who don't know what that is, its the first step of the Emergency Medical Technicion training proces in becoming a Paramedic) It felt like the class was never going to be over, and now that it is, I don't know what I'm going to do at nights. Anyway, for now I get to keep my job on the fire department until I go to take the state test for the class, then if I pass that I get to continue to keep my job.

darenhat

Congratulations, jbfreak! You're hard work is definitely going to be appreciated by those you aid. {[]

highhopes

{[] Congratulations JBFreak. The work you guys do is definitely appreciated by all of us.

A7ce

congrats mate, I hope ur more handy with a Defrib' than our man JB

jbfreak

A7ce wrote:

congrats mate, I hope ur more handy with a Defrib' than our man JB

LOL. When do I get training on that model?!?:)

Mr Martini

Congrats on finising the class. A couple of questions though. You took the B-Class, which I'm guessing limits you to certain activitys while on a call, right? I'm also guessing there's an A-Class. Is that the one where your limited to what you can do on a call? I only ask because my cousin finished one of the EMT classes, i can't remember which one though. I thought she said she can only do certain things while on a call, while the more experinced EMTs can do more things (if needed).

s96024

Congrats jbfreak!

Mr Martini wrote:

Congrats on finising the class. A couple of questions though. You took the B-Class, which I'm guessing limits you to certain activitys while on a call, right? I'm also guessing there's an A-Class. Is that the one where your limited to what you can do on a call? I only ask because my cousin finished one of the EMT classes, i can't remember which one though. I thought she said she can only do certain things while on a call, while the more experinced EMTs can do more things (if needed).

Think that was a big issue recently in the uk. Someone died because the paramedic was not allowed to give insulin or something.

jbfreak

Mr Martini wrote:

Congrats on finising the class. A couple of questions though. You took the B-Class, which I'm guessing limits you to certain activitys while on a call, right? I'm also guessing there's an A-Class. Is that the one where your limited to what you can do on a call? I only ask because my cousin finished one of the EMT classes, i can't remember which one though. I thought she said she can only do certain things while on a call, while the more experinced EMTs can do more things (if needed).

Yes I am very limited to what I can do on calls. There are 4 levels of the EMT. First Responder, EMT-B for Basic, EMT-I for Intermediate and then EMT-P for Paramedic. With each class you take you add skills to your scope of practice (the state limitation sheet for what each level can do) You can start at the Basic level which is pretty much the foundation for all of the other levels, but you are very limited in what you can do. Once you get to the Intermediate level you can start IV's and push more drugs, and Medics, well they are like god's LOLjk. Medics can push any drug allowed under the scope, intubate (stick the breathing tube down the throat) and things of that nature.

Mr Martini

Thanks for answering so quick. Are you going to take the last two classes?

Pierce_Brosnan

Congratulations, friend.

jbfreak

Mr Martini wrote:

Thanks for answering so quick. Are you going to take the last two classes?

Yeah I'll get them sometime. My department requires 6 months to a year as a Basic before getting the intermediate license, and the Paramedic course is 9 months long...so it will be a few years before I'm done.

JCSuperstar

My dear boy, congratulations upon your reciept of merit. DOn't forget to pay homage to those you serve, God bless!

VW2006

Congratulations from an ex-EMT!

EMT was my job during my college days (many years ago!)