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First I would get my CPR certification out of the way. Most schools require the students to be certified before class begins. Next I would start learning my anatomy, would be good to know where everything is and what it does. You will learn basic anatomy in class for sure but having some knowledge before hand will help. Beyond that its up to you how much you want to learn. Class is usually fast paced and goes by quickly just touching on certain things. Yes some chapters are taught more then others but most of the time its up to you to learn the material. Not much you can really do before class begins other then the anatomy stuff. The rest will need to be learned and taught during the class time and practicals. Hope this helps a little and BTW good luck in school.

I am wondering here. When did race become part of the problem with the article? I have reread the entire thing on multiple sites and reread this thread multiple times. I never spotted race until a poster made it about race. From my understanding the councilman wants EMS to respond directly into VIOLENT CRIME scenes without waiting for PD response. I dont see where a distinction is made in that statement. White black brown yellow purple green anyone can be violent, from "poor white trash" to "wealthy movie stars" to everyone in between. I think the big thing to remember here is VIOLENT CRIME scenes. Dispatched VIOLENT CRIME scenes. Yes I understand where folks are coming from by saying certain neighborhoods and such. Yes I dont see the world through rose colored glasses and understand that certain areas and folks can be and usually are disturbed by seeing anyone in uniform. We make generalities based on experience and history of areas and know when we should or should not enter. If I am not mistaken this article stems from an incident during the summer where a EMS crew staged a block or so away from a multiple shooting scene while PD secured the area and one of the shooting victims perished. What made it enraging to the local people was that they were pounding on the sides of the ambulance wanting them to get out and help the victim but wouldn't until PD said all clear. I also believe a bystander carried one of the vicitims to the rig in their arms and the crew didnt get out. I might be confusing to seperate incidents but I do believe I have my facts straight. I am not going to go down the whole race card road, I am sick and tired of everything devolving into a race issue so I will stop here with it. Bottom line, if you are dispatched to a violent crime scene I dont think any of us would enter without PD. Vest or no vest it is still a crime scene and as such needs to be secured prior to our entry.

An old Cherokee Indian was speaking to his grandson: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil–he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good — he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a long minute, and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.” True, right?? Dwayne