Welcome to the ranks Hex. Yup 200 hrs is what I went through as well. My instructor actually did the barber statment then upon graduation actually added this little tid bit. If anything remember it at all times...
"Congradualtions on becoming an EMT. You now posses the knowlege to save someone but the experience to kill someone."
Like Mike said up there. Dont let it dicourage you let it empower you. Strive to be the best you can be and garner all the experience and knowlege you can from your mentors both here and out in the world. These are a bunch of great guys and gals here. They helped me immensly when I was a rookie.
Any questions feel free to ask us and also please participate in discussions around the board. It will help as you go through your schooling.
Best of luck
and some lipstick on a dress right? But that's not the one I was thinking, I was thinking of the Air Force one Stop where they had a hairdresser board the plane and cut Bill's hair. But actually it was 400.00 for a haircut for John Edwards. (440.00 is what I paid for my EMT Class in 1990)