Bamx

We usual have like 70% of it filled out by the time we get to the hospital. My state doesnt take EMTs serious at all though. Our verbal reports end up being very short as the nurses just blow us off. This could have something to do with how quickly we get out of the hospital.

15-25 minutes tops. I dont see how it could take an hour to clear from a hospital. Even our trauma 1 hospital at its prime time will get us cleared in under 30 minutes.

The help is much appreciated. Did not mean to come across as a dickhead. The post is a hypothetical situation based on where I would like to be in a few years. Think the title threw some people off.

My only lash out was to someone who posted that i should find templates for a resume builder online, which is clearly evident that they did not read the original post. As far as Paramedic Experience, that is not what this thread is about. I plan on busting my ass in medic school and being the best medic that I can be. The post is about a medic resume and what 4 year degree would look best. Some people on here seem to think otherwise.

I was looking at something today that was called an Emergency Management Degree. It seems somewhat new, as not many of the schools in my area offer it. It sounds like something I would be much more interested in rather then a Business Degree. Anyone ever hear of this degree? http://www.uaf.edu/som/programs/bem/ Emergency Management There is an ever-increasing demand for fire department and emergency services administrators educated in fire science, emergency medical services, rescue practices, hazardous materials, terrorism threats and business management practices. The business administration department offers students the opportunity to combine technical expertise derived from the associate of applied science degree in emergency services with a curriculum in business management to become highly competitive candidates for job openings and promotion to chief officer or administrator positions within fire departments and other related fields of emergency services. Fire chiefs and emergency services administrators of the future will need a combination of knowledge and experience covering fire science, EMS, government and politics, accounting, business practices, personnel management, employment law, organizational theory and behavior, training and management development, organizational communications, technical writing, public policy, and leadership and civic engagement offered in the emergency management degree curriculum. Major — B.E.M. Degree Complete the general university requirements. (As part of the core curriculum requirements, complete MATH F107X* or MATH F161X* and STAT F200X.*) Complete the B.E.M. degree requirements *. Complete 33 credits of major requirements from the UAF emergency services A.A.S. degree or any regionally accredited institution fire science A.A.S. degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher. Complete the following*: PS F101—Introduction to American Government/ Politics—3 credits ACCT F261—Accounting Concepts/ Uses —3 credits ECON F200—Principles of Economics—4 credits BA F151—Introduction to Business —3 credits BA F307—Personnel Management —3 credits BA F317W—Employment Law —3 credits BA F390—Organizational Theory and Behavior —3 credits BA F452W—Internship in Emergency Management —3 credits BA F457—Training and Management Development —3 credits COMM F335O—Organizational Communications—3 credits ENGL F314 W, O/2—Technical Writing —3 credits PS F321—International Politics —3 credits PS F403W—Public Policy —3 credits Complete 15 credits in the Leadership and Civic Engagement minor as follows: Complete the following: NORS F205—Leadership, Citizenship and Choice—3 credits NORS F486—Senior Seminar/ Leadership and Civic Engagement—3 credits Complete 9 credits from the following. At least one course must be a PS elective and one course must be a HIST elective: PS F202—Democracy and Global Society—3 credits PS F263—Alaska Native Politics—3 credits PS F301—American Presidency—3 credits PS F315—American Political Thought—3 credits PS F462—Alaska Government and Politics—3 credits HIST F131—History of the U.S.—3 credits HIST F132—History of the U.S.—3 credits HIST F361—Early American History—3 credits HIST F364—History of the U.S. 1945- Present—3 credits RD F300W—Rural Development in a Global Perspective—3 credits RD F325—Community Development Strategies—3 credits

Like I said before, I have been told buisness degrees are the way to go. My question is why? I mean aside from running your own ambulance company, how does a business degree enhance your NREMT-p? As much as I like business, I do not think that 2 more years of business school will make me totally happy. Its a shame I have to wait to take my medic course, but I want to make the best of it.

Confidence.

I think you are misunderstanding my original post. Actually by what you posted it looks like you did not even read the original post. I know the interview and your social skills land you a job. I just want to know what I can do to make my resume get me places.

Hey guys! I am trying to build the ultimate resume for a Paramedic. I want to be able to put my application in anywhere throughout the nation, and land the position I want, due to my stellar resume and experience. At the moment I am an NREMT B with a general studies associates degree. Most of the Medic courses offered around me require you to be a basic for at least 2 years. Since I will have some time to kill before I can apply for Medic course, I was wondering what the best 4 year degree is to go hand and hand with an NREMT. I have heard a lot about degrees in Management being very helpful due to the fact that EMS and Fire are extremely hectic worlds always looking for some organization. So what do you think is the best 4 year degree a Medic could hold to better his position, pay and life. Thanks for you input ahead of time -Derek

So I passed my test. Exam was still bs. Hardly touched on the knowledge I have in the subject.

Does anyone know exactly where on the NREMT website you can check your pass/fail status? I have looked everywhere and I don't know if its not up yet or if I can't find it.

So I just finished taking my EMT b national and i'm waiting for my results. Just thought i'd drop in and correct some of the old timers on this site who seem to be a little confused about how the test works currently. I passed my EMT class with flying colors. I passed my practical with flying colors. I read the book inside and out and did not miss one class. I am not a good test taker as I tend to rush and get frustrated easily. Through this section of the forum, I have found many posts claiming that the test ranges from 60-200 questions, depending on how well you fair. This is entirely wrong. The actually test ranges from 70-120 questions. You need at least a 70 to pass meaning you have to get 49/70 correct. Now the next part i'm not too sure about simply because of the confusion around difficulty of questions counting for more points. Obviously the test gets increasing harder or easier depending on the last question answered. This is common knowledge through out this site and the NREMT. Something no one can seem to agree on is weither or not the hard questions count for more points then the easy questions. It does not make sense really. I'll try to explain what I mean. You answer questions 1-10 correct and now are answering hard questions correct. You answer questions 10-20 correct and they are considered high level questions. Do these questions count the same as the 1-10 easy questions??? If they counted for more their would be no reason for a minimum test questions to be set. Overall I felt the test questions were kind of retardedly worded. The questions always felt like there was hardly enough information to answer confidently. Most often every answer is right but only one is correct. My test ended up going a little over 100 questions. I sit here and I wonder how I did because frankly I have no idea. Its a pretty crappy feeling to be honest. I can tell you I wish I didn't spend 9 dollars on this book http://www.amazon.co.../ref=pd_sim_b_7 It proved to be quite useless as the questions in this book were not half as open ended. When I answered them I knew before I turned the page how close to being correct I was. So there is my 2 cents about NREMT b. I have a feeling i'll be taking this cluster*&^% again.

Sucks waiting for the post office to hurry up. I want to take this test!

I probably should have mentioned that I am testing in Rhode Island. For those of you who do not know we are a very weird state when it comes to EMS. Instead of EMT - I we have a cardiac cert which is like 90% paramedic with 30% the training. Also as far as the practical goes, it is grouped into our class. The only thing we need to do after successful completion of our class is pass the computerized test.

Not really looking for specific questions or anything as I am more concerned with how the test is set up. I've talked to people who have taken it in the past and they all say its easy. Thats great and all but how is it set up? Is it broken into sections like Airway, Pedis, Assessment, or is it just question after question? Any info at all would be great. I'm taking my test next week and i'm feeling pretty confident. Thanks guys.

Rhode Island uses them and it seems to be a huge joke because a big contraindication of them is < 5 minutes from a hospital. There are very few places in RI that are more then 10 minutes from a hospital. Had to learn them in my basic class though. One of the instructors told us that there was some documentation from Texas saying how using them causes people's hospital stays to be longer. -Bamx

Well thanks for all the advise guys! I ended up getting a 90! I'm also doing very well in our lab. I have put alot of effort into this course and I really enjoy EMS. I can not wait to get into the field!

Hey guys my name is Derek and I've been taking my EMT b course for about a month now. I've been lurking these forums for a while and this seems to be the most active board on the forums. My first "mid-term" test is coming up in my class and I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips. Ive been putting a decent amount of time into the readings and labs. I feel pretty comfortable with the information but I am not the best tester. I have gotten above a 7 on all of the quizzes, but tend to get anxious on large tests. I'm located in Rhode Island right now and the protocol can get confusing when used with the book. I've been trying to put off any protocol reading until the class is over as alot of the numbers are different. We are told the tests come straight from the book. Thanks ahead for any tips. -Derek