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ACICS, seeking coaemsp, and I'm not sure what you mean by traditional brick and mortar. They own Lincoln technical institute and a few other trade schools. If you want more call in and talk to admissions. We have multiple locations in the state and each one has a different schedule and culture. And no tuition is not much different that the other local programs. Our graduates are FTOs, supervisors, fire officers, critical care, nurses, and administrators. It's more about your effort than the school you attend.

FYI - The school has been sold to Lincoln College of New England. I am an instructor there, and we actually have accreditation and are seeking another one. We are no longer the school presented in the first post from 2009. We are producing quality paramedics and EMTs. Please contact me for more information. Edit: The sale happened around May of 2012 so we have had time to work out the new-owner kinks

I've worked probably 20-25 codes in my rather short career. 1.) Do you transport cardiac arrests? Except for valid DNR or obvious death, yes, unless they meet certain criteria for field termination (20 minutes of asystole, exhausted all efforts, family agrees to terminate, and so on. If the family wants them transported, we usually transport. If there is suspected need for autopsy, we tend to transport. It pretty much all depends, but short answer is yes. 2.) Do you WANT to transport cardiac arrests? I've had one (that I can remember) where ROSC was obtained at the hospital and not in the field - and that was from one more round of epi so it was probably inevitable had our transport been longer. I don't mind transporting them. I figure I'm not going to drive crazy fast or out-of-control, in fact when I drive a cardiac arrest I tend to go the speed limit or 5 under if we're close and extra smooth. There isn't much the hospital can do that we can't. 3.) What are the benefits gained? CYA. Gets us out of a busy/unstable scene in the cases of drownings or assaults or trauma codes. 4.) What are the risks? More people in the back, standard emergency transport risks. 5.) Should any code blues be transported or should they all be called in the field if no return of spontaneous circulation? Absolutely. Not all of them should. Some definitely should. I think as autopulses and portable vents become more common, this will become less of an issue.

Don't take this the wrong way, but have you had your hearing checked lately? I say it because my old partner was almost deaf in one ear and really had to focus on some patients to hear. A good scope and practice can overcome the problem, but it's something to think about if you just don't seem to be having success, especially when learning.

I have a B.A. And B.S. In unrelated fields I got right out of high school. Sometimes I wish I hadn't, but on the other hand I like knowing I can go to pa or MBA or mph school with only 1-2 years. Might get a Ph.D in public health down the line. It's nice to have that option. My degrees will get me a job I hate making about 10k more than a starting medic. I'd rather stay in ems and take my chances on the future finding a use for the degrees. Btw, i met my 2 best friends in college, almost left my wife, remembered why I love her, Found God, changed my political party/beliefs and learned how to learn and interact On an intelligent level. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.

If they work as emts and will staying with the same company you could do some research with coworkers and find out what restaurants give good ems discounts and get them a gift card for there.or if they have a station then grocery stores are always a good idea.

Polk, Manatee and Pinellas county have non-fire based 911 ems. All three are talking about merging, but that has been going on for years. Citrus and Orange county have opportunities too, but I don't know much about them. Some fires will on rare occasions hire a non fire medic, but those are the exception.

Whenever my partner and I aren't together and I have mystery meat, I always tell him or her first off - I can't read your mind. Please tell me what you are thinking. I won't be insulted to hear "Can you spike me a bag?" or "I think we can BLS him." I will be insulted if you get mad at me for not reading your mind. Every person is different. One medic might throw someone on monitor, 12-lead, IV, fluid and NRB - all before leaving the scene, while another might get around to a NC sometime enroute. As long as protocols are followed, two medics can run the same call completely different ways and both be right. If I haven't worked with you before, I don't know how you run. That's my biggest pet peeve. Just say what you want. Think out loud. If we aren't permanent partners I don't have a lot invested in learning how you think. Just say it.

Public Utility Model. See the wiki for more info

echo most above. If you are willing to relocate you might be able to find a job as a non-driving EMT with a BLS service somewhere that uses first responders as drivers... but again the competition right now in EMS is pretty fierce. I agree go work in an ER somewhere until you finish medic school.

My system does both IFT and 911 county-wide. Most of us hate getting IFT but it's also a welcome break after your third time in 3 hours cleaning up bodily fluids from your ambulance... We have units that are dedicated IFT and only get a 911 if they happen to right around the corner, and we have 911 trucks that only get an IFT if there happens to be one coming out of the hospital they just transported to. I would imagine this is pretty common with just about every system status PUM out there. The right system is out there.

Heyoooo Just registered today, actually googled some stuff related to EMS research and found an old forum thread. I've been an EMT for 2 years working an ALS 911 system and currently in medic school - right around the halfway mark, like to the point where we know Mag is given for that one French thingy that looks like the old-school earthquake detectors Really enjoy the profession and looking forward to hanging out and learning from some of the *ahem* seasoned folks around here.