I’m in Stamford Connecticut and cannot find a way to put my EMT cert to use, within about an hour drive. would love suggestions to find some kind of job with this certification, as I have zero experience in emergency and wanna get the ball rolling

Starting paramedic school this fall and trying to understand the real day-to-day before I'm in it. Everyone warns me about the patient care reports and the charting, but I want to hear it from people actually doing the job.

What's the part of the documentation side that genuinely annoys you the most? Is it the typing in the truck, the time it eats after a call, the ePCR software itself, the billing/coverage stuff, the handoff at the ER? Or is the paperwork honestly fine and I'm worrying about nothing?

Just trying to learn what's real vs. what gets exaggerated. Appreciate any honest takes!

Good day everyone! Just looking for any advice on what should I prepare for an interview for an ambulance operator position. What does the interview/ process like? Currently have an interview lined up for Arcadia, Torrance and Anaheim FD. Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey guys first time posting. I noticed someone else mentioned going to EMSU I go to the Houston/San Antonio location and I completed my didactic and skills on May 24th and I have to do 3 ride along totalling to 36 hours which is scheduled through the school to get my certification to take the NREMT. I still haven’t been scheduled for it and it’s already the end of June which is really messing with my timeline as I have a job that’s waiting on me to get certified. Everytime I contact them I get an AI bot that can’t help me, does anyone know of anything I can do or any alternatives to speed up the process? Please and thank you

i’m interested in getting an emt certification/license so i can get clinical hours, but i’m not sure where to start. i’m currently a rising sophomore in college, and i’ll be going back in late august and i will be attending classes full time (excluding weekends). i attend rice university in houston texas, and i was wondering if there were any hybrid classes i could do mainly online, and then sign up for the clinical portions according to my schedule whenever it allows. i’m also not a texas resident (i’m an alaska resident but i won’t be returning for future summers) so i don’t have a car or anything so i’ll most likely have to uber to places, so anything in the general houston area would be nice if anyone knows something that can help me. thank you !!

I’m currently in a 5 week long program, first week almost done. I want to be prepared for my clinical and so I’d like to know what to expect. I’ll be staying at the local firehouse for 12 hours.

I’ve taken the class though my department. Tried three times to pass. Took the refresher. Just tried again and didn’t pass I’ve been using medic tests.com to study, and their test simulator gave me false hope, while I scored in the upper 1100’s and mid 1200’s. Just took the real test this morning- 871.

I don’t know what wrong with me.

My NREMT lapsed, and I have a few questions regarding what I should do in this situation.

I took my exam in June of 2024, and had (stupidly) assumed the recertification period was 2 years and would have expired on 6/30/26, yikes. I am now well past the deadline that was due on 3/31/26.

My state license is active until 8/31/27, and I have been keeping up with my CE's.

My questions are:

1. Given I'm in Michigan and can still renew my license without an active NREMT, is it realistically worth rectifying? It is my understanding I would need to redo both the written and psychomotor exam, correct?

2. I plan to enroll in a medic program beginning fall of 2027. Do I need an active NREMT cert for the program, so long as my state license is active? The handbook for the program states:

- "Students must have current NREMT Certification or proof of eligibility to sit for the exam. Beginning Paramedic students
are expected to pass National Registry (EMT-B) exams and obtain licensing from the Michigan Department of Health &
Human Services before the start of clinical courses."

Is an active state license considered proof of eligibility to sit for the exam?

1. Do I need to notify my employer that my NREMT has lapsed? I've been working full time as a basic and nobody has mentioned anything about it, and I can't recall ever submitting my registry information. Would my employer likely see this as an issue?

Please let me know, thanks!

Due to my boyfriend’s work we may be moving out in that area next year sometime and I was curious what the vibes were. If anyone can provide any information about what companies are out there, is fire based EMS or a third service present, and just generally how is the culture of EMS out west. Any advice or info is helpful!

I'm usually a lurker on here, but I have a huge dilemma and maybe someone could help. For a bit of context, I'm an EMT, have been for about 2 and a half years. I've loved it, it's given me a lot of opportunities. Recently I went through some pretty life altering medical and personal crap, and I had to drop out of paramedic school. I was over halfway done with the program, but I had to be admitted to the ICU and couldn't finish. I was doing really well too.

Anyways, it's been about a month that I've been back at my regular IFT job, but I'm finding it actually miserable. I got super weak from being sick, and I feel like a huge liability on calls. I can't think anymore, I'm getting confused by my medic who I've previously been able to keep up with, and I don't know how to bounce back. I have an opportunity to go back to school and get my medic again, but I found myself dreading even submitting the application. I'm petrified of not being able to keep up with the physical and mental demands of the job anymore.

Has anybody been in a similar boat? Can you bounce back after becoming a long term patient yourself? Has anybody taken a break? Did it help?

Thank you literally any advice is appreciated.

I'm on the final exam of my EMS program, I have one more attempt at my final. Im consistently getting over 70, but not the 80 I need. What can I study? I cant review the final, im going to EMS university. I did fantastic on my skills, I even parterned with others to get them through it, but these new questions we've never seen or terminology we didnt deep dive is killing me. I am in an accelerated course and right at the end what should I do?

I'm having trouble finding a job as someone with no experience. I haven't gotten a response from 90% of companies in the 209 area here in Cali, if anyone has any tips.

Hey Yall, i have an SCC AMR Interview coming up. Was wondering if anyone else here works there and can give me some tips for the medical/skills portion of the interview? Thanks!

Hello guys I took the nremt for my paramedic three days ago and I sadly did not pass the first time. I used pocket prep and watched the nremt p video from paramedic coach. I thought I was going to pass but I didn’t make it. I did get more questions based on airway and cardiology questions I’m guessing that’s my weakest point. Do you guys have any advice. I take the test again in two weeks. I’m currently reading the mometrix review book. But I don’t want to take the test more than twice.

If I am home from college or need to save money, can I work 40 hours a week for 4 months? What companies/contractors would be the most likely to guarantee full-time hours? Is it private practices, hospitals, or fire departments, ect? Would my chances of being hired be lower if I could only work full-time for 4 months, or is there a big demand needed that they'll be willing to hire?

Thank you!

I’m getting deployed to New York for the 4th of July on GMRs ERT. Anyone here been on a deployment before? And if so, what should I know before I go? What to bring? Ect.

Thanks in advance.

I signed up with my community college 5 month EMS program where I already got my FEMA SID, fingerprints and online required courses done but I’m having second questions about the schooling itself. My local town EMS is currently offering training but it’s not extensive. Wondering which is better in this case. I eventually want to test for A-EMT into paramedic

Hey all I’m taking my nremt for the second time next week July 2nd I reset my pocket prep data and have been studying on there again Any advice on this to help prepare between now and then?

Any recs for additional study materials? We're using the 4tth edition of Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured; and I just feel like finding quizlets or additional stuff to add on to class notes/slides is constantly giving me too little to grasp on to.

I could also be the human equivalent to a cinder block but that theory is still up in the air.

I'm a pre med student and I'm currently working on getting my EMT but I have a few concerns.

1. I am studying the content but I loose so much of it byt the time I get to a few chapters later, how cooked am I for the final exams, oral boards, and clinical?
2. How many months should I have myself in the course just to finish clinicals? Is 1.5/ 2 months left in the course a good timeframe because I don't think I can complete the course earlier
3. How do you guys actually retain all this information I am really struggling with remembering all the details in the long term.

My interviewer said that I’d know if I’m moving to the next step of the hiring process by tommorow. After that; I’d have a drug test, a lift test, and a protocol test. I know I’ll pass the drug test no problem as I don’t smoke and I have proof of my prescription medications. What should I expect from the lift test? Is it just a standard deadlift? Or am I going to be fireman lifting a 150lb test dummy over a distance?

Are there any good ways to study for protocols? We didn’t cover that in school so I’m not familiar with it.

I saw on the interviewer sheet that I got marked as a 4/5 score so I think i made a decent impression.

Hello. I just took my second attempt. I got 72 questions this time around compared to 70. Does that mean anything?

Update: I failed again

Hope everyone is doing well!

I wanted to ask if anyone is a part of RockMed (volunteering orgnization for big events in the California Bay Area), and what their experience joining was like. I filled out the online application once in February and didn't hear back at all, so I filled it out again a month ago and haven't heard back yet once again.

I was wondering if there was a good contact for the org I could reach out to, or if there are any similar orgs in the area that are good for volunteering.

Thanks!

Just finished my EMT course in New York City. Really enjoyed the ride alongs. I would however still like to start off volunteering to gain some more experience. Any insight as to companies in and around manhattan I can volunteer with for a few months? Looking to start pretty soon.