Copyright © 2011 by
Rob Tooley
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Rob@ToBe911.com
Rob Tooley
All Rights Reserved
Rob@ToBe911.com
EMT Wanna Be
A Resource for EMT-B students
and now EMT-P students too!
and now EMT-P students too!
So you think you've got what it takes to be an EMT-B? Well you've got the first requirement met, you're crazy enough to consider it. Somehow your brain has been wired in such a way that you think it might be fun or cool to have people bleed, or sneeze, or puke on you. So what's wrong with you?
Of course I'm kidding, it takes a special person to like helping people so much that you're willing to put up with that stuff to do it. Now comes the hard part, actually becoming an EMT-B. It's really not that hard to accomplish. There's a lot to learn, and generally a fairly short period of time to learn it but it's not rocket science. If you apply yourself, and try, really try, you'll make it without a problem.
Of course I'm kidding, it takes a special person to like helping people so much that you're willing to put up with that stuff to do it. Now comes the hard part, actually becoming an EMT-B. It's really not that hard to accomplish. There's a lot to learn, and generally a fairly short period of time to learn it but it's not rocket science. If you apply yourself, and try, really try, you'll make it without a problem.
So you wanna be an EMT-B or a Paramedic?
Words to be encouraged by.
Now the work starts...
How do you get started at being an EMT-B? Well it's different in each state, so you'll need to do a little research. Some good starting points for gathering information are your local community college, fire department, ambulance service, or hospital. These are places where EMT-B's and EMT-Paramedics hang out. You can ask them where they got theirs.
Likely you'll need to take a course either at a college or taught in a fire department, ambulance hall, or hospital; then you'll have to take a two-part test. The two parts are practical and written. In the practical testing you'll be presented with a series of "patients" and be required to "treat" them accordingly. The written test is simply a knowledge test, either written or computer-based, which is generally multiple choice and harder than it sounds. Don't let the whole "multiple-guess" thing get you, you need to know your stuff if you want to pass. See "apply yourself" above.
Likely you'll need to take a course either at a college or taught in a fire department, ambulance hall, or hospital; then you'll have to take a two-part test. The two parts are practical and written. In the practical testing you'll be presented with a series of "patients" and be required to "treat" them accordingly. The written test is simply a knowledge test, either written or computer-based, which is generally multiple choice and harder than it sounds. Don't let the whole "multiple-guess" thing get you, you need to know your stuff if you want to pass. See "apply yourself" above.
