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JimP:
I ask because I just passed my Nat'l Registry test for EMT-Basic...... it was a requirement for joining the VFD here in West Bugtussle...... and I thought it would good stuff to know:


Self-defense people are always asking themselves "what if"......

Jay:
I have a very limited amount, maybe enough to do some good until someone much smarter than I arrives. The VFD I was a part of doesn't quite have the same amount of training requirements as yours. I was also the designated squad driver for the rescue side. We only had 2 EMT's, and they needed to be in the back, not up front, so I did get some training there as well as some good real world experience being the gopher/assistant on scene during rescue calls when there was no fire to fight.

For such a tiny little town, though, we did have (and they still do have as far as I know) some great people volunteer.

You are very lucky to have the VFD/Rescue that you guys have, JimP.

Mike M.:
I used to be EMT when I was in the service. I was in the USAF as a firefighter.first got certified in CPR when I was in the 7th grade.

JimP:
I am not a big believer in luck, Jay. There may be such a thing, but I confine my concerns to things I have control over.  The VFD/Rescue squad we have did not come from luck- it came from a long line of individuals dedicated to a cause...... I did not have any idea of the time and money investment involved when I volunteered, but the little bit I have done is dwarfed by the hours put in by others there.......  a lot of hours for little benefit, other than knowing if we need an ambulance or our house catches fire, we are not SOL, which in the event that such a thing were to happen, would be positively priceless............ kinda like carrying a gun: It's expensive in both time and money, it's a PITA, but if you need it, there is no substitute.

Randy:
I volunteered for 10 years with Plattsmouth and had both National and Sate EMT-D certification.
Plattsmouth now has some full EMP's (paramedics). I still carry a full jump kit in my truck. Want to buy one of the newer quick clot trauma pads.

It is no small achievement to earn these certifications with some 130+ Hours of classroom training, there is such a diffrence between Emergency and Clinical Medicine. Many RN's have problems with this.

Jay's mother volunteered and trained for the original Murray First Responder Program.

There is such a high burn out rate for EMT's with life being so busy the need for more members is always there. I encourage anyone interested to contact there local City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department for a ride along program.

Jim when you get your first heart attack patient back into regular rhythm or rescue that live toddler from the burning house the feeling is priceless.
Congratulation's Jim P. on being a EMT/Fireman

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