Been a paramedic since 2001 before I switched over to law enforcement in 2007. I miss it at times.. I'm still certified but haven't done any EMS work since..
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Been a paramedic since 2001 before I switched over to law enforcement in 2007. I miss it at times.. I'm still certified but haven't done any EMS work since..
Last edited by 021411; 03-03-09 at 12:42.
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I'm working on my Certification as a First Medical Responder.
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I'm a firefighter/paramedic.Originally Posted by 021411
Why the switch to law enforcement?
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Honestly a career change and nothing more. All of my friends are in LE. I said what the heck and made it through.
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I am a FF/Paramedic assigned to our hazardous materials medic unit. I provide ALS support for both our HazMat/CBRNE Strike Teams as well as our Bomb Squad which is a subset of our SWAT Team.
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I am a full time cop with additional duties with firearms, both instructor and armorer. I am also an EMT-B. In my area I can perform pre-ambulance care at an EMT level, once the rig arrives they take over. It works out nice, I can keep up on my skills, get free equipment and training, and good experience. Also on the range either teaching or as a student I have my EMT bag and am usually a part of the "emergency plan." I am glad to have the skills, hopefully I won't have to use them to save a partner's life, but if called to I am equipped and ready.
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My last day of service as a paramedic was in 1982.
And no, we were not using leeches then.
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That's cool. I don't think I could quit fire... I've seen our cops and they perform actual work. Haha. I'm trying to get on our city's SWAT team as a medic. For some reason I find black rifle medicine appealing.
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I've been in LE for 19 years. EMT-IV Tech for 5 years. Medic with our SWAT team. I too enjoyed Johnny and Roy, but Adam-12 was the BOMB!
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Have been an ED RN since 2004.
Passed my NREMT today.
Taking my BCEN cert in June.
Trauma/ED Nurse at Vanderbilt University, ACLS EP, PALS, TNCC,BLS.
Taking 2 week Paramedic coarse next year in Omaha, NE.
Creighton University in Omaha, NE offers accelerated EMT-B/EMT-P programs for RN's.
Jason
Here is the website if anyone cares...
http://www2.creighton.edu/ems/
http://www2.creighton.edu/ems/courses/nemtb/index.php
http://www2.creighton.edu/ems/course...thcp/index.php
Last edited by jnr4817; 06-19-09 at 01:50. Reason: multi
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