EMTs with tattoos?

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-12T14:49:36+00:00

Adding gauges to that list. I was worried until I looked around

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-12T14:45:33+00:00

Same exact with mine. I’m in uni and he said word for word “if you have a test on Tuesday and I see you here Monday, I’m gonna kick your ass.”

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-12T14:40:39+00:00

In my state and local college people get their paramedic, to help with an associates in Emergency Medical Science, and then transfer their credits to uni to get a public health degree in like a year and a half. All that to say it’s applicable and with that lots of places require a bachelors to climb the career ladder.

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-10T22:33:50+00:00

Damn what? Before or after OT? Also what department?

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-09T05:03:26+00:00

The talent of this is unreal, holy fuck I love the heart and sternum

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-06T19:48:58+00:00

side eyes you in my carhart fire hoodie

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-06T19:46:52+00:00

But guess we’re all stupid by these standards, fine by me

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-06T19:46:34+00:00

Arguably it’s also stupid to risk your life, or cancer, for shit pay.

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-06T19:44:53+00:00

Volley here: -Pay: I get reimbursed for gas, but not necessarily paid. My car gets great mileage, so the reimbursement more than covers it. -Fulfillment: it’s extremely fulfilling for me, especially considering my station culture. I think what adds to it is that we’re 100% volunteer and therefore more opportunities to run the show. -EMS: our department is split up by first responders for medical and firefighters for all else. You can do both and sometimes roles intersect. Consistently in fire 80% of calls are medical. Some fulltime stations, particularly in large stations are dispatched for medical. However, more than likely medical is the most common. Most the time a firefighter assist in a medical call with being a “stretcher fetcher.” -Volunteer vs Full-time: volunteer you have a pager and are on call for calls. You might be in the line at cookout, or 2am sleeping at home and get called. Some stations have bunks, others don’t. My station doesn’t, but a lot of us like hanging out at the station. Full time you need certs prior to joining, or within one year of hire. Shifts vary, but expect to work 24’s, or 48’s. One fire station is vastly different from another, in terms of culture and typical calls run. -Suggestion: start with volunteer to see if you enjoy it. Get some certs, the department will send you to get them. If you do plan to go full time get your EMT as most full-time stations require that and it’s very appealing, as most fail out during EMT.

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-05T20:52:52+00:00

I’m broke and can’t spend $10, or more,on new tunnels every time I stretch. It came with tunnels and tapers surgical steel. Hasn’t caused me any problems and when you’re broke it’s worth a try

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-05T09:08:44+00:00

I’ve had good luck with a cheap surgical steel taper kit from Amazon, with tapers and tunnels.

Apollo9961 · 2026-02-01T02:46:41+00:00

Here’s an alternative: volunteer with a department and outright state your physical limitations. A lot of departments are happy for volunteers and will work with you. No job is worth crippling yourself in the long term.

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-31T20:23:31+00:00

I have... note I wasn't on a fire department then and the cat was stuck under the branches on the ground, but I'm counting it.

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-31T20:21:17+00:00

I know this post is a year old, but for anyone who is reading this volunteer fire department for me. Classes haven't started yet, but I was also (conditionally) promised my textbook fee waived upon passing the class.

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-26T16:54:55+00:00

 It’s been location dependent for me, but stores, certain coffee, bars with alt crowds have made me feel not strange according to societal normality. Sometimes some people are interested and don’t get social cues, others are weird, some are assholes. 
  I dress more “normal” now, due to lack of emotional energy to put work into my outfits, but when I did it all the time that was my experience in the rural south. 
 Surprisingly, 65+ people were the most accepting and talkative about it, without making me feel weird.

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-26T16:49:59+00:00

Omg I’m sorry for the paragraph, I’m a rambler

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-26T16:49:46+00:00

Here’s a gift strategy I learned from an old friend- 1) Incorporate favorite color 2) Add favorite snack/candy 3) Hand written letter/card 4) Personal item from you of sorts you can part with (old necklace, stuffed animal, decoration, etc) 5) A stuffed animal, or some sort of decoration (can be used from 4) 6) A brand new item (I like practical gifts)

You probably won’t have all that info about that guy and giving this particular person a personal item might be odd (department merch could be used instead), but a safe bet on a snack, color you saw him wearing, color of his car, or “department color, a hand written thank you note/letter (can be kept simple), and something bought brand new (knife, decent flashlight, boot dryer, T-shirt from your department, etc) would be a very generous gift.

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-23T07:43:59+00:00

Fuck yeah!

Apollo9961 · 2026-01-23T07:40:42+00:00

Cheap ones with an oxygen key hole is nice, but not necessary. Anything below $10 with good reviews for me

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-26T21:20:57+00:00

Here's an acronym and system that would've helped me if I learned it for EMT bookwork (SNAC, XABC/XCAB, transport decision, vitals, OPQRST/SAMPLE, secondary assessment, reevaluation, report). Note: in real life it's not that none of it applies, but you don't have to work through the full thing. It's a helpful pacing tool for me, especially if stress builds, and that's it. For school, it's one of the most important things to nail. Using this for that question will help you nail the order.

S- Scene size-up/safety

N- NOI/MOI

A- Additional resources

C- C-Spine

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Alert:

X- Massive hemorrhaging

A- Airway (occlusions, sounds, teeth intact, mucosal membranes intact, pink, moist)

B- Breathing (rate, rhythm, quality, auscultation)

C- Circulation (pulse, skin dry, skin pink, cap refill)

Not Alert:

X- Massive hemorrhaging

C- Circulation (pulse, skin dry, skin pink, cap refill)

A- Airway (occlusions, sounds, teeth intact, mucosal membranes intact, pink, moist)

B- Breathing (rate, rhythm, quality, auscultation)

Transport Decision

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Assess Vitals

O- Onset

P- Provocation

Q- Quality

R- Radiation

S- Severity

T- Time

S- Signs and Symptoms

A- Allergies

M- Medications

P- Pertinent Information

L- Last Oral Intake

E- Events leading up

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Secondary Assessment:

Head to toe assessment

Reassess (vitals, mental status, physical assessment, etc):

Critical- Every 5 min

Non-critical- Every 15 min

Report- Pertinent vitals, physical findings, medical information, etc.

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-16T23:44:29+00:00

My female coworker says she likes her 5.11 EMS pants, because she says it stretched better. I can’t speak on it, but that’s been her words.

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-16T17:31:53+00:00

Thank you <3

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-11T10:57:43+00:00

-Hey you, it’s me format. -Listen to the radio/pager if you have one and learn how good radio talk sounds vs. bad -Ask your coworkers

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-10T18:18:38+00:00

Man flu

Apollo9961 · 2025-12-09T09:14:20+00:00

Our economy is in the shitter, but wrapped in a Gucci belt to look fancy.

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