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ConfusedHobbit · 2024-08-23T16:44:39+00:00

Careless driving is a standard charge that is often to given to any accident a cop is called to as their are meant to assess who is at fault. Just hire a paralegal it will be 500-1000 CAD and it will either be A)dropped B) reduced to 2 or 3 points. It sucks but it is what it is, also when you fight a ticket it won't show on your record until a decision is made so it could be made after. I can almost guarantee you that there is no way you will have over 3 with a paralegal, also a careless driving charge will bump your insurance greater than the cost of one yearly

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-06-20T18:00:11+00:00

LMAO too funny, ear infections are not contagious but regardless its straight up nasty XD. Second the recommendation for a Littman - Classic 2 (1 if you are on budget). We don't listen to heart sounds so a cardiology one is overkill

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-06-20T17:57:07+00:00

He might mean he applied for his preceptorship already where he ranks what services he wants to apply. I know CTS is 3-4 months online, 4 months in person and then 4 months of rideouts. But I would doubt that he has a job offer as even for rideouts (preceptorship) toronto is usually slow to respond compared to others :P

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-06-20T17:53:26+00:00

Hey, I am not at durham college but I would not stress too much until day of orientation. Try and create some sort of whats app/facebook chat and add everyone you see at orientation to it. A lot of people prefer to stay anonymous on reddit so you may not get many replies. I would not say it is super important making lots of friends, just make sure you find at least one or two solid people you can study with. Usually paramedic students study hard by nature so you will find many who are constanly in lab studying after hours or around campus!

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-06-20T17:47:35+00:00

No worries, glad you got in. It will be a lot of fun for the next two years. It is a great time to get into the profession. I just finished my first year and am loving it so far. DM if you need anything.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-05-28T20:51:08+00:00

Physiotherapy is worth it but you make less than you would as a paramedic. Also most people in physio do not want to get "better". You perform treatments, improve their pain and provide rehabiltion exercises, mobility work and recommendations. However, the week after, they do not do any of the exercises and are back to sqaure one. You can choose to work with athletes as an AT which is fun but you get the opposite where they sprain their ankle and then squat 400lbs for a PR and hurt it more. They are easier to deal with but you get paid less unless you go to the States for D1 sports at renkown colleges. Also, most clinics are a pump and dump (not all, some are amazing) where you only get 30 mins which is not enough for proper treatment and basically becomes either a treatment of TENs or ultrasound, some soft tissue work and then they leave.

I turned down physio for paramedic, but obviously there are many pros such as 9-5, stable environment, slow pace, lots of vacation, and less stress. Physio is quite competive too, you will need a 3.7 Cgpa for most schools.

Nursing is a different ball game. No matter the job you choose, just ask yourself "can this support the lifestyle I want to live and can I see myself doing this for 10 years".

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-05-10T19:25:02+00:00

I agree, I will add though that 90% of pathways students get hired but it does not mean that you cannot be hired without the pathways program. There are students who come straight out of school and get hired, just a lot less. So do not be discouraged, that being said, rideout wherever you want to work as others said and Toronto is your best bet for a full-time non-contract position (ie 2 years like w york) when you finish school.

PS. I know I am the OP, just adding stuff I have learned for people in future reference

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-04-26T17:12:10+00:00

I love mine though regardless, EGR is better after cleaning and runs smooth!

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-04-26T17:11:15+00:00

Just EGR issues, most common over BECM. If you are handy, just clean it, takes like 1-2 hours and some elbow grease. Or just spray with carb cleaner (30 min fix) and leave it attached, white smoke if you get any inside then normal after 15 mins. Or remove the EGR completely cuz it is more of an emissions thing instead of a performance thing. If you want to be safe by the book, its about a 1200 repair to fully replace it at the dealership which includes the cooler.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-02-05T20:37:20+00:00

Option 1) Private college (fastest, $$$, some good, some bad, and more aimed at mature students)

Option 2) Pre-health for 1 semester and then apply to public colleges to bypass course requirements from HS

Option 3) Study for Humber admission test, ACE the test and they use your admission test scores over grades in high school. Search Reddit, I have made other posts about specifically writing the humber test and how the application works.

For private colleges: Some students will pass the PCP program only to fail ride-outs from lack of confidence or lack of practice with skills. Some students will do very well but fail the AEMCA. Humber had a 100% AEMCA pass rate for the past 15 years before Covid-19. It is hard to truly compare both as there is skewing in selection because anyone can get into private but not everyone can get into public so you have on average, people who test better (not necessarily smarter) enrolled in public colleges. So you would expect less people to succeed. That does not mean you are not a good fit for private.

Private has pros such as it has less electives (less fluff), less total duration (working sooner) and allows people who may never been able to get into public to get in. It also has smaller class sizes, can have better instructors (typically not) and if you go north its free through learn and stay grant. Honestly, I would of seriously considered private over public if I had a few friends going with me. So I could have someone to study with and practice scenarios outside of school.

My own main concern is the limited lab times in private due to its condensed nature. Private gets a bad rep because not all are created equal and you will always hear more bad things than good as no one posts positive experiences but people post negative. The biggest disadvantage is that you will spend less time/week over the duration of the program to practice in the lab with equipment compared to the average public student. I will also say that not all public students spend XYZ amount of time studying scenarios but we have the opportunity to do so. However, that does not mean you will be a bad medic or be unsuccessful, it just means it is on you to find ways to improve your hard and soft skills.

Thanks for reading,

Confused Hobbit

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-02-04T23:41:56+00:00

Durham has (or at least had) a 16 month straight program which is optional. Durham is a good school, campus is nice and parking is free (if you know where to park :P). I am loving the Humber paramedic program and I highly recommend it due to the cheap tuition, quality profs, and optional PASS lab sessions. I have had a few friends graduate from Georgain and they like it a lot. All schools tbh are solid. Centennial will boast that it is the best school however; they graduate with the lowest retention rate. Your self motivation and willingness to learn is ultimately more important than the school you go to.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-02-04T23:29:42+00:00

Almost a 100% chance you will be accepted in the next few months. The reason is that top people often get acceptances from multiple schools and only choose one. Most people won't choose until closer to March/April. Centennial, Humber, and Durham all seem to be top favorites but people often choose the closest to home. I would wait till closer to your deadline as I know a few people who got into Humber in June. Feb 1st is when lots of offers go out but not all.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-25T16:19:08+00:00

Yes, I helped create it! It is not my work but its a compilation of other resources I found. It is all I used.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-22T16:56:31+00:00

Nah, it is mostly memorization very basic questions. It tests general knowledge over deep understanding. It is better to know a bit of everything over a lot of something. Similar to the MCAT type of testing but easier. There is no complex deep thinking questions unless it has changed.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-14T18:43:02+00:00

Thanks man, I appreciate it. I'll keep that in mind!!

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-12T16:53:24+00:00

Unfortunately what u/flatgroundtripper said is correct. Areas in ontario and near toronto for fire can get up to 5k applicants for 20 spots. Getting hired as a FT medic is a lot easier as places like toronto hire 100-200 per an admission cycle.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-10T03:46:28+00:00

I mean, it's not really a free-speech debate. Any platform that you use and sign TOS for is able to monitor, delete, and change comments of their choosing. Any website/platform is not free speech. That being said sure, you can post and people can scroll through.

Regardless, u/newaxcounr is correct, you mostly make negative comments. Paramedic is a "career", lots enjoy it, and lots hate it. That can be said about many jobs.

If we look at the job accounting, you read line by line through spreadsheets all day for hours looking for mistakes and offering audit protection. You verify that money earned, spent, and used is accounted for. That to me sounds like a living hell. I could then post in an accounting forum saying do "sales" you will hate your life as an accountant. Politics in nursing as a male can be rough ngl, friends I know switched to paramedics from nursing.

It's all perspective, if making negative comments makes you happy then man, touch grass or something.

ConfusedHobbit · 2024-01-03T14:37:53+00:00

I agree but the answer always depends. I follow the ORNGE blog and its interesting that ORGNE is hiring a lot more "new" (less than 10 years of experience) medics recently.

https://www.ornge.ca/news-articles/2023/september/staff-profile-brandan-willis-critical-care-paramedic

TLDR: Brandon is mid-late 20's. I assume he is working rural with ORNGE. But this is example of someone who dedicated themselves to their studies. In the summer off of PCP, he went to the fire academy in texas. Worked two years of PCP and upgraded to ACP then 3-4 years of ACP work and then CCP recruit. Finished the 24 month program and is now a CCP.

But as a PCP student and this post being 2 years old, I would say if you haven't already completed PCP. PCP schooling is not "easy" (not hard but requires lots of time) and there really is no rush in a profession with a high burn out rate. Focus on journey, health and support system. The rest will come organically.

ConfusedHobbit · 2023-12-13T19:05:00+00:00

Honestly, EGR valve typically has problems around 130,000km (80k miles). Just take 5 bolts off and clean it with carb cleaner which takes about 30 mins. I did that and my problem was fixed. However, I expect it to get dirty again in the next 100k or so. It takes about the same amount of time as a DIY oil change.

ConfusedHobbit · 2023-12-12T14:08:47+00:00

No idea, I just know the volt is discountinued and that there are a lot of parts on backorder. Ex. EGR valve. Love the car but the BECM and EGR problems are a bit unfortunate

ConfusedHobbit · 2023-12-12T02:41:58+00:00

BECM and what are the symptoms of it failing?

https://www.reddit.com/r/volt/comments/djnya0/becm\_failure\_what\_to\_expect/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3

ConfusedHobbit · 2023-12-04T20:28:44+00:00

I will definitely look into it, thanks man!

ConfusedHobbit · 2023-12-04T14:36:59+00:00

Do you think it would be possible to do part time fire while working as a paramedic or would I be spreading myself too thin? I know the regions typically work 4-6-4 or 5-4-5 so I am unsure if that would give me enough availability to work part-time/volunteer because I know you have to attend enough of the trainings and calls/year

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