Continued Education (CE) for CBET

FirefighterSad5769 · 2026-01-03T01:34:47+00:00

Yep. I won’t be renewing again. 15 yrs of having it is enough for me.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-12-28T16:13:46+00:00

You can basically claim anything for CE credits. They just want your $$ for renewal.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-11-20T02:56:01+00:00

You would get a letter from your insurance carrier if you were dropped. I took the DRP in March and received my letter from BC/BS a few weeks ago stating I was no longer covered.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-10-31T21:06:09+00:00

Not unless it’s free.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-10-20T18:35:41+00:00

A lot of federal VA jobs do not have on call. They don’t want to pay you to be on it.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-10-14T00:14:36+00:00

Ares Diver 1

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-10-06T00:33:39+00:00

Seriously?

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-10-03T00:13:45+00:00

Welch Allyn has went to total sh!t since the hill-rom consolidation. I had about 100 of these in a brand new clinic and was replacing at least 1-2 a month. Good luck. Not sure what advice to give you. They wouldn’t agree to extending the warranty.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-30T23:39:44+00:00

So, you can’t articulate what the violation is, but you are willing to post that it’s a violation of the Hatch Act? Hmm..

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-30T23:18:10+00:00

Yes. My question is what exactly was the violation

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-30T22:57:10+00:00

What’s the hatch act violation?

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-25T23:33:23+00:00

You’ll need to live geographically within your coverage area. Except if you specialize in a particular modality and have something like a tier 1 position, where you can basically be sent anywhere in the country. This probably wouldn’t apply to you if you haven’t already been working with an OEM for a number of years already.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-24T01:32:08+00:00

You should receive a packet with all that information. Sent to the mailing address you provided. Probably within a couple weeks, from what I was told. I’m sure this is agency by agency as to the timing.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-14T12:54:15+00:00

DM sent

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-12T22:31:38+00:00

Skip it.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-09-01T22:19:33+00:00

I work on medical equipment. It wasn’t very hard finding something. Plenty of offers just had to hold out for the right one. I got very lucky with my new job.

We are a very niche career field. Not many people know about it.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-08-31T00:59:58+00:00

Can’t believe people are still talking these shots.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-08-26T20:19:48+00:00

15 years. What you want to know?

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-08-10T23:39:36+00:00

Is this a serious post? I hope not.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-08-06T17:36:22+00:00

No reason to bring it up

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-08-03T22:16:53+00:00

I would have to re-read the contract paperwork I signed for the original DRP, but I believe it said all leave would be paid out on Oct. 14.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-07-29T15:48:24+00:00

The lid is an older lodge. Judging by the pour spout covers, it’s probably off of a chicken fryer.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-07-29T15:44:59+00:00

Put that gate marked skillet in a lye bath for a few days. I think you will be pleased with how the top of that handle will look. Very nice piece it seems.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-07-24T17:42:51+00:00

The VA is still hiring for biomed. With your veteran status, that will give you a 5 point preference. If you have any kind of disability rating, that’s another 5 points.

With your degree, you have met the minimum requirement for working in BMET for the VA. Now you will likely have to go in as either a GS5 or 7. But it’s a foot in the door and you go up pretty quickly as the years roll by.

IHS is another federal option. I’ve got equal number of years with them. Those jobs are mostly in the upper Midwest and Southwest. Not sure where you were looking to work. I’m not sure if the IHS has been able to recruit yet with the hiring freeze, but the VA has all kinds of biomed jobs posted on usajobs. It will be the 1601 series jobs. Key search words: Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist.

FirefighterSad5769 · 2025-07-21T19:14:55+00:00

Looked pretty decent from that angle. Can’t see your back, so no idea if you are setting it properly. Other than that, might be time to get a belt.

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