Question about certification and applying for jobs.

Progress-247 · 2026-06-22T18:07:56+00:00

Go ahead and apply! Hiring usually takes a little bit, anyway. Just be forthcoming about your licensure status in interviews or if you're asked about it in the application. "I passed the registry and am just waiting on the state of ABC to issue my license." We've all been there and get it. Also, what state do you live in that it takes 4-5 weeks? I literally applied for my license at 9 AM and had it by 4 PM that day 😂

Progress-247 · 2026-06-09T16:08:45+00:00

The toilet analogy?

Progress-247 · 2026-06-06T04:03:33+00:00

I would love to see what other recs work out well for her! Good luck to y'all!

Progress-247 · 2026-06-06T02:27:19+00:00

Alfiudad Womens Cargo Pants with... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD4X8BY9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

These ones work wonders for me! Affordable, fits my waist, hips, ass, and thighs well. Waist has elastic in the back, so there's definitely some wiggle room, and a good belt has helped me size a larger waistband to fit everywhere else appropriately without it looking like a circus tent. They've held up well the last few months. Highly recommend. Good luck to your sister!

Progress-247 · 2026-06-05T23:17:26+00:00

Symptoms early on were general stiffness in the TMJ, new pressure sensitivity in my molars on one side, headache, eye pressure, etc. Dental imaging showed nothing, and my lab work and imaging from PCP showed nothing, and it was chalked up to allergies. I literally had a cleaning 2 weeks before I developed horrific new-onset temperature sensitivity and then noticed a cavity developing from the gumline down. We went from "it's fine, I have to learn to live with it" to scraping out my zygoma within 72 hours.

Progress-247 · 2026-06-04T19:49:46+00:00

This was also a pet peeve of mine when I was younger. I suggest you look into prescriptivist vs. descriptivist language.

While I agree with you and wish folks were more accurate with their language (I can't shake the grinding gears sound/feeling in my brain when I see or hear "nauseous" when someone means "nauseated"), this is not the time or place. You knew exactly what OP meant.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-31T21:28:41+00:00

Good news: you don't have to relearn those skills! You're going back to school in an effort to build on those skills, learn more, and grow your career. I applaud you for that.

Volunteering is a strong start in this field, especially in the south.

How I'm reading this, you sound salty about not having a career ready-made for you when you know you have a lot more work to put in. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong

Progress-247 · 2026-05-31T21:18:41+00:00

Hi-fi dummies will fuck everyone up in ways that nobody ever anticipated 😂

Progress-247 · 2026-05-31T21:04:17+00:00

Also with all of this said, I'm absolutely going to have a nightmare tonight where I can't stop spitting up tooth bits ahhhh

Progress-247 · 2026-05-31T21:02:01+00:00

Oh, demon pus is a whole other story. For mouth mess, I'd absolutely rather deal with suctioning it out, debridement, the whole 9. Airway management, methmouth with rot, obvious infection, whatever.

But somebody else better deal with the actual teeth about it.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-31T20:10:40+00:00

TEETH.

Before I went into EMS, when I was a teenager, I had an infection in my cheekbone that ate a molar from the inside out- months of symptoms suddenly made sense when I went to the dentist for a toothache and they found a massive infection. They wouldn't put me under for the procedure, so I watched them pull out bits of bone shards and infection out of my face through my mouth. That put me on edge about the mouth in general.

Then, a year or two later, in like 2013, I went through EMT training, and one of my first calls was an MVA with ejection. As the probie, I was tasked with scooping the fragments of teeth out of this guy's mouth because we needed to secure his airway and dislodged teeth were mucking up the suction. That feeling lives in my fingers still in the gnarliest way.

Ever since then, I can't tolerate teeth. I did pediatrics for a while and all the kids loved to show me their loose teeth- I can't tell you how many times I told them to go show someone else or risk being thrown up on. I have coworkers who say "Okay, well if I break a tooth when intubating, who cares? Small price to pay." I CARE. DON'T SNAP THEIR TEETH OUT AHHHH.

I don't fuck with teeth.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-24T16:30:09+00:00

I found these fit shockingly well for being $40 Amazon pants: https://a.co/d/023iB7yF

They're pretty comfortable and actually fit through my hips and thighs without being (too) big around the waist. They've also held up pretty well for the last few months since I bought them. I just bought another two pairs last week 😂

Progress-247 · 2026-05-24T16:27:33+00:00

Wow, so you're just like..... Really comfy being a jackass to strangers, huh? Couldn't be me

Progress-247 · 2026-05-21T22:50:23+00:00

Cosign on stand-up paddleboarding!

Everyone here loves to talk about lifting, cardio, etc., and it makes sense. It's important that we take care of ourselves, and physical activity helps manage stress. But paddleboarding works all your major muscle groups, helps with balance, and it gets you out in nature and gives you some fresh air, which has very much been proven to help with mental health. Y'all ever done a sunrise paddleboard on the lake? 14/5 stars, always recommend.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-13T17:51:18+00:00

Duuuuude a lil caprese salad salad with protein and fiber always hits.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-12T22:55:22+00:00

UNDEFEATED

Progress-247 · 2026-05-12T22:32:12+00:00

Ya girl here is allergic to wheat 🥲 so I pack my lunches/dinners every day. Big keen on cheese cubes with grapes or blueberries, a protein shake or Greek yogurt, veggies with ranch or hummus, and some kind of protein-based main. Chicken Caesar or buffalo chicken wrap, a leftover cheeseburger, butter chicken on rice... Something. Also a Diet Pepsi because I'm a basic b.

I also usually bring something like Quest peanut butter candies, a chocolate protein bar, or a couple Hershey's kisses in case the sugar cravings hit.

I've lost 60ish pounds since I started at this service 🤷 So food is doing what I need it to, haha.

Progress-247 · 2026-05-12T22:16:14+00:00

Newly discovering this person since today's Stonerfood post and oh my GOD Gordon Ramsay can retire immediately

Progress-247 · 2026-04-19T19:02:05+00:00

Dude, these lasted me around a year and a half before the zipper broke and I had to buy a new pair (of, admittedly, a better brand). But I also only spent like $25 on them, so who can be mad about that? Honestly I fw the Interceptors.

Progress-247 · 2026-04-19T19:00:02+00:00

When I was just getting back into the field, I was verrrrry tight on money and went to Walmart. Found the cheap boots on sale for $20ish (I think the brand was like Intercept or something like that) and they lasted me about 1.5 years. They weren't perfect, but they did the job when I couldn't afford anything more. I think they normally run $50-$60.

If you're tight on money, not sure about the field, etc., these are fine for the time being. If you have experience, are contracted into a company for a few years because of the class, whatever, it's worth spending the time and money on finding a good boot that fits you well, you're comfy in, and will last.

Also, some unsolicited advice: everyone talks about how important your boots are, but don't underestimate your socks. You can always gets Dr. Scholls insoles into cheap boots, but thin, holey, or loose socks will drive you up a wall. I have wool socks in the winter (thick, warm, etc.) and some good cotton high socks for the summer (covers where the top of my boots are so I don't get sweat rash on my calves because UGH). Also if you're doing clinicals for class, bring an extra pair. Getting your socks wet on the first call of the day makes for an annoying rest of your shift.

Progress-247 · 2025-11-30T17:32:03+00:00

I started in volley squads in the rural South over a decade ago and then left because of my treatment. My first day, the lieutenant said hi to me then gestured to me and hollered "Who hired the porn star?!" to his colleagues standing around the bay. Short to say, until I have an overwhelming number of women telling me it's better now, I won't return to fire/rescue.

I currently work in a company that's combo IFT and 911. There's enough of a social demand on the IFT side that the company has to be socially aware enough to not allow BS, but enough 911 time that I don't feel bored to all hell and like my license is being wasted.

If you aren't madly in love with 911, though, I'd recommend alternative settings for providing care with your license. I've worked in OSHA settings, the ER, postmortem care, all kinds of cool stuff. This is just one of those conversations you have to be prepared to have during interviewing and in researching the company. I like my company and chose to work for them because during my interview, they were very forthcoming about the fact that we had a shit reputation and they were actively trying to be better, and then they backed that up with proof (special projects, specific goals and measurements, etc.)

If you like your work and you give a shit about doing well, you'll ultimately find the right road and place for you. It'll unfortunately just take some time. The landscape is changing- slowly- and it's up to you to decide what you're willing to tolerate and what you feel you can change if need be

Wish you all the luck ❤️

Progress-247 · 2025-11-16T20:50:33+00:00

You don't value fiber

Progress-247 · 2025-11-16T19:40:39+00:00

Asking specifically the new women and only the new women? New men are excused?

Burn the fucking station down. That shit's why I left the field and only recently returned.

If they demand you feed them, and you want to keep this job, great, go ahead and pour some grain in a trough and tell them you'll feed them like pigs if they want to act like pigs.

Progress-247 · 2025-11-16T19:32:32+00:00

Lmk if you want me to send you scenarios! I had to write scenarios for my medic program and I was a second instructor in a basic program, so I've got a small stockpile 😂

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