<p>ehh...for you it might be different, because in brooklyn you are FDNY. In order to be an EMT for FDNY you need to take the state course and then go thru the FDNY EMS academy. A FDNY EMT is a full time job. I love FDNY tho, buncha my friends are FDNY Firefighters, paramedics, EMT's...a bunch are NYPD too</p>
<p>And as for njnjnjnj...a year before i joined, my bro needed his foot to get sewn up because like an idiot, he dropped a piece of glass on it and gashed it open. It was a minor 1 inch lac and i watched the ER doc sew it up...i had to leave the room i felt nausious lol. A solid year to two years later i was holding sumones instestines inside their abdomen...didnt phase me one bit, its weird i know. The blood doesnt bother me...sometimes it actually seems fake, until they die and you realize they arent coming back, its very tough</p>
<p>you have to become state certified. i know this becasue i am in the process of applying to become one. I was curious though if im awarded my certification in massachussets is it a valid license in new york?</p>
<p>so doogie, so ud say its just natural to get over it being in such a job such as EMS?, where u see this stuff everyday, and one would just i guess become used to it. How many hours a month do u put in for this, and i am assuming ur in some kind of school and not doing this as full time, because i ll be in college next fall and i just want to see approx how many hours i would put in a month, and also how do u ease the tension and stress from this job. After all ur posts of holding peopl's intestines, getting spit on, punched, almost getting HIV or neumonia (sp?) what makes u stay in the job other than the generic i want to help people, really awaiting ur interesting reply..
THanks</p>
<p>lampark-im not sure what certification you are going for...if it is an EMT, it depends on which test you take. If you take your state test then you would have to check the reciprocity laws on the NYS DOH website. However, if you are taking the national registry EMT test then yea it wouldnt be a problem.</p>
<p>NJNJ...-I do go to school, im currently a senior in HS, i have been doing this for 4 years and have 1622 hours of documented riding time. I usually average around 70-100 hours a month. Thats with 12-17 hour shifts every saturday and occasional times during the week. </p>
<p>As for how i deal with the tension and stress...we are all a very very close knit family at my building. Last week we had a pediatric cardiac arrest and it really got to everyone, the cops, us, the nurses, and the doctors. We all just comfort eachother and provide a support system for eachother. We all make sure that we talk about stuff thats bothering us and we just get it out. I also have an amazing girlfriend and family who are always there for me when I have a rough day, so its really all the people you are with. If you do get into EMS, you gotta form a relationship with the crew. They will be like brothers to you. Like ive been to weddings of the guys i work with, we hang for new years, holidays, they know my family i know theirs...its a great extended family.</p>
<p>yea same, i am a senior too. heading off to University of Rochester this september. lol seniorits is definietly in full gear! yea about the close knit family i can definetly see what u mean. u d need people to talk to and relate to about the stuff you experience. I am filling out my application right now, and I just wait to join and just expereince everything. So where are u planning to go for college?</p>
<p>who knows lol...im in at uconn, waiting on sum other schools.</p>