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I just finished a 2-week Accelerated EMT-B course, and as far as I know, I passed. We had our National Registry written exam on Friday, and our Skill Stations on Saturday morning. The Skills I passed with no problem, except on Trauma Assessment I forgot to verbalize how fast I would ventilate a patient in shock, but I guess it wasn't a critical fail because the State rep didnt fail me for it.
The Written was admittedly harder than I was expecting, but I think I did alright. I guess I'll know in a couple of weeks.
Would I recommend a 2-week course? Only if you are prepared to give up 2 weeks of your life. And when I say give up, I mean you do abosolutely nothing, zilch zero except for studying and being in class. I spent between 16 and 21 hours a day for 14 consecutive days between classes and studying for the next days test. It was the most intense thing I have ever done, and when the state rep. brought me into the office, shook my hand, and told me "Congratulations, you passed the stations," I almost gave him a big bear hug.
In short, in can't be done if you are not able to literally dedicate yourself solely to this one thing. You have to in order to pass.
Do I feel like I am ready to work on an ambulance as a Basic? Probably just as much as any other green EMT-B. One thing I've learned in this process is that EMT's aren't there so much to save a life as to just keep that life alive while they get the patient to the hospital. ABC's and transport.
Anyways, in case anyone ever searches for "accelerated classes" on this forum, there will be at least thread to look at.
Have a good week, everybody.
The Written was admittedly harder than I was expecting, but I think I did alright. I guess I'll know in a couple of weeks.
Would I recommend a 2-week course? Only if you are prepared to give up 2 weeks of your life. And when I say give up, I mean you do abosolutely nothing, zilch zero except for studying and being in class. I spent between 16 and 21 hours a day for 14 consecutive days between classes and studying for the next days test. It was the most intense thing I have ever done, and when the state rep. brought me into the office, shook my hand, and told me "Congratulations, you passed the stations," I almost gave him a big bear hug.
In short, in can't be done if you are not able to literally dedicate yourself solely to this one thing. You have to in order to pass.
Do I feel like I am ready to work on an ambulance as a Basic? Probably just as much as any other green EMT-B. One thing I've learned in this process is that EMT's aren't there so much to save a life as to just keep that life alive while they get the patient to the hospital. ABC's and transport.
Anyways, in case anyone ever searches for "accelerated classes" on this forum, there will be at least thread to look at.
Have a good week, everybody.