Wargames...
So I very recently have decided to get back into miniature wargaming. Specifically Battletech! I haven't played this since I really got all burned out back in the early 90's. Some of you might know, but most wouldn't. That I and my friends used to playtest and demo at cons for FASA back in the early 90's. Our first book was "Objective Raids",
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I had a friend that went into EMT-B class while I went into OTR truck driving. Needless to say, it wasn't a good career choice and was looking for a new career. So I enrolled in the EMT-B class fall term 97. While I was in school I applied for an EMD job for the ambulance service. Completed my EMT-B class and tested by mid december. I had my license in January, and since I was on the service as an EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher), I was able to start doing transfers, and when a position opened up. I applied and became a full time EMT. Since we were a basic service, and the company was looking to expand into ALS (Advanced Life Support. aka paramedic). They asked for people that was interested in furthering their skills. Classes were paid for by the ambulance service. It took 6 months to complete the EMT-I, and another year to complete the EMT-P class. After the classes, it was another 3 months to complete the clinical work before testing.
How long and how expensive is it to train?
Depends on how much your local junior college costs. EMT-B is one semester and is really a breeze to complete. (3 months time) EMT-I took us half a year (6 months) and about 1 to 2 months for clinical. EMT-P took 1 year to complete and at least 2 months to do the clinical work. *note* you do not get paid doing clinical work. :(
Does being a big boy help in doing your work?
Actually it will hinder you some. Some of the work involves lots of physical activity and getting into unusual positions. Having strength is good, having endurance is good, but being overweight can definately be a hinderance.
Do you get to meet a lot of gay nurses?
This was a funny one, as nearly half of my co-workers in the ER were family. lol. Yes I do tend to meet a number of gay people in the medical field, but there are quite a number of straight people as well.
Are you out at work or do they think bigboy = straight?
Yeah, I'm out.
If you want my opinion though, don't bother with being a paramedic. Just go into school to be a nurse. Unless your on a huge city fire department. (aka Chicago Fire, NYFD, etc.) you will never make a good living. Most RN's who have the same amount of school time invested, generate nearly double what I was making. I know some traveling RN's that pull in 60 per hour easy, and they have nothing more than a BSN.
Hope that helps ya!
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