EMT Test
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To Apply For Recertification You Must:
- Be actively working within an emergency medical service, rescue service, or patient health care facility using your EMT-Basic / EMT skills.
- Complete all educational requirements prior to March 31.
- Complete the recertification report in its entirety and submit the completed report prior to March 31.
- Demonstrate continued cognitive (knowledge) competency through continuing education or examination.Continuing Education Option
Complete a total of 72 hours of education including:- Completion of an approved 24 hour DOT National Standard EMT-Basic / EMT Refresher
- Completion of 48 hours of additional continuing EMS related education as outlined below
- Pay the $15.00 (US funds only) recertification application fee at the time of submission of documentation
Exam Option
Certified EMS professionals may make one attempt to demonstrate continued cognitive competency by taking an examination (in lieu of documenting continuing education) within six months of their expiration date (October 1 through March 31).
Log in to the NREMT website and complete an application for recertification by examination.
Pay the $70 examination fee prior to scheduling the exam.
Detailed Continuing Education Requirements
Complete an approved EMT-Basic / EMT Refresher
The EMT-Basic / EMT refresher course can be completed through two different options:
- Traditional refresher course - an approved DOT National Standard EMT-Basic / EMT Refresher
- Continuing education topical hours* - refresher may be completed by continuing education and must include the topics and hours listed below:
Topics Hours Required
Preparatory 1 hour
Airway 2 hours
OB, Infants, Children 2 hours
Patient Assessment 3 hours
Medical/Behavior 4 hours
Trauma 4 hours
Elective 8 hour
Total 24 hours
* Some states require the traditional refresher course and will not accept continuing education hours. Please refer to your state’s particular requirements.
** A maximum number of 10 hours CECBEMS approved Distrubutive Education can be applied to refresher education.
Additional EMS Related Continuing Education-48 hours
The following are maximum hours per course that can be applied towards Additional Continuing Education hours:
A maximum number of 24 hours can be applied from any one topic area
A maximum of 16 hours can be applied from each of the following courses:
ABLS AMLS BTLS
NALS PEPP PHTLS
PPC
A maximum number of 12 hours can be applied from each of the following courses:
Teaching CPR Emergency Driving Dispatch Training
A maximum number of 24 hours of CECBEMS approved Distributive Education can be applied to continuing education requirements.
College Courses
A maximum of 24 hours can be applied towards additional continuing education hours from the college level courses related to EMS. These courses include but are not limited to: Anatomy/Physiology, Pharmacology, Cellular Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Microbiology
Hours from the following courses can be applied hour for hour with no maximum: Advanced Trauma Life Support, Refresher Course Instruction, and Wilderness EMS Training.
Courses that Can Not Be Applied Towards Continuing Education Hours: Clinical Rotations, CPR, Home Study Programs, Instructor Courses, Management/Leadership Courses, Performance of Duty, Preceptor Hours, Serving as a skill examination, and Volunteer time with agencies.
- Maintain skills as verified by your Training Program Director, Director of Operations or Physician Medical Director. (Requires signature on your recertification application validating psychomotor competency).
- Obtain CPR certification at the appropriate level current to March 31.
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9 ECHO 1
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I've got an EMT sticker on the back of my truck that takes care of that 
My friend explained it like this:
EMT: "Remember that time you gave me that speeding ticket?"
Officer who needs help: "yeah"
EMT: "Well I remembered that, so I went 5mph slower than the limit on the way here"
Not that I'd ever do that. Police and EMS have a great working relationship because we know we need each other.
My friend explained it like this:
EMT: "Remember that time you gave me that speeding ticket?"
Officer who needs help: "yeah"
EMT: "Well I remembered that, so I went 5mph slower than the limit on the way here"
Not that I'd ever do that. Police and EMS have a great working relationship because we know we need each other.
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Amazon.com: EMT STAR OF LIFE 5" White Vinyl STICKER / DECAL (Cars,Trucvks,Laptops,Computers): Everything Else
Seems like $3.69 well-invested!
Should-oughtta' get me one of them babies, 'cause it looks like they will sell 'em to anybody!
Pop
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9 ECHO 1
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One of these?
Amazon.com: EMT STAR OF LIFE 5" White Vinyl STICKER / DECAL (Cars,Trucvks,Laptops,Computers): Everything Else
Seems like $3.69 well-invested!
Should-oughtta' get me one of them babies, 'cause it looks like they will sell 'em to anybody!
Pop
Amazon.com: EMT STAR OF LIFE 5" White Vinyl STICKER / DECAL (Cars,Trucvks,Laptops,Computers): Everything Else
Seems like $3.69 well-invested!
Should-oughtta' get me one of them babies, 'cause it looks like they will sell 'em to anybody!
Pop
Yes, they will sell them to anyone. But if a cop pulls you over and you cant produce an EMT license, he will probably give you every infraction he can.
However, to my knowledge, there is no actual offense for impersonating an EMT. Unless you wear a badge. That can get you in trouble.
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If Trey will teach us the lingo, we'll be set! No AOB here
LASGLH
Lights And Sirens, Go Like Hell
MAGGOT
Medically Able, Go Get Other Transportation
NTID
Non Traumatic Injury, *******!
PD
Pretty Drunk
PFO
Pissed and Fell Over
PGD
Pissed and Got Dumped
PIM
Patient Is Mangled
PITA
Pain In The ***
PST
Positive Samsonite Tendencies, as in the pt. greets you at the door with suitcase in hand
PUHA
Pick Up, Haul ***!
SHPOS
Sub Human Piece Of ****
SNAFU
Situation Normal, All *#cked Up.
SOL
**** Outta Luck
LASGLH
Lights And Sirens, Go Like Hell
MAGGOT
Medically Able, Go Get Other Transportation
NTID
Non Traumatic Injury, *******!
PD
Pretty Drunk
PFO
Pissed and Fell Over
PGD
Pissed and Got Dumped
PIM
Patient Is Mangled
PITA
Pain In The ***
PST
Positive Samsonite Tendencies, as in the pt. greets you at the door with suitcase in hand
PUHA
Pick Up, Haul ***!
SHPOS
Sub Human Piece Of ****
SNAFU
Situation Normal, All *#cked Up.
SOL
**** Outta Luck
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9 ECHO 1
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I know you wont lol
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9 ECHO 1
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From: Missouri
If Trey will teach us the lingo, we'll be set! No AOB here
LASGLH
Lights And Sirens, Go Like Hell
MAGGOT
Medically Able, Go Get Other Transportation
NTID
Non Traumatic Injury, *******!
PD
Pretty Drunk
PFO
Pissed and Fell Over
PGD
Pissed and Got Dumped
PIM
Patient Is Mangled
PITA
Pain In The ***
PST
Positive Samsonite Tendencies, as in the pt. greets you at the door with suitcase in hand
PUHA
Pick Up, Haul ***!
SHPOS
Sub Human Piece Of ****
SNAFU
Situation Normal, All *#cked Up.
SOL
**** Outta Luck
LASGLH
Lights And Sirens, Go Like Hell
MAGGOT
Medically Able, Go Get Other Transportation
NTID
Non Traumatic Injury, *******!
PD
Pretty Drunk
PFO
Pissed and Fell Over
PGD
Pissed and Got Dumped
PIM
Patient Is Mangled
PITA
Pain In The ***
PST
Positive Samsonite Tendencies, as in the pt. greets you at the door with suitcase in hand
PUHA
Pick Up, Haul ***!
SHPOS
Sub Human Piece Of ****
SNAFU
Situation Normal, All *#cked Up.
SOL
**** Outta Luck
Diesel Therapy: Put them in the ambulance and GO!
DFO: Done fell over
CC: Cancel Christmas (Patient is dead)
Glow Worm: HAZMAT Specialist
FDGB: Fall down go boom
Urban outdoorsmen: Homeless guy
ART: Assuming Room Temp (Patient is dead)
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9 ECHO 1
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We also like to make up long words or phrases to describe something.
negative vehicle-to-vehicle interface: car crash
Anginamatra: Hurts like a mother. (Angina means pain, matra is root for maternal)
High Speed Led Injection: Gunshot
etc..
negative vehicle-to-vehicle interface: car crash
Anginamatra: Hurts like a mother. (Angina means pain, matra is root for maternal)
High Speed Led Injection: Gunshot
etc..
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9 ECHO 1
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Look what I got today 
$70... but it was worth it. I'm doing volunteer work for now. I need to get 1000 hours working as an EMT before I can get my degree which is in Paramedic Studies. For now I am doing event stand by at Roller Derby games.
$70... but it was worth it. I'm doing volunteer work for now. I need to get 1000 hours working as an EMT before I can get my degree which is in Paramedic Studies. For now I am doing event stand by at Roller Derby games.
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Should be some good stories there. Where does one catch a game?
Now ya gotta get an iron, or $2.50 at the dry cleaners.
Now ya gotta get an iron, or $2.50 at the dry cleaners.
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You can catch the next Bout (thats what a roller derby game is called) September 10th at 5:30pm at Freedom Park.
There are other matches with a different league in Ventura, but currently I am with the Ventura County Derby Darlins, who are based out of Camarillo.