EMT courses.

xinammon, RN · Aug 7, 2009

No, I don't think they have a branch in Davao. You just have to go to Manila in order to study. Great supplemental knowledge for RNs, and also a possible alternative career. You'd really have fun while learning, especially on your OJT!

medic8 · Aug 7, 2009

No, I don't think they have a branch in Davao. You just have to go to Manila in order to study. Great supplemental knowledge for RNs, and also a possible alternative career. You'd really have fun while learning, especially on your OJT!

ms. xinammon, are you from LSTI also?:)

checkmAte_07 · Sep 23, 2009

Im just wondering after the training where will you work as a EMT?

medic8 · Sep 24, 2009

there's a bigger market for EMT's in the middle east, some even claim of having greater pay compared to nurses. some emt's also qualify as medics and even as safety offcers in the oil and gas industry like in oil rigs and refineries w/c is a very lucrative position.

shinobuchan · Sep 25, 2009

if you finished studying EMT, is it easy to find work/experience here in Manila?

medic8 · Sep 28, 2009

work? ummm.. nope! experience? yes! haha! same as for nurses my friend. but unlike the problem in nursing where there are many institutions that may hire but do not actually hire, most EMS in the Philippines are volunteers organizations such as those affiliated with volunteer fire and rescue groups and local rescue units. some of the local rescue units w/c are under the local government of cities and municipalities are makati rescue, marikina rescue, qc rescue, pasig recue, ugong rescue (i think it's only a volunteer group, im not sure) etc. there's also red cross. you can also have your experience as a volunteer/trainee in some private ambulance/EMS such as AeroMed and Lifeline rescue where you also have the chance to get hired. MMDA, PAGCOR, and BFP also have their own EMS.

= im not so sure if all the EMS I mentioned accept volunteer/trainees.

shinobuchan · Sep 29, 2009

work? ummm.. nope! experience? yes! haha! same as for nurses my friend. but unlike the problem in nursing where there are many institutions that may hire but do not actually hire, most EMS in the Philippines are volunteers organizations such as those affiliated with volunteer fire and rescue groups and local rescue units. some of the local rescue units w/c are under the local government of cities and municipalities are makati rescue, marikina rescue, qc rescue, pasig recue, ugong rescue (i think it's only a volunteer group, im not sure) etc. there's also red cross. you can also have your experience as a volunteer/trainee in some private ambulance/EMS such as AeroMed and Lifeline rescue where you also have the chance to get hired. MMDA, PAGCOR, and BFP also have their own EMS.
= im not so sure if all the EMS I mentioned accept volunteer/trainees.

thanks for the info.. if I took EMT to Paramedic, how long would it be?

sorry to ask but, are you a paramedic?

medic8 · Sep 30, 2009

it's ok. im not a paramedic, jsut an EMT. im not sure how long it would take but our instructor once said that it could take you six years if you take the EMT to Paramedic path. but in some countries there is a 4 year straight to paramedic program, somewhat like a BS program i think. in some US states, there are one year straight to paramedic programs, and in some areas, nurses can challenge the paramedic exam,and if you pass, you'll be an RN and a paramedic at the same time. bu still, many suggest that you take the longer path where you start as an EMT, in that way you gain more experience while climbing up the ladder.

here in the Philippines, there are no Paramedic course being offered. mostly it's EMT-B that is being offered, but there are some institutions that offers EMT-D after you complete the EMT-B and the required OJT hours. EMT-D (defibrillation) is the next level after EMT-B in the Australasian Registry of EMT's (AREMT) w/c has a different grading compared to that in the US. (there is no EMT-D level in the US-NREMT/National registry of EMT's grading)

check out these links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_medical_technician

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedic

http://www.psemt.org/grades.php

http://www.aremt.com.au/Index.php

http://www.nremt.org/Content/NREMT_Home.nremt

http://www.naemt.org/

shinobuchan · Oct 1, 2009

it's ok. im not a paramedic, jsut an EMT. im not sure how long it would take but our instructor once said that it could take you six years if you take the EMT to Paramedic path. but in some countries there is a 4 year straight to paramedic program, somewhat like a BS program i think. in some US states, there are one year straight to paramedic programs, and in some areas, nurses can challenge the paramedic exam,and if you pass, you'll be an RN and a paramedic at the same time. bu still, many suggest that you take the longer path where you start as an EMT, in that way you gain more experience while climbing up the ladder.
here in the Philippines, there are no Paramedic course being offered. mostly it's EMT-B that is being offered, but there are some institutions that offers EMT-D after you complete the EMT-B and the required OJT hours. EMT-D (defibrillation) is the next level after EMT-B in the Australasian Registry of EMT's (AREMT) w/c has a different grading compared to that in the US. (there is no EMT-D level in the US-NREMT/National registry of EMT's grading)
check out these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_medical_technician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramedic
http://www.psemt.org/grades.php
http://www.aremt.com.au/Index.php
http://www.nremt.org/Content/NREMT_Home.nremt
http://www.naemt.org/

thanks for the info..

do you work as a nurse or EMT?

medic8 · Oct 2, 2009

im currently working as nurse:caduceus:

medic8 · Nov 12, 2009

the next schedule of EMT-B at LSTI will be on Jan. 4 toFeb. 19, 2009.

medic8 · Nov 12, 2009

correction on my previous post, it's Feb. 19, 2010 not 2009. hehe!