JT> Mark, congrats on a well written and GREAT point!! I couldn't agree
 MA> Jim, Thanks for the kudo, but I wasn't fishing for anything, I
 MA> just wanted to make a point about what I believe to be superflous
 MA> drivel.  
I understand, and agree. Just wanted to congrat you on stateing a point much
better than I could have... :>
 MA> I suspect you aren't the only one who feels the same. I once
Well this topic was brought up at my departments training meeting last week,
and a LOT of the medics on the dept felt the same way as we do... Seems like 
there is an increasing push here in Utah for NR registration.. (Oh boy!!) :>
 MA> was an NR EMT and had the opportunity to take the pilot EMTP exam and
 MA> declined,because I realized what was coming, more hoops to jump
 MA> through. The hyperbole the NR put out back then was astounding,
 MA> and IMHO still is....I just wish the NR would get off their pedestal.
Well I did take the NR EMTP exam and passed it with flying colors, however
I agree with you that they should get off thier pedestal... It has been
my experience that most of the state tests that I've taken have been much
more difficult and complete than the NR exam... 
Have a good one,
James  
... EMT's - "The Bondage Experts!!"
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