Brrrrrrrrrrrr hehe I can just imagine extrication in that kind of cold. 
I would imagine it would be a real bugger trying to keep a shocky 
patient warm in that! 
  
The certification sounds good. Here we have to send our money in to the 
various states we work in. In Florida, an EMT-P has to have 45 
continuing education credits every two years. It costs $45 to recert 
here. Other states have certification for anywhere from a year to three 
years. THere may still be some that go for four years, but I kind of 
doubt it. We have a National REgistry of EMT's and Paramedics also. But 
it isn't a mandatory thing in most states. More and more of the states 
are recognizing and utilizing the REgistry. Here in FLorida, we have 
the choice of either taking the National REgistry exam or the state 
exam. Most people I know do the state, because Florida has no 
practicial exam, just a written. The National exam has a practical exam 
as well as written. When I originally certified as a paramedic, it was 
in Pennsylvania. We had bath practical and written exams there. When I 
came to Florida, I was shocked at how easy the exam was, and that there 
was no practical! 
  
Well, got to run. Looking forward to teh trauma story Karl! Have a good 
"WARM" day! 
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