Yippeeee I Did It

[ffemt1361]

Well Everyone I did it. I passed my IVT training and now I start EMT-I class tomorrow night. After 3.5 years working my *** of to become a good BLS provider I am now on my way to becoming an ALS provider :) Im sure that along the way Ill have a ton of questions. And I know that there are a good group of ppl on these forums. So Everyone tc and ss and Ill be keeping in touch.

Heather Helm a.k.a firefly1361
FF/EMT/IVT
Carroll Co. Station 13
Gamber, Maryland

[Toering]

Hey alright! Good job! but whats IVT training?

[ffemt1361]

IVT= Intravenous Technician





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[N2DFire]

Excellent work Heather !!

No where to go from here but up.

Keep up the good work and be sure to post any questions you have here.

[rcrompm46]

Congratulations

Hopefully you will have many years ahead of you
in the field of EMS

[RebeccaB]

Way to go Heather!
Wishing you the best of luck in your studies ahead.:)

[IAMedic]

You have just completed what I thought was the hardest part of this job...starting IV's. It took me a long time to get use to sticking people. Everything else is a cakewalk!!

Good Luck!!

[Weruj1]

good job !!!!! dont forget to try them while moving as it is a good challenge and also dont forget feet and upper arms for place to look !

[Toering]

Ok , Im confused. So you need IV training before you start an intermediate class? In minnesota the I class has IV training in it. Why would you take that class before and or why would you have to pass it in order to get accepted in ?

[ffemt1361]

Thats just the way they do things in the county I volunteer in. Before you can even take the IV Tech class you have to be 18 yrs old, an EMT for at least 6 months to 1 year or have 75 documented calls. Then you have to take BTLS before you can take the pre test for the IV class. For me the IV tech class was easy becuase I used to work in a Level I Trauma Center and I got to stick ppl. Any way tc ss


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